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1 dyed in the wool
dyed in the wool[´daidinðə´wu:l] adj прен. закостенял, закоравял, краен. -
2 wool
{wul}
1. вълна, руно
2. вълнена прежда/плат/трико/дрехи, вълнено
3. шег. руно, гъста къдрава коса
to lose one's WOOL разг. ядосвам се, разгневявам се
4. attr вълнен
5. нещо, прилично на вълна
to pull the WOOL over someone's eyes измамвам/изигравам някого
much cry and little WOOL много приказки/усилия за нищо
to go for WOOL and come home shorn връщам се с подвита опашка
all WOOL and a yard wide ам. разг. самата истина, чиста работа* * *{wul} n 1. вълна; руно; 2. вълнена прежда/ плат/трико/дрехи; въл* * *вълнен; вълна;* * *1. all wool and a yard wide ам. разг. самата истина, чиста работа 2. attr вълнен 3. much cry and little wool много приказки/усилия за нищо 4. to go for wool and come home shorn връщам се с подвита опашка 5. to lose one's wool разг. ядосвам се, разгневявам се 6. to pull the wool over someone's eyes измамвам/изигравам някого 7. вълна, руно 8. вълнена прежда/плат/трико/дрехи, вълнено 9. нещо, прилично на вълна 10. шег. руно, гъста къдрава коса* * *wool [wul] n 1. вълна; руно; 2. вълнена прежда; вълнен плат, вълнено трико; вълнени дрехи, вълнено; 3. ситно къдрава коса (като у негър); 4. sl коса; 5. attr вълнен; на вълна; \wool merchant търговец на вълна; • dyed in the \wool дълбоко загнезден (за качество); закоравял; непоправим; much cry and little \wool много шум за нищо; to go for \wool and come home shorn отивам като аслан, връщам се посран; to lose o.'s \wool sl разядосвам се, развълнувам се; to keep o.'s \wool on sl запазвам спокойствие (самообладание); to pull the \wool over s.o.'s eyes заблуждавам (мятам, баламосвам) някого, замазвам очите на някого; all \wool and a yard wide ам. разг. истината, чиста работа.————————
См. также в других словарях:
dyed-in-the-wool — {adj. phr.} Thoroughly committed; inveterate; unchanging. * /He is a died in the wool Conservative Republican./ … Dictionary of American idioms
dyed-in-the-wool — {adj. phr.} Thoroughly committed; inveterate; unchanging. * /He is a died in the wool Conservative Republican./ … Dictionary of American idioms
dyed-in-the-wool — adj. 1. thoroughly imbued; thoroughgoing; uncompromising; complete; unmitigated; through and through. [PJC] 2. dyed before being spun or woven into cloth. Syn: yarn dyed. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dyed-in-the-wool — dyed′ in the wool′ adj. 1) through and through; complete: a dyed in the wool feminist[/ex] 2) tex dyed before weaving • Etymology: 1570–80 … From formal English to slang
dyed-in-the-wool — adj having strong beliefs, likes, or opinions that will never change ▪ Even dyed in the wool traditionalists were impressed by the changes … Dictionary of contemporary English
dyed-in-the-wool — [ ,daıd ın ðə wul ] adjective unwilling to change your opinions or beliefs because you are certain they are correct: dyed in the wool conservatives … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
dyed-in-the-wool — If someone is a dyed in the wool supporter of a political party, etc, they support them totally, without any questions … The small dictionary of idiomes
dyed-in-the-wool — [dīd΄in thə wool′] adj. 1. dyed before being woven ☆ 2. thoroughgoing; unchanging … English World dictionary
dyed in the wool — ► dyed in the wool unchanging in a particular belief. [ORIGIN: with allusion to the fact that yarn was dyed when raw, producing a more even and permanent colour.] Main Entry: ↑dye … English terms dictionary
dyed-in-the-wool — [adj] through and through absolute, complete, deep down, deeply ingrained, deep rooted, die hard, entrenched, fixed, genuine, hardened, long standing, to the core*, unchangeable, uncompromising; concept 554 … New thesaurus
dyed-in-the-wool — adj entrenched, inveterate, deep rooted, diehard, established, long standing, settled, fixed, hard core, hardened, inflexible, unchangeable, uncompromising, unshak(e)able, through and through, thorough, confirmed, complete, card carrying ≠… … Useful english dictionary
