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1 no great shakes
(not very good or important: He has written a book, but it's no great shakes.) ikke det helt store* * *(not very good or important: He has written a book, but it's no great shakes.) ikke det helt store -
2 shake
[ʃeik] 1. past tense - shook; verb1) (to (cause to) tremble or move with jerks: The explosion shook the building; We were shaking with laughter; Her voice shook as she told me the sad news.) ryste2) (to shock, disturb or weaken: He was shaken by the accident; My confidence in him has been shaken.) ryste2. noun1) (an act of shaking: He gave the bottle a shake.) ryst2) (drink made by shaking the ingredients together vigorously: a chocolate milk-shake.) shake; -shake•- shaking- shaky
- shakily
- shakiness
- shake-up
- no great shakes
- shake one's fist at
- shake one's head
- shake off
- shake up* * *[ʃeik] 1. past tense - shook; verb1) (to (cause to) tremble or move with jerks: The explosion shook the building; We were shaking with laughter; Her voice shook as she told me the sad news.) ryste2) (to shock, disturb or weaken: He was shaken by the accident; My confidence in him has been shaken.) ryste2. noun1) (an act of shaking: He gave the bottle a shake.) ryst2) (drink made by shaking the ingredients together vigorously: a chocolate milk-shake.) shake; -shake•- shaking- shaky
- shakily
- shakiness
- shake-up
- no great shakes
- shake one's fist at
- shake one's head
- shake off
- shake up
См. также в других словарях:
great shakes — ● shake … Useful english dictionary
great shakes — See no great shakes … English idioms
no great shakes — (informal) NOT VERY GOOD, unexceptional, unmemorable, forgettable, uninspired, uninteresting, indifferent, unimpressive, lacklustre; informal nothing to write home about, nothing special, not up to much. → shake * * * no great shakes (informal)… … Useful english dictionary
no great shakes — {adj.}, {informal} Mediocre; unimportant. * /Joe Wilson is no great shakes./ … Dictionary of American idioms
no great shakes — {adj.}, {informal} Mediocre; unimportant. * /Joe Wilson is no great shakes./ … Dictionary of American idioms
No great shakes — Shake Shake, n. 1. The act or result of shaking; a vacillating or wavering motion; a rapid motion one way and other; a trembling, quaking, or shivering; agitation. [1913 Webster] The great soldier s honor was composed Of thicker stuff, which… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
no great shakes — If someone is no great shakes at something, they are not very good at it. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** To say that someone or something is no great shakes means that they are useless, ineffective or not very good. He s a good… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
no great shakes — If someone is no great shakes at something, they are not very good at it … The small dictionary of idiomes
no great shakes — phr. someone or something not very good. (There is no affirmative version of this.) □ Your idea is no great shakes, but we’ll try it anyway. □ Ted is no great shakes when it comes to brains … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
no great shakes — adjective Unexceptional; not special or noteworthy; not very effective. Youre welcome to stay here, but this hut aint no great shakes for such as you … Wiktionary
no\ great\ shakes — adj informal Mediocre; unimportant. Joe Wilson is no great shakes … Словарь американских идиом
