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1 cock-and-bull story
(an absurd, unbelievable story.) vymyslená historka* * *• rozprávka o kohútikovi a -
2 cock
[kok] 1. noun1) (the male of birds, especially of the domestic fowl: a cock and three hens; ( also adjective) a cock sparrow.) kohút; kohútí2) (a kind of tap for controlling the flow of liquid, gas etc.) kohútik3) (a slang word for the penis.) vták2. verb1) (to cause to stand upright or to lift: The dog cocked its ears.) vztýčiť2) (to draw back the hammer of (a gun).) natiahnuť kohútik3) (to tilt up or sideways (especially a hat).) nadvihnúť•- cockerel- cocky
- cock-and-bull story
- cock-crow
- cock-eyed
- cocksure* * *• postavit• kohútik• kohút
См. также в других словарях:
cock-and-bull — cockˈ and bullˈ adjective (of a story) fabricated and incredible • • • Main Entry: ↑cock … Useful english dictionary
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cock and bull — [B] nonsense, bull, BS [B] Don t believe that cock and bull story about Bigfoot … English idioms
cock and bull — adj. Cock and bull is used with these nouns: ↑story … Collocations dictionary
Cock and bull — untrue ( cock and bull story ) … Dictionary of Australian slang
cock and bull — Australian Slang untrue ( cock and bull story ) … English dialects glossary
cock and bull story — UK US noun [countable] [singular cock and bull story plural cock and bull stories] informal a story that is silly and difficult to believe Thesaurus: types of story or play … Useful english dictionary
cock-and-bull story — {n. phr.} An exaggerated or unbelievable story. * / Stop feeding me such cock and bull stories, the detective said to the suspect./ … Dictionary of American idioms
cock-and-bull story — {n. phr.} An exaggerated or unbelievable story. * / Stop feeding me such cock and bull stories, the detective said to the suspect./ … Dictionary of American idioms
Cock and bull story — Cock Cock (k[o^]k), n. [AS. coc; of unknown origin, perh. in imitation of the cry of the cock. Cf. {Chicken}.] 1. The male of birds, particularly of gallinaceous or domestic fowls. [1913 Webster] 2. A vane in the shape of a cock; a weathercock.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cock-and-bull story — cock and bull stories N COUNT If you describe something that someone tells you as a cock and bull story, you mean that you do not believe it is true. [INFORMAL] Was it him who made you come to us with this cock and bull story? … English dictionary