Thread: Uses of ухо , уши

I am doing an excercise about uses of ухо , уши (фразеологические обороты). An I find a phrase where nor I understand the original nor the explanation. It is:
не видать как своих ушей (кого, чего) that means: никогда не получить кого-либо, чего-либо.
видать I see in my dictionary as a conversational form of видeть, apart from some other meaning that I think does't fit hear.

Can you make it clear for me? Thanks

не видать как своих ушей = (literally) You won't see (it) the same as (you won't see) your own ears

I.e. there's no chance for you to have it (to get/to do/to achieve smth.), the same as there's no chance for you to see your own ears (without mirror, that is )

Eg.:
Не видать тебе победы, как своих ушей = there's no way you can win

Thanks for your explanation, hardly could I get to it, как своих ушей .

Держать ушки на макушке - to stay alert, to be on guard
Уши развесить - to be guiled
Лапшу на уши вешать - to lie (literally - to hang (decorate) someone's earth with noodles).
Не верить (собственным) ушам - not to believe one's ears

слушать краем уха — listen with half an ear
пропускать мимо ушей - to ignore/to miss someone's words
притягивать за уши - to lug in
притянутый за уши - far-fetched
в одно ухо влетело, в другое вылетело - about someone, who's inattentive (your words don't stick in his mind)
навострить уши - to prick up one's ears
держать ухо востро — be on one's guard
стоять/ходить на ушах - to go wild, to be overly excited etc. (often about kids frisking around)
(ему) медведь наступил на ухо - about someone, who hasn't ear for music

ухом не повести = глазом не моргнуть - to show none of your emotions - make no reaction
used as даже ухом не повёл\поведёт / и ухом не повёл\поведёт
влюбиться по уши - to fall in love deeply
по уши в дерьме - to be in the ful shit
something бьёт по ушам - about the hatsh or loud sound
сказать на ушко\ушко - to whisper or tell something right in the ear
наушничать - to dossip anв tell right in the ear
слушать в оба уха - be attantive
слушать вполуха - to lissten inattantively and while doing the other things


edited: спасиб., Громозека!

Originally Posted by Ramil

(literally - to hang (decorate) someone's ears with noodles)

Originally Posted by Паук

Originally Posted by Ramil

(literally - to hang (decorate) someone's ears with noodles)

yes. ^)

Originally Posted by Leof

something бьёт по ушам - about the harsh or loud sound
слушать вполуха - to listen inattantively and while doing the other things