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1 ♦ goose
♦ goose /gu:s/n.● goose bumps, pelle d'oca □ ( USA) goose egg, zero ( sport e scolastico); (fam.) bernoccolo □ (fig.) goose-flesh, pelle d'oca □ (bot.) goose-foot ► goosefoot □ (bot.) goose-grass ► goosegrass □ goose pimples = goose-flesh ► sopra □ goose-pimply, dalla pelle d'oca; accapponato □ goose quill, penna d'oca (spec. per scrivere) □ (mil.) goose step, passo dell'oca □ (fam.) to cook sb. 's goose, rompere le uova nel paniere a q. □ (fam.) to cook one's goose, darsi la zappa sui piedi; rovinarsi da solo □ to kill the goose that lays the golden egg (o eggs), uccidere la gallina dalle uova d'oro □ (fig.) to be unable to say boo to a goose, essere timidissimo □ (prov.) All his geese are swans, egli tende a esagerare le buone qualità delle cose e delle persone; vede il mondo con gli occhiali rosa.(to) goose /gu:s/v. t. (fam. USA)2 (fig.) pungolare; stimolare. -
2 goose-flesh
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goose bumps — or[goose pimples] {n. plural}, {informal} Small bumps that come on a person s skin when he gets cold or afraid. * /Nancy gets goose bumps when she sees a snake./ * /Ann, put on your sweater; you re so cold you have goose pimples on your arms./ … Dictionary of American idioms
goose bumps — or[goose pimples] {n. plural}, {informal} Small bumps that come on a person s skin when he gets cold or afraid. * /Nancy gets goose bumps when she sees a snake./ * /Ann, put on your sweater; you re so cold you have goose pimples on your arms./ … Dictionary of American idioms
goose\ bumps — • goose bumps • goose pimples n. plural informal Small bumps that come on a person s skin when he gets cold or afraid. Nancy gets goose bumps when she sees a snake. Ann, put on your sweater; you re so cold you have goose pimples on your arms … Словарь американских идиом
goose bumps — n. Same as {gooseflesh}. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
goose bumps — goose ,bumps noun plural AMERICAN if you get goose bumps, very small lumps appear on your skin and your hairs stand up straight, because you are cold, frightened, or excited … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
goose bumps — goose′ bumps n. pl. a bristling of the hair on the skin, as from cold or fear; horripilation Also called goose flesh, goose pimples. • Etymology: 1930–35; amer … From formal English to slang
goose bumps — güs .bəmps n pl a roughness of the skin produced by erection of its papillae esp. from cold, fear, or a sudden feeling of excitement called also goose pimples … Medical dictionary
goose|bumps — «GOOS BUHMPS», noun (plural). Informal. goose flesh: »I m goosebumps all over... (New Yorker) … Useful english dictionary
goose bumps — ☆ goose bumps n. a roughened condition of the skin in which the papillae are erected, caused by cold, fear, etc. * * * … Universalium
goose bumps — ☆ goose bumps n. a roughened condition of the skin in which the papillae are erected, caused by cold, fear, etc … English World dictionary
Goose bumps — For other uses, see Goose bumps (disambiguation). Goose bumps on a person s body Goose bumps, also called goose flesh, goose pimples, chill bumps, chicken skin, funky spots, Dasler Bumps, chicken bumps or the medical term cutis anserina, are the… … Wikipedia