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1 whistle
['wisl] 1. verb1) (to make a shrill, often musical, sound by forcing one's breath between the lips or teeth: Can you whistle?; He whistled to attract my attention; He whistled a happy tune.) fløjte2) (to make such a sound with a device designed for this: The electric kettle's whistling; The referee whistled for half-time.) fløjte3) (to make a shrill sound in passing through the air: The bullet whistled past his head.) suse4) ((of the wind) to blow with a shrill sound.) suse2. noun1) (the sound made by whistling: He gave a loud whistle to his friend across the road.) fløjten; piften2) (a musical pipe designed to make a whistling noise.) fløjte3) (an instrument used by policemen, referees etc to make a whistling noise: The referee blew his whistle at the end of the game.) fløjte* * *['wisl] 1. verb1) (to make a shrill, often musical, sound by forcing one's breath between the lips or teeth: Can you whistle?; He whistled to attract my attention; He whistled a happy tune.) fløjte2) (to make such a sound with a device designed for this: The electric kettle's whistling; The referee whistled for half-time.) fløjte3) (to make a shrill sound in passing through the air: The bullet whistled past his head.) suse4) ((of the wind) to blow with a shrill sound.) suse2. noun1) (the sound made by whistling: He gave a loud whistle to his friend across the road.) fløjten; piften2) (a musical pipe designed to make a whistling noise.) fløjte3) (an instrument used by policemen, referees etc to make a whistling noise: The referee blew his whistle at the end of the game.) fløjte
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He can whistle for it! — He/She/They can whistle for it! old fashioned something that you say which means you are determined that someone will not get what they want. If they want money, they can whistle for it. They re not getting a penny out of me! … New idioms dictionary
She can whistle for it! — He/She/They can whistle for it! old fashioned something that you say which means you are determined that someone will not get what they want. If they want money, they can whistle for it. They re not getting a penny out of me! … New idioms dictionary
They can whistle for it! — He/She/They can whistle for it! old fashioned something that you say which means you are determined that someone will not get what they want. If they want money, they can whistle for it. They re not getting a penny out of me! … New idioms dictionary
somebody can whistle for something — sb can ˈwhistle for sth idiom (BrE, informal) used to say that you are not going to give sb sth that they have asked for • If he wants his money he can whistle for it I m broke! Main entry: ↑whis … Useful english dictionary
someone can whistle for something — informal phrase used for saying a little rudely that you are not going to give someone what they have asked for Thesaurus: ways of saying nosynonym Main entry: whistle … Useful english dictionary
whistle for it — If someone says that you can whistle for something, they are determined to ensure that you don t get it … The small dictionary of idiomes
whistle for — {v.}, {informal} To try to get (something) but fail; look for (something) that will not come. * /Mary didn t even thank us for helping her, so the next time she needs help she can whistle for it./ … Dictionary of American idioms
whistle for — {v.}, {informal} To try to get (something) but fail; look for (something) that will not come. * /Mary didn t even thank us for helping her, so the next time she needs help she can whistle for it./ … Dictionary of American idioms
whistle\ for — v informal To try to get (smth) but fail; look for (smth) that will not come. Mary didn t even thank us for helping her, so the next time she needs help she can whistle for it … Словарь американских идиом
whistle for it — If someone says that you can whistle for something, they are determined to ensure that you don t get it. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
someone can whistle for something — informal used for saying a little rudely that you are not going to give someone what they have asked for … English dictionary