it is idle to count on his assistance
- it is idle to count on his assistance
бесполезно рассчитывать на его помощь (надеяться, что он скоро вернётся; надеяться, что рана так скоро заживёт)
Большой англо-русский учебный словарь сочетаемости.
Кауль М.Р., Хидекель С.С.
2010.
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