leak like a sieve

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• leak like a sieve — 1) to allow a lot of liquid or gas to come out 2) to allow a lot of private or secret information to be told to the public …   English dictionary

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• leak — leak1 [ lik ] verb * 1. ) intransitive or transitive if an object or container leaks or if it leaks something, liquid or gas comes out of it through a hole or crack: The roof is still leaking. If the boiler is broken, it may be leaking dangerous… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• leak */ — I UK [liːk] / US [lɪk] verb Word forms leak : present tense I/you/we/they leak he/she/it leaks present participle leaking past tense leaked past participle leaked 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] if an object or container leaks, or if it leaks… …   English dictionary

• leak — 1 verb 1 (I, T) if a container, pipe, roof etc leaks, or if it leaks gas, liquid etc, there is a small hole or crack in it that lets the gas or liquid flow out or flow through: The roof always leaks when it rains. | leak sth: My car seems to be… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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• waste — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Gradual loss or decay Nouns 1. waste, wastage; dissipation; dispersion; ebb; leakage, loss; wear and tear; extravagance, wastefulness, prodigality, conspicuous consumption; waste of time; jeunesse dorée; …   English dictionary for students