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s patka, plovka; pačetina; zlato, miljenče;[US sl] momak / like a # in thunderstorm = smeten, zbunjen, zgranut; like water on a #'s back = bezuspješan, bez učinka; he took to it like a # to water = odmah se privikao, pošlo mu za rukom; fine day for young #s = kišovit dan; [fig] lame # = propao špekulant; invalid, nemoćna osoba, slabić; in two shakes of #'s tail = u tren oka; #s and drakes = igra bacanja žabica (na vodi); [fig] to play #s and drakes with, to make #s and drakes of = tratiti, ra- sipati što, rasprčkati s brzo, kratko uronjenje (pri kupanju); naklon, kimanje (glavom) s vrsta jakog mornarskog platna / #s [pl] = hlače od gruba sukna* * *
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two shakes — ( ● shake … Useful english dictionary
two shakes of a lamb’s tail — mod. quickly; rapidly. □ I’ll be there in two shakes of a lamb’s tail. □ In two shakes of a lamb’s tail, the entire pile of bricks had collapsed … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
in two shakes — I in two shakes (of a lamb s tail) informal very quickly I ll be back to you in two shakes II in two shakes (of a lamb s tail) see shake * * * in … Useful english dictionary
in two shakes — (of a lamb s tail) old fashioned, old fashioned very soon. I ll be with you in two shakes of a lamb s tail … New idioms dictionary
in two shakes — adverb Very quickly; without delay. She tried to get the case open. . . . I wish Father was here, said Phyllis; hed get it open in two shakes … Wiktionary
in two shakes — (of a lamb s tail) very soon, in a couple of seconds, in a sec I ll be with you in two shakes. I just have to turn off the lights … English idioms
in two shakes — See in two shakes of a lamb s tail … Thesaurus of popular words
in two shakes — ► in two shakes (of a lamb s tail) informal very quickly. Main Entry: ↑shake … English terms dictionary
in two shakes of a lamb's tail — {adv.}, {informal} Quickly; in no time at all. * /I ll be back in two shakes of a lamb s tail./ … Dictionary of American idioms
in two shakes of a lamb's tail — {adv.}, {informal} Quickly; in no time at all. * /I ll be back in two shakes of a lamb s tail./ … Dictionary of American idioms
in two shakes of a lamb's tail — To do something in two shakes of a lamb s tail means to do it very quickly or in a moment. I ll be ready in two shakes of a lamb s tail. Wait for me. I ll be ready in two shakes (of a lamb s tail) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
