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1 he etc wouldn't say boo to a goose
(he etc is very timid.)English-Norwegian dictionary > he etc wouldn't say boo to a goose
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2 goose
ɡu:splural - geese; noun(a web-footed animal like a duck, but larger: The farmer's wife keeps geese.)- he wouldn't say boo to a goosegåsIsubst. (flertall: geese) \/ɡuːs\/1) ( en av flere arter i fuglestammen Anserini) gås2) ( overført) tåpe, fjols, tosk, gås3) ( slang) klyp i baken4) ( terningspill) forklaring: gammeldags brettspill5) ( matlaging) gås, gåsesteikall one's geese are swans ha det med å overdrive, alltid gjøre tingene bedre enn de ercan't say boo to a goose ( overført) ikke tore åpne munnen, være svært engstelig av segcook somebody's goose ( hverdagslig) gjøre kål på noen, fikse noen ( hverdagslig) stoppe noen, ødelegge sjansene for noenget the goose (teater, slang) bli pepet utgone goose ( hverdagslig) noe som er ferdig, noe som ikke er til å redde• after the kids had played with it, my old sewing machine was gone gooseetter at ungene hadde lekt med den, var den gamle symaskinen min ferdiggooses (skredders) pressejernkill the goose that lays the golden eggs slakte høna som verper gulleggset the fox to keep the geese se ➢ fox, 1IIverb \/ɡuːs\/1) ( slang) klype i baken2) presse med pressejern3) (teater, slang) pipe ut4) (amer.) kvikke opp, gi innsprøytning -
3 boo
bu: 1. plural - boos; noun(a derisive shout, made eg by a disapproving crowd: the boos of the disappointed football supporters.) fyrop2. verb(to make such a sound at a person etc: The crowd booed (him).) pipe ut, rope fyIsubst. \/buː\/bu(rop), fy(rop)IIverb \/buː\/1) bue, skrike2) pipe utboo somebody\/something bue\/skrike til noen\/noeIIIinterj. \/buː\/bu, bø, fy, pyttwouldn't say boo to a goose gjør ikke en flue fortred
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wouldn't say boo to a goose — ► wouldn t say boo to a goose is very shy or reticent. Main Entry: ↑boo … English terms dictionary
wouldn't say boo to a goose — British, informal, American, informal, Australian, informal if someone wouldn t say boo to a goose, they are shy and nervous. She wouldn t say boo to a goose, so I don t think she s cut out for a career in the police. I remember her as a quiet… … New idioms dictionary
wouldn't say boo to a goose — Brit. used to emphasize that someone is very shy or reticent * * * wouldn t say boo to a goose see ↑boo, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑goose … Useful english dictionary
someone wouldn't say boo to a goose — someone wouldn’t say boo to a goose british informal phrase used for saying that someone is very quiet and shy Thesaurus: not confident or shy and easily embarrassedsynonym confidence and pride Main entry: boo … Useful english dictionary
wouldn't say boo to a goose — used to emphasize that someone is very shy or reticent. → boo … English new terms dictionary
not say boo to a goose — To be extremely timid • • • Main Entry: ↑boo * * * not say boo to a ˈgoose idiom (BrE) (NAmE not say boo to ˈanyone) to be very shy … Useful english dictionary
someone wouldn't say boo to a goose — British informal used for saying that someone is very quiet and shy … English dictionary
not say boo to anyone — not say boo to a ˈgoose idiom (BrE) (NAmE not say boo to ˈanyone) to be very shy or gentle • He s so nervous he wouldn t say boo to a goose. Main entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
boo — ► EXCLAMATION 1) said suddenly to surprise someone. 2) said to show disapproval or contempt. ► VERB (boos, booed) ▪ say ‘boo’ to show disapproval or contempt. ● wouldn t say boo to a goose Cf. ↑ … English terms dictionary
boo — 1 verb (I, T) 1 to shout boo to show that you do not like a person, performance, idea etc: Some of the audience started booing. 2 boo sb off (stage) to shout boo until a performer leaves the stage: His jokes were so bad he got booed off stage. 2… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
say — 1 /seI/ verb past tense and past participle said /sed/ 3rd person singular says USE WORDS 1 WORD/SOUND (T) to pronounce a word or sound: “What did you say?” | “I m so tired” she said. | say hello/goodbye etc: She left without even saying goodbye … Longman dictionary of contemporary English