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1 tight as a tick etc
adj AmE1) infmlThe windows were closed tight as a tick to keep the cold out — Окна были закрыты наглухо, чтобы уберечься от холода
2) slShe was tight as a drum but still lucid — Она едва держалась на ногах, но все еще соображала
She's fast becoming as tight as a lick and when she gets like that anything can happen — Она пьянеет буквально на глазах, а когда она так напивается, то все может случиться
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > tight as a tick etc
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