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1 (as) obstinate as a pig
(as) obstinate as a mule (as a pig) упертий як осел, як цап; уперся як кілок у тинEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > (as) obstinate as a pig
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2 (as) obstinate as a mule
(as) obstinate as a mule (as a pig) упертий як осел, як цап; уперся як кілок у тинEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > (as) obstinate as a mule
См. также в других словарях:
Pig-headed — Pig head ed, a. Having a head like a pig; hence, figuratively: stupidity obstinate; perverse; stubborn. B. Jonson. {Pig head ed*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pig-headedness — Pig headed Pig head ed, a. Having a head like a pig; hence, figuratively: stupidity obstinate; perverse; stubborn. B. Jonson. {Pig head ed*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pig´-head´ed|ness — pig head|ed «PIHG HEHD ihd», adjective. stupidly obstinate or stubborn. –pig´ head´ed|ly, adverb. –pig´ head´ed|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
pig´-head´ed|ly — pig head|ed «PIHG HEHD ihd», adjective. stupidly obstinate or stubborn. –pig´ head´ed|ly, adverb. –pig´ head´ed|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
pig-head|ed — «PIHG HEHD ihd», adjective. stupidly obstinate or stubborn. –pig´ head´ed|ly, adverb. –pig´ head´ed|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
pig-headed — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ stupidly obstinate … English terms dictionary
pig-headed — adj stubborn, obstinate, perverse, self willed, stiff necked, inflexible, contrary, mulish, stupid, unyielding, wilful, wrong headed, headstrong, bull headed OLD froward FORMAL intractable, intransigent ≠ flexible, tractable * * * ˌpig ˈheaded… … Useful english dictionary
pig — n. & v. n. 1 a any omnivorous hoofed bristly mammal of the family Suidae, esp. a domesticated kind, Sus scrofa. b US a young pig; a piglet. c (often in comb.) any similar animal (guinea pig). 2 the flesh of esp. a young or sucking pig as food… … Useful english dictionary
pig-headed — also pigheaded ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe someone as pig headed, you are critical of them because they refuse to change their mind about things, and you think they are unreasonable. She, in her pig headed way, insists that she is… … English dictionary
pig-headed — adjective stupidly obstinate. Derivatives pig headedly adverb pig headedness noun … English new terms dictionary
pig-headed — a. Obstinate, stupidly obstinate, foolish … New dictionary of synonyms