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spectre m;∎ figurative the spectre of war/famine (threat) le spectre de la guerre/la famine;∎ to be the spectre at the feast jeter une ombre au tableauⓘ Spectre at the feast Cette formule est tirée de l'acte III du Macbeth de Shakespeare. Au cours d'un banquet, Macbeth est pris de délire lorsqu'apparaît le fantôme de Banquo, l'ancien camarade qu'il vient de faire assassiner, et dévoile ainsi sa culpabilité; la fête est gâchée et les invités s'enfuient. On emploie l'expression lorsque la présence indésirable de quelqu'un à une réunion fait l'effet d'une douche froide. Par exemple, his first wife turned up at the wedding like the spectre at the feast ("en venant au mariage, sa première épouse a véritablement joué les trouble-fête").
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feast\ or\ a\ famine — • feast or a famine • either a feast or a famine n. phr. Plenty or very little; big success or bad failure. In this business it s either a feast or a famine. He is very careless with his money, it is always a feast or a famine with him … Словарь американских идиом
feast or a famine — {n. phr.} Plenty or very little; big success or bad failure. * /In this business it s either a feast or a famine./ * /He is very careless with his money, it is always a feast or a famine with him./ … Dictionary of American idioms
feast or a famine — {n. phr.} Plenty or very little; big success or bad failure. * /In this business it s either a feast or a famine./ * /He is very careless with his money, it is always a feast or a famine with him./ … Dictionary of American idioms
either\ a\ feast\ or\ a\ famine — • feast or a famine • either a feast or a famine n. phr. Plenty or very little; big success or bad failure. In this business it s either a feast or a famine. He is very careless with his money, it is always a feast or a famine with him … Словарь американских идиом
either a feast or a famine — See: FEAST OR A FAMINE … Dictionary of American idioms
either a feast or a famine — See: FEAST OR A FAMINE … Dictionary of American idioms
famine — See: FEAST OR A FAMINE … Dictionary of American idioms
famine — See: FEAST OR A FAMINE … Dictionary of American idioms
famine — See: feast or a famine … Словарь американских идиом
feast or famine — phrase a situation in which there is either far too much of something or not nearly enough of it Thesaurus: difficult situations and experiencessynonym Main entry: feast * * * either too much of something or too little … Useful english dictionary
feast today, famine tomorrow — If you indulge yourself with all that you have today, you may have to go without tomorrow … The small dictionary of idiomes