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1 reap the whirlwind
"пожать бурю", поплатиться за свои действия [часть выражения sow the wind and reap the whirlwind; см. sow the wind and reap the whirlwind]The President is expected to ask for a declaration of war... as we used to say... the President has reaped the whirlwind. (G. Vidal, ‘Washington, D. C.’, part IV, ch. I) — Ожидают, что президент будет требовать объявления войны Японии... мы всегда говорили... он пожнет бурю.
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2 sow the wind and reap the whirlwind
посеять ветер и пожать бурю, пострадать от собственной неосмотрительности, поплатиться за что-л. [этим. библ. Hosea VIII, 7]; см. тж. reap the whirlwind...he distorts the policy of Socialists at home and abroad. But he is sowing the wind and will reap the whirlwind. (‘Daily Worker’) —...этот человек изображает в искаженном свете политику социалистов как своей страны, так и других стран. Посеял ветер - пожнет бурю.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > sow the wind and reap the whirlwind
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3 sow the wind and reap the whirlwind
пoceять вeтep и пoжaть буpю, пocтpaдaть oт coбcтвeннoй нeocмoтpитeльнocти, пoплaтитьcя зa чтo-л. [этим. библ.]Idealist talkers only sow the wind, leaving the next generation of men of action to reap the whirlwind (C. B. Shaw)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > sow the wind and reap the whirlwind
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4 sow the wind and to reap the whirlwind
1) Пословица: посеешь ветер-пожнёшь бурю2) Макаров: посеешь ветер - пожнешь бурюУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > sow the wind and to reap the whirlwind
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5 sow the wind and to reap the whirlwind
Новый англо-русский словарь > sow the wind and to reap the whirlwind
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6 Sow the wind and reap the whirlwind
Посеешь ветер, пожнёшь бурюDifficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > Sow the wind and reap the whirlwind
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7 sow the wind and reap the whirlwind
rüzgâr ekip firtina biçmekEnglish to Turkish dictionary > sow the wind and reap the whirlwind
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8 to sow the wind and reap the whirlwind
to sow the wind and reap the whirlwindsemear vento e colher tempestade.English-Portuguese dictionary > to sow the wind and reap the whirlwind
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9 superiors sow the wind, and their subordinates reap the whirlwind
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > superiors sow the wind, and their subordinates reap the whirlwind
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10 They that sow the wind shall reap the whirlwind.
Den der sår vind, høster storm.English-Danish mini dictionary > They that sow the wind shall reap the whirlwind.
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11 sow
Ⅰ1) се́ять; засева́ть;to sow the field with wheat засе́ять по́ле пшени́цей
2) се́ять, распространя́ть; насажда́ть;to sow (the seeds of) dissention се́ять раздо́р
sow out высева́ть◊to sow the wind and to reap the whirlwind ≅ посе́ешь ве́тер — пожнёшь бу́рю
Ⅱsow [saυ] n1) свинья́; свинома́тка2) метал. козёл; на́стыль◊to take ( или to get) the wrong sow by the ear ≅ попа́сть па́льцем в не́бо; обрати́ться не по а́дресу; напа́сть не на того́, на кого́ сле́дует
;to take ( или to get) the right sow by the ear ≅ попа́сть в то́чку; напа́сть на ну́жного челове́ка или вещь
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windWENDUNGEN:jdm den \Wind aus den Segeln nehmen to take the wind out of sb's sails;irgendwo weht jetzt ein anderer [o neuer] /frischer \Wind ( fam) sth has changed somewhere/for the better;daher weht [also] der \Wind! ( fam) so that's the way the wind is blowing!;in alle [vier] \Winde zerstreut werden to be scattered to the four winds -
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m; -(e)s, -e1. wind; (Windstoß) gust (of wind); günstiger oder guter Wind fair wind; leichter oder sanfter Wind (gentle) breeze; schwacher bis mäßiger Wind aus Nordost light to moderate northeasterly wind; Wind und Wetter ausgesetzt sein be exposed to the weather ( oder to the elements, oder to wind and weather); bei Wind und Wetter in all weathers, no matter what the weather; dicht oder hart am Wind segeln sail close to the wind; gegen den Wind into the wind; mit dem Wind down wind2. fig.: ( schnell) wie der Wind umg. like the wind; Wind bekommen von get wind of; viel Wind machen umg. (Aufhebens machen) make a great big fuss; (angeben) talk big; viel Wind um nichts much ado about nothing; mit dem / gegen den Wind segeln sail with / against the wind; jemandem den Wind aus den Segeln nehmen umg. take the wind out of s.o.’s sails; das ist Wind in seine Segel that’s grist to his mill; in alle ( vier) Winde zerstreut scattered to the four winds; in den Wind reden waste one’s breath; in den Wind schlagen (Rat, Warnung) pay no heed to, turn a deaf ear to, ignore; (Vernunft, Vorsicht etc.) cast to the winds; frischen Wind in die Firma bringen shake the company up; daher weht ( also) der Wind! (so) that’s the way the wind blows oder is blowing; wissen, woher der Wind weht know which way the wind blows ( oder is blowing); hier weht jetzt ein anderer / frischer / schärferer Wind umg. things have changed / livened up / tightened up (a)round here now; sich (Dat) den Wind um die Nase oder Ohren wehen lassen umg. go out into the big wide world; wer Wind sät, wird Sturm ernten Sprichw. sow the wind and reap the whirlwind; ich bin so durch den Wind umg. (daneben) I’m off form ( oder under the weather), I feel really awful; Fähnchen, Mantel* * *der Windwind* * *Wịnd [vɪnt]m -(e)s, -e[-də]1) windder Wind dreht sich — the wind is changing direction; (fig) the climate is changing
wissen/merken, woher der Wind weht or bläst (fig) — to know/notice the way the wind is blowing
seither weht or bläst ein anderer/frischer Wind (fig) — things have changed since then
bringen (fig) — to breathe new life into sth
mach doch nicht so einen Wind (inf) — don't make such a to-do (inf)
viel Wind um etw machen (inf) — to make a lot of fuss or to-do (inf) about sth
gegen den Wind segeln (lit) — to sail into the wind; (fig) to swim against the stream, to run against the wind (US)
den Mantel or das Mäntelchen or die Fahne or das Fähnchen nach dem Wind hängen or drehen or richten — to trim one's sails to the wind, to swim with the tide
etw in den Wind schlagen (Warnungen, Rat) — to turn a deaf ear to sth; Vorsicht, Vernunft to throw or cast sth to the winds
wer Wind sät, wird Sturm ernten (Prov) — sow the wind and reap the whirlwind (prov)
2) (Himmelsrichtung) wind (direction)in alle (vier) Winde zerstreut sein (fig) — to be scattered to the four corners of the earth or to the four winds
3) (MED = Blähung) windeinen Wind fahren or streichen lassen — to break wind, to fart (inf)
von jdm/etw Wind nehmen or bekommen — to take or get the wind of sb/sth
von etw Wind bekommen or kriegen/haben (fig inf) — to get/have wind of sth
* * *((an) outdoor current of air: The wind is strong today; There wasn't much wind yesterday; Cold winds blow across the desert.) wind* * *<-[e]s, -e>[vɪnt, pl ˈvɪndə]mder \Wind schlägt um the wind is changing; (fig) it's turning for the worseein glücklicher \Wind hat sie hierher getrieben (fig) a lucky chance brought her heredem \Wind abgekehrt NAUT downwind, leeward[hart] am \Wind NAUT close to the windgünstiger/widriger \Wind NAUT fair/foul [or adverse] wind\Wind von hinten/vorn tailwind/headwindmit dem \Wind with the wind in one's back; NAUT before the windden \Wind im Rücken haben to have the wind in one's backbei [o in] \Wind und Wetter in all weathers4. (Darmgas) flatulence no art, no pl, flatus no art, no pl form, BRIT also wind no art, no pl, AM also gas no art, no pl5.▶ in alle [vier] \Winde in all directionsin alle [vier] \Winde zerstreut scattered to the four winds [or corners of the earth]▶ sich dat den \Wind um die Nase wehen [o um die Ohren wehen [o pfeifen]] lassen (fam) to see a bit of life [or the world]▶ der \Wind pfeift [jetzt] aus einem anderen Loch (fam) the wind is [now] blowing from another quarter▶ in den \Wind reden [o sprechen] to waste one's breathalles war in den \Wind gesprochen it was all in vain▶ etw in den \Wind schlagen (nicht hören) to turn a deaf ear to sth; (nicht achten) to throw [or cast] sth to the wind▶ etw in den \Wind schreiben (fam) to kiss sth goodbye, to kiss goodbye to sth fam, to write sth off▶ gegen den/mit dem \Wind segeln to swim against/with the tidein der Firma weht jetzt ein anderer/frischer/schärferer \Wind things have now changed/changed for the better/tightened up in the company▶ merken/spüren/wissen, woher der \Wind weht (fam) to notice/feel/know which way the wind is blowing▶ daher weht [also] der \Wind! so that's the way the wind is blowing!* * *der; Wind[e]s, Winde1) wind[schnell] wie der Wind — like the wind
2) (fig.)wissen/merken, woher der Wind weht — (ugs.) know/notice which way the wind's blowing
Wind machen — (ugs.) brag
viel Wind um etwas machen — (ugs.) make a great fuss about something
Wind von etwas bekommen — (ugs.) get wind of something
jemandem den Wind aus den Segeln nehmen — (ugs.) take the wind out of somebody's sails
etwas in den Wind schlagen — turn a deaf ear or pay no heed to something
in alle [vier] Winde — in all directions
* * *1. wind; (Windstoß) gust (of wind);guter Wind fair wind;sanfter Wind (gentle) breeze;schwacher bis mäßiger Wind aus Nordost light to moderate northeasterly wind;Wind und Wetter ausgesetzt sein be exposed to the weather ( oder to the elements, oder to wind and weather);bei Wind und Wetter in all weathers, no matter what the weather;hart am Wind segeln sail close to the wind;gegen den Wind into the wind;mit dem Wind down wind2. fig:(schnell) wie der Wind umg like the wind;Wind bekommen von get wind of;viel Wind um nichts much ado about nothing;mit dem/gegen den Wind segeln sail with/against the wind;jemandem den Wind aus den Segeln nehmen umg take the wind out of sb’s sails;das ist Wind in seine Segel that’s grist to his mill;in alle (vier) Winde zerstreut scattered to the four winds;in den Wind reden waste one’s breath;in den Wind schlagen (Rat, Warnung) pay no heed to, turn a deaf ear to, ignore; (Vernunft, Vorsicht etc) cast to the winds;frischen Wind in die Firma bringen shake the company up;daher weht (also) der Wind! (so) that’s the way the wind blows oder is blowing;wissen, woher der Wind weht know which way the wind blows ( oder is blowing);hier weht jetzt ein anderer/frischer/schärferer Wind umg things have changed/livened up/tightened up (a)round here now;sich (dat)Ohren wehen lassen umg go out into the big wide world;wer Wind sät, wird Sturm ernten sprichw sow the wind and reap the whirlwind;ich bin so durch den Wind umg (daneben) I’m off form ( oder under the weather), I feel really awful; → Fähnchen, Mantelstreichen lassen umg blow off* * *der; Wind[e]s, Winde1) wind[schnell] wie der Wind — like the wind
2) (fig.)wissen/merken, woher der Wind weht — (ugs.) know/notice which way the wind's blowing
Wind machen — (ugs.) brag
viel Wind um etwas machen — (ugs.) make a great fuss about something
Wind von etwas bekommen — (ugs.) get wind of something
jemandem den Wind aus den Segeln nehmen — (ugs.) take the wind out of somebody's sails
etwas in den Wind schlagen — turn a deaf ear or pay no heed to something
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{sou}
I. 1. сея, засявам, посявам
SOW the wind and reap the whirlwind който гроб копае другиму, сам пада в него
2. прен. сея, пораждам, слагам начало на, предизвиквам, подстрекавам
3. посипвам, обсипвам, покривам плътно (with с)
II. 1. свиня
2. метал. слитък
to get/take the wrong SOW by the ear правя/идвам до погрешно заключение, сгрешавам, сбърквам адреса* * *{sou} v (sowed {soud} ; sown {soun}, sowed) 1. сея, засявам, (2) {sou} n 1. свиня; 2. метал. слитък; to get/take the wrong sow b* * *свиня; садя; посявам; засявам;* * *1. i. сея, засявам, посявам 2. ii. свиня 3. sow the wind and reap the whirlwind който гроб копае другиму, сам пада в него 4. to get/take the wrong sow by the ear правя/идвам до погрешно заключение, сгрешавам, сбърквам адреса 5. метал. слитък 6. посипвам, обсипвам, покривам плътно (with с) 7. прен. сея, пораждам, слагам начало на, предизвиквам, подстрекавам* * *sow [sou] I. v (sowed; sown [soun], sowed) 1. сея, засявам; посявам (и прен.); to \sow o.'s wild oats налудувам се на младини; to \sow the wind and reap the whirlwind сея вятър, пожънвам бури; \sow out разсаждам; 2. само в рр посипвам, обсипвам; II. sow [sau] n 1. свиня; 2. мет. слитък; • you cannot make a silk purse out of a \sow's ear от всяко дърво свирка не става. -
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̈ɪsəu I гл.
1) сеять;
засевать, засеивать Syn: drill, lose
2) сеять, распространять;
насаждать Syn: drill, lose ∙ sow out II сущ.
1) свинья;
свиноматка Syn: pig
2) метал. козел;
настыль ∙ to take/get the wrong sow by the ear ≈ попасть пальцем в небо;
обратиться не по адресу;
напасть не на того, на кого следует to take/get the right sow by the ear ≈ попасть в точку;
напасть на нужного человека или вещь свинья, свиноматка настыль, козел > to take the wrong * by the ear попасть польцем в небо;
обратиться не по адресу > to take the right * by the ear попасть в точку > as drunk as David's * мертвецки пьяный сеять, высеивать - to * wheat сеять пшеницу - to * broadcast сеять вразброс распространять, сеять - to * the seeds of enmity сеять вражду засеивать - to * a field with wheat засеять поле пшеницей - these acres are sown to rice на этой площади посеян рис усеивать - a sky sown with stars небо, усеянное звездами - a meadow sown with daisies луг, пестрый от ромашек > to * the wind and to reap the whirlwind посеешь ветер - пожнешь бурю > to * dragon's teeth сеять семена раздора, сеять вражду > to * one's wild oats отдать дань увлечениям молодости;
перебеситься, остепениться > as a man *s, so shall he reap (пословица) что посеешь, то и пожнешь sow метал. козел;
настыль;
to take (или to get) the wrong sow by the ear = попасть пальцем в небо;
обратиться не по адресу;
напасть не на того, на кого следует ~ свинья;
свиноматка ~ сеять, распространять;
насаждать;
to sow (the seeds of) dissention сеять раздор;
sow out высевать ~ (sowed;
sown, sowed) сеять;
засевать;
to sow the field with wheat засеять поле пшеницей ~ сеять, распространять;
насаждать;
to sow (the seeds of) dissention сеять раздор;
sow out высевать ~ сеять, распространять;
насаждать;
to sow (the seeds of) dissention сеять раздор;
sow out высевать ~ (sowed;
sown, sowed) сеять;
засевать;
to sow the field with wheat засеять поле пшеницей to ~ the wind and to reap the whirlwind = посеешь ветер - пожнешь бурю to take (или to get) the right ~ by the ear = попасть в точку;
напасть на нужного человека или вещь sow метал. козел;
настыль;
to take (или to get) the wrong sow by the ear = попасть пальцем в небо;
обратиться не по адресу;
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I1) (plant) [aus]säen3) (cover thickly) spicken (ugs.)II noun(female pig) Sau, die* * *I [səu] past tense - sowed; verb1) (to scatter over, or put in, the ground: I sowed lettuce in this part of the garden.) säen2) (to plant seed over: This field has been sown with wheat.) besäenII noun(a female pig.) die Sau* * *sow1<sowed, sown or sowed>[səʊ, AM soʊ]I. vt▪ to \sow sthwe'll \sow this field with barley auf diesem Feld werden wir Gerste säento \sow seeds Samen aussäento \sow dissension Meinungsverschiedenheiten verursachento \sow doubts [in sb's mind] Zweifel [in jdm] weckento \sow suspicion Misstrauen weckento \sow terror panische Angst hervorrufen3.▶ to \sow the seeds of discord/hatred Zwietracht/Hass säenhe's \sown the seeds of his own downfall er hat sich selbst das Wasser abgegrabenII. vi säenwhen is the best time to \sow? wann ist die beste Zeit der Aussaat?sow2[saʊ]n* * *I [səʊ] pret sowed, ptp sown or sowedvtto sow the garden with grass — im Garten Gras (aus)säen
this field has been sown with barley —
2) (fig)to sow (the seeds of) hatred/discord — Hass/Zwietracht säen
to sow the wind and reap the whirlwind (prov) — wer Wind sät, wird Sturm ernten (Prov)
as you sow so shall you reap (prov) — was der Mensch säet, das wird er ernten (Prov)
See:→ academic.ru/65431/seed">seedII [saʊ]n* * *sow1 [saʊ] s2. METALLa) Mulde f, (Ofen)Sau fb) Massel f (gegossener Barren)A v/t1. säen, ausstreuen (beide auch fig):2. Land besäen, einsäen3. etwas verstreuenB v/i säen* * *I1) (plant) [aus]säen2) (plant with seed) einsäen, besäen [Feld, Boden]3) (cover thickly) spicken (ugs.)II noun(female pig) Sau, die* * *n.Sau -Säue f. v.(§ p.,p.p.: sowed)or p.p.: sown•) = säen v. -
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noun1) Wirbelwind, der; (stronger) Wirbelsturm, der* * *noun (a violent circular current of wind with a whirling motion.) der Wirbelwind* * *whirl·wind[ˈ(h)wɜ:lwɪnd, AM ˈ(h)wɜ:rl-]I. n3.a \whirlwind romance eine stürmische Romanze* * *['wɜːlwɪnd]nWirbelwind m; (fig) Trubel m, Wirbel mhe did some very stupid things, and now he's reaping the whirlwind — er hat einige sehr große Dummheiten gemacht und jetzt muss er dafür büßen
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• Every wind blows not down the corn - Всякая пуля грозит, но не всякая разит (B), Не всякая туча грозовая (H)• Gone with the wind - Ищи ветра в поле (И)• He who sows the wind, reaps (shall reap) whirlwind - Кто сеет ветер, пожнет бурю (K)• It is an ill wind that blows nobody any good - Нет худа без добра (H)• It's a bad wind that never changes - Все перемелется, мука будет (B)• Little wind kindles a big flame (A) - Мала птичка, да ноготок востер b (M), Москва от копеечной свечки сгорела (M)• Never an ill wind blows but that it doesn't do someone some good - Нет худа без добра (H)• No wind can do him good who steers for no port - Разбитому кораблю нет попутного ветра (P)• No wind is of service to him who is bound for nothing - Разбитому кораблю нет попутного ветра (P)• Puff not against the wind - Против рожна не попрешь b (П)• Slow wind also brings the ship to the harbor - Медленно, да верно (M)• Sow the wind and reap the whirlwind - Кто сеет ветер, пожнет бурю (K)• Wind cannot be caught in (with) a net (The) - Ветра в рукавицу не поймаешь (B), В камень стрелять - только стрелы терять (B), Ложкой моря не исчерпаешь (Л), Мешком солнышко не поймаешь (М), Шилом моря не нагреть (Ш)• You cannot catch the wind in the palm of your hand - Ветра в рукавицу не поймаешь (B), В камень стрелять - только стрелы терять (B), И большой бадьей реки не вычерпать (И), Ложкой моря не исчерпаешь (Л), Мешком солнышко не поймаешь (М), Челном моря не переехать (4), Шилом моря не нагреть (4) -
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I [səu] past tense - sowed; verb1) (to scatter over, or put in, the ground: I sowed lettuce in this part of the garden.) sejati2) (to plant seed over: This field has been sown with wheat.) posejatiII noun(a female pig.) svinja* * *I [sáu]nounzoology svinja; technical kalup za ulivanje železa; technical kos litega železaas drunk as a sow slang pijan ko mavrato get (to take) the wrong sow by the ear figuratively ne pogoditi pravo (pravega krivca), prevarati se, ušteti se, potegniti napačne sklepeyou cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear figuratively iz slabega materiala ne moreš napraviti nič dobrega, figuratively ne moreš od koga zahtevati več od tistega, za kar je sposobenII [sóu]intransitive verb & transitive verbsejati, opraviti setev; posejati (seme), zasejati; figuratively raztresti, razširiti; gosto (kaj) posuti ( with z)as you sow so you shall reap — kakor si sejal, tako boš želyou must reap what you have sown — kot si si postlal, tako boš spal; kar si skuhal, moraš tudi pojestito sow the seeds of hatred (revolt) figuratively (za)sejati seme sovraštva (upora) -
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I [saʊ]nome scrofa f.II [səʊ]to sow the seeds of doubt — fig. gettare il seme del dubbio
* * *I [səu] past tense - sowed; verb1) (to scatter over, or put in, the ground: I sowed lettuce in this part of the garden.)2) (to plant seed over: This field has been sown with wheat.)II noun(a female pig.)* * *I [səʊ] II [saʊ] n* * *sow /saʊ/n.● (zool. USA) sow bug, ( Oniscus murarius) onisco, porcellino di terra (o delle cantine); □ (bot.) sow thistle ( Sonchus oleraceus), crespigno; cicerbita □ as drunk as a sow, ubriaco fradicio □ (fig.) to get the wrong sow by the ear, prendere una cantonata (o un granchio).(to) sow /səʊ/seminare ( anche fig.); fare la semina; disseminare; spargere; cospargere: to sow wheat, seminare il grano; to sow a field with wheat, seminare un campo a grano; to sow ( the seeds of) suspicion, seminare il sospetto; to sow ( the seeds of) dissension, seminare discordia (o zizzania); to sow the floor with playing cards, seminare carte da gioco sul pavimento● (fig.) to sow one's wild oats, correre la cavallina; sfogare i bollori giovanili □ (prov.) As you sow, so shall you reap, si raccoglie quel che si semina; chi la fa l'aspetti □ (prov.) He that sows the wind will reap the whirlwind, chi semina vento, raccoglie tempesta.* * *I [saʊ]nome scrofa f.II [səʊ]to sow the seeds of doubt — fig. gettare il seme del dubbio
См. также в других словарях:
(sow the wind and) reap the whirlwind — suffer serious consequences as a result of one s actions. [with biblical allusion to Hos. 8:7.] → whirlwind … English new terms dictionary
sow the wind and reap the whirlwind — ► (sow the wind and) reap the whirlwind suffer serious consequences as a result of one s actions. [ORIGIN: with biblical allusion to the Book of Hosea, chapter 8.] Main Entry: ↑whirlwind … English terms dictionary
sow the wind and reap the whirlwind — To act wrongly and receive a crushing retribution • • • Main Entry: ↑wind … Useful english dictionary
reap the whirlwind — ► (sow the wind and) reap the whirlwind suffer serious consequences as a result of one s actions. [ORIGIN: with biblical allusion to the Book of Hosea, chapter 8.] Main Entry: ↑whirlwind … English terms dictionary
reap the whirlwind — (sow the wind and) reap the whirlwind suffer serious consequences as a result of one s actions Origin: with biblical allusion to Hos. 8:7 … Useful english dictionary
they that sow the wind shall reap the whirlwind — The proverb is also used as a metaphorical phrase to sow the wind (and reap the whirlwind). With allusion to HOSEA viii. 7 (AV) They have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind. 1583 J. PRIME Fruitful & Brief Discourse II. 203 They who… … Proverbs new dictionary
sow the wind and to reap the whirlwind — v. start something small and end up with a major result … English contemporary dictionary
Reap — may refer to: *Reap, to Harvest grain crops **Reaper, a horse drawn farm implement invented in 1831 and patented by Cyrus McCormick **Reaping hook, see Sickle *Grim Reaper (disambiguation) **Grim Reaper, see Death (personification) * Whatsoever a … Wikipedia
whirlwind — ► NOUN 1) a column of air moving rapidly round and round in a cylindrical or funnel shape. 2) a very energetic or tumultuous person or process. 3) (before another noun ) very rapid and unexpected: a whirlwind romance. ● (sow the wind and) reap… … English terms dictionary
Whirlwind — may refer to: * An atmospheric phenomenon, see whirlwind (atmospheric phenomenon) * whirlwind, an ancient chinese siege weapon * Whirlwind , an episode in the World War Two documentary The World at War concerning the allied bombing of Germany.… … Wikipedia
whirlwind — [hwʉrl′wind΄, wʉrl′wind΄] n. [ME whirlwynd, prob. based on ON hvirfilvindr] 1. a current of air whirling violently upward in a spiral motion around a more or less vertical axis that has a forward motion 2. anything resembling a whirlwind, as in… … English World dictionary