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1 would not say boo to a goose
would not say “boo”/boo to a goose мухи не обидеть; застенчивый, скромныйShe ought to have complained about it, but she's so quiet she wouldn't say boo to a goose.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > would not say boo to a goose
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2 would not say boo to a goose
would not say “boo”/boo to a goose мухи не обидеть; застенчивый, скромныйShe ought to have complained about it, but she's so quiet she wouldn't say boo to a goose.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > would not say boo to a goose
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3 he (sheetc) wouldn't say boo to a goose
he «(sheetc)» wouldn't say boo to a goosees un,-a miedicaEnglish-spanish dictionary > he (sheetc) wouldn't say boo to a goose
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4 can't/couldn't say boo to a goose
can't/couldn't say boo to a gooseEnglish-Dutch dictionary > can't/couldn't say boo to a goose
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5 he/she cannot say boo to a goose
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6 can't say boo to a goose
Общая лексика: безответный, мухи не обидит, нерешительный, робкийУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > can't say boo to a goose
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7 he can't say boo to a goose
Общая лексика: он и мухи не обидитУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > he can't say boo to a goose
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8 he wouldn't say boo to a goose
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9 he etc wouldn't say boo to a goose
(he etc is very timid.) ikke gøre en kat fortræd* * *(he etc is very timid.) ikke gøre en kat fortrædEnglish-Danish dictionary > he etc wouldn't say boo to a goose
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10 he etc wouldn't say boo to a goose
(he etc is very timid.) es un miedicaEnglish-spanish dictionary > he etc wouldn't say boo to a goose
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11 he etc wouldn't say boo to a goose
(he etc is very timid.)English-Icelandic dictionary > he etc wouldn't say boo to a goose
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12 he etc wouldn't say boo to a goose
(he etc is very timid.)English-Hungarian dictionary > he etc wouldn't say boo to a goose
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13 he etc wouldn't say boo to a goose
(he etc is very timid.) não mataria uma moscaEnglish-Portuguese dictionary > he etc wouldn't say boo to a goose
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14 he etc wouldn't say boo to a goose
(he etc is very timid.) çok çekingen, utangaç, kimsenin tavuğuna kış diyemezEnglish-Turkish dictionary > he etc wouldn't say boo to a goose
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15 he etc wouldn't say boo to a goose
(he etc is very timid.)English-Slovenian dictionary > he etc wouldn't say boo to a goose
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16 he etc wouldn't say boo to a goose
(he etc is very timid.) säikähtää omaa varjoaankinEnglish-Finnish dictionary > he etc wouldn't say boo to a goose
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17 he etc wouldn't say boo to a goose
(he etc is very timid.)English-Norwegian dictionary > he etc wouldn't say boo to a goose
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18 he etc wouldn't say boo to a goose
(he etc is very timid.) e' buono come il paneEnglish-Italian dictionary > he etc wouldn't say boo to a goose
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19 he etc wouldn't say boo to a goose
(he etc is very timid.) äußerst furchtsamEnglish-german dictionary > he etc wouldn't say boo to a goose
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20 he etc wouldn't say boo to a goose
(he etc is very timid.)English-Polish dictionary > he etc wouldn't say boo to a goose
См. также в других словарях:
not say boo to a goose — To be extremely timid • • • Main Entry: ↑boo * * * not say boo to a ˈgoose idiom (BrE) (NAmE not say boo to ˈanyone) to be very shy … Useful english dictionary
wouldn't say boo to a goose — British, informal, American, informal, Australian, informal if someone wouldn t say boo to a goose, they are shy and nervous. She wouldn t say boo to a goose, so I don t think she s cut out for a career in the police. I remember her as a quiet… … New idioms dictionary
wouldn't say boo to a goose — Brit. used to emphasize that someone is very shy or reticent * * * wouldn t say boo to a goose see ↑boo, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑goose … Useful english dictionary
wouldn't say boo to a goose — ► wouldn t say boo to a goose is very shy or reticent. Main Entry: ↑boo … English terms dictionary
someone wouldn't say boo to a goose — someone wouldn’t say boo to a goose british informal phrase used for saying that someone is very quiet and shy Thesaurus: not confident or shy and easily embarrassedsynonym confidence and pride Main entry: boo … Useful english dictionary
say boo to a goose, could (would) not — Is very timid, say it with flowers Convey a message with a gift of flowers. Convey a message pleasantly and politely … A concise dictionary of English slang
wouldn't say boo to a goose — used to emphasize that someone is very shy or reticent. → boo … English new terms dictionary
not say boo to anyone — not say boo to a ˈgoose idiom (BrE) (NAmE not say boo to ˈanyone) to be very shy or gentle • He s so nervous he wouldn t say boo to a goose. Main entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
someone wouldn't say boo to a goose — British informal used for saying that someone is very quiet and shy … English dictionary
boo — expression meant to startle, early 15c., boh, A combination of consonant and vowel especially fitted to produce a loud and startling sound [OED, which compares L. boare, Gk. boaein to cry aloud, roar, shout. ]; as an expression of disapproval,… … Etymology dictionary
boo — ► EXCLAMATION 1) said suddenly to surprise someone. 2) said to show disapproval or contempt. ► VERB (boos, booed) ▪ say ‘boo’ to show disapproval or contempt. ● wouldn t say boo to a goose Cf. ↑ … English terms dictionary