death on his conscience . The man had stolen a television set — for all Boldt knew that was the full extent of his crime. have no fear for something • have no fear of something have no fear for something—be not concerned or worried about smth.: We have no fear for the Church of England in her competition with the denominational bodies around her. have no fear of something—be not afraid of smth.: Chief Julian Fantino says he is sure of one thing: gangs in Toronto have “no fear of the law.” have no guts for something • have no stomach for something have no guts for something—(coll.) lack courage and deter- mination for smth.: Too bad she had no guts for the job or she should have been our first woman President. have no stomach for something—(coll.) intensely dislike smth.; be averse to smth., especially smth. difficult or unpleasant: At Harvard it became clear that I had no stomach for the law. Note: The expression is not equivalent in meaning to the phrase have no heart for something—have no inclination or enthu- siasm for smth.: Mozart had no heart for the intricate court dance needed to succeed in Paris society. have no idea of something • have no thought of something have no idea of something—have no knowledge of smth.: Unless you have attempted to shower a person who does not want a shower then you have no idea of how difficult that can be. have no thought of something—have no intention of doing smth.: I lost all remembrance of my home and people, and had no thought of returning to them. have no quarrel with someone • not quarrel with someone have no quarrel with someone—have no cause for a dispute or an argument with a person: They looked on the Germans as half-brothers and they had no quarrel with them. not quarrel with someone—have no argument or disagree- ment with a person: He did not make friends with his school- mates, though he did not quarrel with them either. have no sense of something • have not the sense of something have no sense of something—not appreciate or understand the value or worth of smth.: In our country, the rich have no sense of responsibility. have not the sense of something—1. not mean or denote smth.: The passage is a quotation … “stantibus in medio crocis,” where crocis” has not the sense of “saffron”…. 2. = have no sense of something: Boys, differently from us adults, have not the sense of measure, of convenience. have no time for something • have time for something have no time for something—1. be unable to use a period of time for smth.: Unfortunately, he was very busy and had no time for a chat. 2. (coll.) have no respect or admiration for smth.: I never had much time , to use an effective colloquial- ism, for the list of “the best hundred books.” 3. (coll.) have no patience with smth.; be unable to put up with smth.: She had no time for such stupid questions. She had a mission to accomplish. have time for something—be able to use a period of time for smth.: He is extremely approachable and always has time for a friendly chat. have nothing to say • have nothing to say for oneself have nothing to say—1. have nothing to speak about: The two remained for a while in their places: Caswall because he had nothing to say , Mimi because she had much to say and wished to put her thoughts in order. 2. be unable to justify or explain one’s conduct; say nothing in one’s own defense: When I came across pages and pages of porn files I confronted him and cried but he had nothing to say . have nothing to say for oneself—1. be unwilling to express one’s opinions; be habitually silent: As for that man … he really annoys me, he’s so dull and has nothing to say for him - self , not bad looking, though, is he! 2. = have nothing to say 2: McNabb has nothing to say for himself , instead going on the offensive—as all people do when another person’s com- ments strike them where it counts and they know they have no better response. have one’s day off • have one’s off day have one’s day off—have a day free; have a day off duty: She doesn’t go to work on Thursdays: she has her day off . have one’s off day—1. said of a day when one does not per- form as well as usual: Otto Becker, normally used to win, had his off day with both horses. 2. = have one’s day off: I could have had a long weekend since I have my off day on Fridays and Saturdays. have one’s fingers in the till • hold the purse strings have one’s fingers in the till—steal money from the place where one works: Sally was outraged when she found that one of her salesclerks had his fingers in the till . hold the purse strings —control the spending of a family’s or an organization’s money: Maudie is the one who holds the purse strings and Moth finds ingenious ways of making her part with them! have one’s hands tied behind one’s back • with both hands tied behind one’s back have one’s hands tied behind one’s back—(also: have one’s hands tied) be prevented from doing smth.; be restricted in one’s freedom to act: The only reason it took a year was I had my hands tied behind my back because we had signed a con- tract. with both hands tied behind one’s back—(also: with one hand tied behind one’s back) 1. do smth. very easily or without effort: Jos is a phenomenal driver who could beat me on any track with both hands tied behind his back . 2. = have one’s hands tied behind one’s back: They don’t know the rules of evidence. They expect lawyers to defend lawsuits with both hands tied behind their back and for discount fees. have one’s mind on something • have something on one’s mind have one’s mind on something—(also: keep one’s mind on some- thing ) give all one’s attention to smth.: It’s hard to work when you’ve got your mind on other things. have something on one’s mind—think of smth. causing worry or concern: I knew my aunt sufficiently well to know that she had something of importance on her mind . Note: The expression is not equivalent in meaning to the phrase have something in mind1. think about smth.; intend to do smth.: I didn’t know what he had in mind , so I just sat there waiting for him to tell me. 2. think of smth. as being suitable for some purpose: I have something in mind for the living-room carpeting. See also: have something in one’s brain / have something on the brain. have no fear for something – 168 –