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1 dog
/dɔg/ * danh từ - chó - chó săn - chó đực; chó sói đực ((cũng) dog wolf); cáo đực ((cũng) dog fox) - kẻ đê tiện, kẻ đáng khinh, đồ chó má; kẻ cắn cẩu cục cằn - gã, thằng cha =a sly dog+ thằng cha vận đỏ =Greater Dog+ (thiên văn học) chòm sao Đại-thiên-lang =Lesser Dog+ chòm sao Tiểu-thiên-lang - (số nhiều) vỉ lò (ở lò sưởi) ((cũng) fire dogs) - (kỹ thuật) móng kìm, cặp, móc ngoạm, gàu ngoạm - mống bão, ráng bão (ở chân trời) ((cũng) sea dog) - (như) dogfish !to be a dog in the manger - như chó già giữ xương; ích kỷ, không muốn ai dùng đến cái gì mình không cần đến !to die a dog's death !to die like a dog - chết khổ, chết sở, chết nhục nhã, chết như một con chó !dog and war - những sự tàn phá giết chóc của chiến tranh !every dog has his day - ai rồi cũng có lúc gặp vận; ai khó ba đời !to give a dog an ill name and hang him - muốn giết chó thì bảo là chó dại; không ưa thì dưa có giòi !to go to the dogs - thất cơ lỡ vận, khánh kiệt, xuống dốc ((nghĩa bóng)) - sa đoạ !to help a lame dog over stile - giúp đỡ ai trong lúc khó khăn !to leaf a dog's life - sống một cuộc đời khổ như chó !to lead someone a dog's life - bắt ai sống một cuộc đời khổ cực !let sleeping dogs lie - (tục ngữ) đừng khêu gợi lại những chuyện đã êm thấm; đừng bới cứt ra mà ngửi !love me love my dog - yêu tôi thì hãy yêu cả những người thân của tôi !not even a dog's chance - không có chút may mắn nào !not to have a word to throw at the dog - lầm lì không mở miệng nói nửa lời; kiêu kỳ không thèm mở miệng nói nửa lời !to put on dog - (thông tục) làm bộ làm tịch, làm ra vẻ ta đây, làm ra vẻ ta đây quan trọng !it rains cats and dogs - (xem) rain !to take a hair of the dog that big you - (xem) hair !to throw to the dogs - vứt bỏ đi, quẳng đi (cho chó) * ngoại động từ - theo nhùng nhằng, theo sát gót, bám sát (ai) =to dog someone's footsteps+ bám sát ai - (kỹ thuật) kẹp bằng kìm, cặp bằng móc ngoạm -
2 manger
/'meindʤə/ * danh từ - máng ăn (ngựa, trâu, bò...) !to be a dog in the manger - (xem) dog
См. также в других словарях:
dog in the manger — {n. phr.} A person who is unwilling to let another use what he himself has no use for. * /Although Valerie lives alone in that big house, she is like a dog in the manger when it comes to letting someone sharing it with her./ … Dictionary of American idioms
dog in the manger — {n. phr.} A person who is unwilling to let another use what he himself has no use for. * /Although Valerie lives alone in that big house, she is like a dog in the manger when it comes to letting someone sharing it with her./ … Dictionary of American idioms
dog in the manger — (UK) If someone acts like a dog in the manger, they don t want other people to have or enjoy things that are useless to them … The small dictionary of idiomes
dog in the manger — dog in the manger, adj. a person who selfishly keeps something that he or she does not really need or want so that others may not use or enjoy it. [1555 65] * * * … Universalium
dog in the manger — (UK) If someone acts like a dog in the manger, they don t want other people to have or enjoy things that are useless to them. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** A person referred to as a dog in the manger is someone who stops others from… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
dog-in-the-manger — a dog in the manger someone who keeps something that they do not really want in order to prevent anyone else from having it. The British have a dog in the manger attitude to the island, no longer needing it themselves, but wanting to deny it to… … New idioms dictionary
dog in the manger — noun One who denies others what he cannot use himself. No adjective is strong enough for characterizing this wicked dog in the manger policy. From various sources I hear tales of such wanton destruction of nations property in all parts of India … Wiktionary
dog\ in\ the\ manger — n. phr. A person who is unwilling to let another use what he himself has no use for. Although Valerie lives alone in that big house, she is like a dog in the manger when it comes to letting someone sharing it with her … Словарь американских идиом
dog in the manger — a person who will not share something he does not use or need He s a dog in the manger about his office space. He doesn t use it, but he won t let us have it … English idioms
Dog in the manger — (UK) If someone acts like a dog in the manger, they don t want other people to have or enjoy things that are useless to them … Dictionary of English idioms
The Dog in the Manger — The story and metaphor of The Dog in the Manger derives from an old Greek fable which has been transmitted in several different versions. Interpreted variously over the centuries, it is used now of those who spitefully prevent others from having… … Wikipedia
