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1 look like the cat that ate the canary
вы́глядеть (дово́льным) как кот, кото́рый то́лько что съел канаре́йкуThe Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary. > look like the cat that ate the canary
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2 look like the cat after it had eaten the canary
(look like the cat after it had eaten (that ate или who swallowed) the canary)иметь довольный вид, сиятьMrs. Tabret: "...they came in looking like a pair of cats who'd swallowed a canary and said they were engaged." (W. S. Maugham, ‘The Sacred Flame’, act I) — Миссис Табрет: "...когда они вошли в комнату, вид у них был счастливый и довольный. Они объявили мне, что обручились."
She looked at it with an affection in which there was something... selfcomplacent. I thought her stupid and common. ‘You look like a cat that's swallowed a canary...’ (W. S. Maugham, ‘Cakes and Ale’, ch. XVII) — Рози разглядывала муфту с нежностью... и не без самодовольства. Я считал Рози особой весьма заурядной и к тому же глупой. - У вас вид как у кошки, съевшей канарейку...
Large English-Russian phrasebook > look like the cat after it had eaten the canary
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3 cat
1) кот м; ко́шка ж2) разг сварли́вая ба́ба; спле́тница ж, я́зва ж- copy cat- scaredy-cat
- holy cats
- curiosity killed the cat
- it rains cats and dogs
- let the cat out of the bag
- look like the cat that ate the canary
- play cat and mouse with smb
См. также в других словарях:
look\ like\ the\ cat\ that\ ate\ the\ canary — • look like the cat that ate the canary • look like the cat that swallowed the canary v. phr. To seem very self satisfied; look as if you had just had a great success. Peter bet on the poorest horse in the race and when it won, he looked like the … Словарь американских идиом
look\ like\ the\ cat\ that\ swallowed\ the\ canary — • look like the cat that ate the canary • look like the cat that swallowed the canary v. phr. To seem very self satisfied; look as if you had just had a great success. Peter bet on the poorest horse in the race and when it won, he looked like the … Словарь американских идиом
look like the cat that ate the canary — • look like the cat that ate/swallowed the canary seem very self satisified like you have just had some kind of success He looked like the cat that ate the canary when he came in with a smile on his face … Idioms and examples
look like the cat that swallowed the canary — • look like the cat that ate/swallowed the canary seem very self satisified like you have just had some kind of success He looked like the cat that ate the canary when he came in with a smile on his face … Idioms and examples
look like the cat that ate the canary — or[look like the cat that swallowed the canary] {v. phr.} To seem very self satisfied; look as if you had just had a great success. * /Peter bet on the poorest horse in the race and when it won, he looked like the cat that ate the canary./ *… … Dictionary of American idioms
look like the cat that ate the canary — or[look like the cat that swallowed the canary] {v. phr.} To seem very self satisfied; look as if you had just had a great success. * /Peter bet on the poorest horse in the race and when it won, he looked like the cat that ate the canary./ *… … Dictionary of American idioms
like the cat that ate the canary — If, after an achievement or success, a person seems very self satisfied or pleased with themselves, you can say that they look like the cat that ate the canary. When the boss complimented him on his work, Steve looked like the cat that ate … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
cat — W3S1 [kæt] n [: Old English; Origin: catt, probably from Latin cattus, catta] 1.) a) a small animal with four legs that people often keep as a pet. Cats sometimes kill small animals and birds →↑feline tabby/ginger/tortoiseshell etc cat (=colours… … Dictionary of contemporary English
canary — See: LOOK LIKE THE CAT THAT ATE THE CANARY or LOOK LIKE THE CAT THAT SWALLOWED THE CANARY … Dictionary of American idioms
canary — See: LOOK LIKE THE CAT THAT ATE THE CANARY or LOOK LIKE THE CAT THAT SWALLOWED THE CANARY … Dictionary of American idioms
canary — See: look like the cat that ate the canary or look like the cat that swallowed the canary … Словарь американских идиом