nest of mice

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• nest — I UK [nest] / US noun [countable] Word forms nest : singular nest plural nests ** 1) a structure that birds make to keep their eggs and babies in build a nest: Ducks usually build their nests on the ground. a) a place that insects or small… …   English dictionary

• nest — nest1 [ nest ] noun count ** 1. ) a structure that birds make to keep their eggs and babies in: build a nest: Ducks usually build their nests on the ground. a ) a place that insects or small animals such as mice make to live in: an ants nest b )… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Exploding White Mice — were a punk pop band from Adelaide, Australia in the 1980s. Their name was taken from a scene in the film Rock N Roll High School , in which a laboratory mouse spontaneously explodes upon being exposed to the music of The Ramones, the band s… …   Wikipedia

• Ghost Mice — Infobox musical artist Name = Ghost Mice Img capt = Img size = Landscape = Background = group or band Alias = Origin = Bloomington, IN, USA Genre = Folk punk Years active = 2002 ndash; Label = Plan It X Records, No Idea Records, Hill Billy Stew… …   Wikipedia

• List of characters in The Deptford Mice — A list of fictional characters featured in Robin Jarvis s novel series, The Deptford Mice . Also listed are characters appearing in the prequels, The Deptford Histories and The Deptford Mouselets , as well as the sequel The Deptford Mice Almanack …   Wikipedia

• Ghost mice — est un duo folk punk DIY (do it yourself) originaire de Bloomington dans l Indiana (USA), créé en 2002. Il fut créé à partir des cendres des groupes Pop punk The Devil is Electric et Operation : Cliff Clavin. Christopher Johnston (Chris… …   Wikipédia en Français

• when the cat’s away, the mice will play — Cf. early 14th cent. Fr. ou chat na rat regne, where there is no cat the rat is king; c 1470 Harley MS 3362 in Retrospective Review (1854) May 309 The mows lordchy pythe [rules] ther a cat ys nawt; 1599 SHAKESPEARE Henry V I. ii. 172 To her… …   Proverbs new dictionary

• mouse nest — noun where mice bear and raise their young (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑mouse s nest • Hypernyms: ↑nest …   Useful english dictionary

• mouse's nest — noun where mice bear and raise their young • Syn: ↑mouse nest • Hypernyms: ↑nest …   Useful english dictionary

• the best laid schemes of mice and men — Meaning Origin From Robert Burns poem To a Mouse , 1786. It tells of how he, while ploughing a field, upturned a mouse s nest. The resulting poem is an apology to the mouse and goes on to say that the best laid schemes o mice an men, Gang aft a… …   Meaning and origin of phrases

• List of collective nouns by collective term L-Z — Collective noun List of collective nouns List of collective nouns by collective term COLLECTIVE TERM COLLECTIVE PHRASE STATUS labour A labour of moles [cite web|url=http://dictionary.oed.com|title=Oxford English Dictionary online] lap A lap of… …   Wikipedia