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1 he is in queer street
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2 queer
[kwiə] 1. adjective1) (odd, strange or unusual: queer behaviour; queer noises in the middle of the night.) estranho2) (sick; unwell: I do feel a bit queer - perhaps I ate too many oysters.) esquisito3) ((slang) homosexual.)2. noun(a homosexual.)- queerly- queerness* * *[kwiə] adj 1 esquisito, ridículo, fantástico, estranho. 2 adoentado. 3 sl homossexual, veado, bicha louca. • vt 1 estragar, arruinar. 2 embaraçar, desconcertar. 3 colocar-se em posição embaraçosa. he is in queer street ele está com dívidas até o pescoço.
См. также в других словарях:
queer street — If someone is in a lot of trouble, especially financial, they are in Queer Street … The small dictionary of idiomes
queer street — noun Usage: usually capitalized Q&S : an embarrassing situation or condition; especially : a condition marked by financial difficulties those commitments will put us in Queer Street next year John Galsworthy * * * a condition of financial… … Useful english dictionary
queer street — /ˈkwɪə strit/ (say kwear street) noun Colloquial (often upper case) a state of financial embarrassment: *with her doubts and hesitations, her aversion to taking risks, her fears lest he should land them all in Queer Street. –henry handel… …
Queer Street — a condition of financial instability or embarrassment: Such extravagance will surely put them in Queer Street. [1830 40] * * * … Universalium
queer street — • to be in trouble or in a difficult situation is to be in queer street … Londonisms dictionary
queer Street — If someone is in a lot of trouble, especially financial, they are in Queer Street. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
queer street — Noun. Used figuratively, a troublesome situation. E.g. Ever since the dad lost his job we ve been in queer street … English slang and colloquialisms
Queer Street — If someone is in a lot of trouble, especially financial, they are in Queer Street … Dictionary of English idioms
Number Seven, Queer Street — For the London street and expression, see Queer Street (London). Number Seven, Queer Street … Wikipedia
be in Queer Street — British, old fashioned, humorous to owe a lot of money to other people. Now don t you go doing anything that ll land you in Queer Street! … New idioms dictionary
in queer street — british informal old fashioned phrase someone who is in queer street does not have very much money or owes other people a lot of money Thesaurus: poorsynonym Main entry: queer … Useful english dictionary
