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s 1. priča, pripovijest; bajka, gatka; vijest, izvještaj; glas, glasina; ogovaranje, izmišljotina, spletka 2. broj mnoštvo; iznos, svota; račun / # of a tub = djetinja priča; to tell #s = brbljati, pripovijedati laži; if all #s be true = ako su sve glasine istinite; dead man tells no #s = mrtav pas ne ujeda, mrtvac ne može govoriti; to tell #s out of school = ogovarati, olajavati, tužakati; old wives #s = bablje priče; by the # = po broju* * *
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s ([pl] wives) žena, baba, supruba / to take to # = uzeti za ženu old wives' tale = bablja priča* * *
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old wives' tale — A traditional belief or idea which has been proved wrong by science is called an old wives tale. The belief that chocolate causes acne is an old wives tale … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
