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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
См. также в других словарях:
tight as a tick — 1. mod. very tight. □ This lid is screwed on tight as a tick. □ The windows were closed tight as a tick to keep the cold out. 2. mod. alcohol intoxicated. □ The old man was tight as a tick, but still lucid. □ … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical. The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains … Universalium
