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1 the biggest toad in the puddle
Общая лексика: местный заправилаУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the biggest toad in the puddle
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2 toad
təud сущ.
1) жаба
2) отвратительный человек, гадина ∙ (зоология) жаба (Bufo bufo) (презрительное) гадина, жаба;
отвратительный, мерзкий человек - a filthy little * гаденыш льстец, подхалим( ласкательное) (устаревшее) детка, лягушонок > the biggest * in the puddle местный заправила > * under the harrow вечно притесняемый человек > to treat smb. like a * under the harrow попирать /третировать/ кого-л., держать кого-л. в черном теле > to eat smb.'s *s быть чьим-л. приживальщиком льстить;
низкопоклонничать - to * the memory of the dead курить мертвым фимиам (to) подольщаться;
выслуживаться;
подхалимничать - to * to smb. заискивать перед кем-л. ~ отвратительный человек, гадина;
toad in the hole бифштекс, запеченный в тесте;
to eat (smb.'s) toads быть (чьим-л.) приживальщиком toad жаба ~ отвратительный человек, гадина;
toad in the hole бифштекс, запеченный в тесте;
to eat (smb.'s) toads быть (чьим-л.) приживальщиком ~ отвратительный человек, гадина;
toad in the hole бифштекс, запеченный в тесте;
to eat (smb.'s) toads быть (чьим-л.) приживальщиком -
3 toad
1. [təʋd] n1. зоол. жаба ( Bufo bufo)2. презр. гадина, жаба; отвратительный, мерзкий человек3. = toady I 24. ласк. уст. детка, лягушонок♢
the biggest toad in the puddle - местный заправилаto treat smb. like a toad under the harrow - попирать /третировать/ кого-л., держать кого-л. в чёрном теле
2. [təʋd] = toady IIto eat smb.'s toads - быть чьим-л. приживальщиком
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