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1 tall as a maypole
высокого роста; ≈ верзила, "каланча" -
2 tall as a maypole
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3 (as) tall as a maypole
выcoкoгo pocтa; (кaк) кaлaнчa'Nanny!' I shouted... grabbed her in my arms and swung off the ground. 'Mercy!' shrieked Nanny... 'You're tall as a maypole!' I wasn't, but I was pleased to hear her say so (S. Howatch) -
4 as tall as a maypole
Общая лексика: высокий как каланча -
5 tall
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6 высокий как каланча
General subject: as tall as a maypoleУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > высокий как каланча
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7 каланча пожарная
разг., шутл.tall as a maypole (lamp-post); cf. long-shanks; long drink of water Amer.Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > каланча пожарная
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8 коломенская верста
шутл.cf. long-shanks; maypole; steeple; lamp-post; telegraph pole; long drink of water Amer.Таня за этот год так пошла в рост, что было ясно - для балета она потеряна. "Ну, куда такую версту коломенскую на сцену!" - думала Анна Ивановна. (В. Панова, Кружилиха) — Tanya had grown so tall in that year that it was clear she was unsuited for the ballet. 'What would one do with such a telegraph pole on the stage!' thought Anna Ivanovna.
Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > коломенская верста
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