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1 hare
to be as mad as a March hare être complètement toqué ○ ; to run with the hare and hunt with the hounds miser sur les deux tableaux ; to start a hare lit, fig lever un lièvre.■ hare off GB partir en trombe ○. -
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3 March
march [mα:t∫]1. nouna. marche f• quick/slow march marche f rapide/lenteb. ( = demonstration) manifestation fa. [soldiers] marcher au pas• to march in/out/up (briskly) entrer/sortir/monter d'un pas énergique ; (angrily) entrer/sortir/monter d'un air furieuxb. ( = demonstrate) manifester• to march sb in/out/away faire entrer/faire sortir/emmener qn tambour battant4. compounds* * *[mɑːtʃ]noun mars m•• -
4 March
to be as mad as a March hare être complètement fou/folle. -
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mad [mæd]∎ to go mad devenir fou;∎ you must have been mad to do it il fallait être fou pour faire ça;∎ that's a mad idea c'est une idée folle ou insensée;∎ to be mad with joy/grief être fou de joie/douleur;∎ it's a case of patriotism gone mad c'est du patriotisme poussé à l'extrême ou qui frise la folie;∎ to drive sb mad rendre qn fou;∎ it's enough to drive you mad il y a de quoi devenir fou, c'est à vous rendre fou;∎ you're driving me mad with all your questions tu me rends fou avec toutes tes questions;∎ to be as mad as a hatter or a March hare être fou à lier;(b) (absurd → ambition, plan) fou (folle), insensé;∎ he's always full of mad schemes for making money il a toujours des plans insensés pour se faire de l'argent∎ he went mad when he saw them il s'est mis dans une colère noire en les voyant;∎ to be mad at or with sb être en colère ou fâché contre qn;∎ she makes me mad elle m'énerve;∎ don't get mad ne vous fâchez pas∎ there was a mad rush for the door tous les gens se sont rués vers la porte comme des fous;∎ familiar I'm in a mad rush je suis très pressé□, je suis à la bourre;∎ there was a mad panic to sell les gens n'avaient plus qu'une idée en tête, vendre;∎ figurative don't go mad and try to do it all yourself tu ne vas pas te tuer à essayer de tout faire toi-même?;∎ familiar to run like mad courir comme un fou ou un dératé;∎ familiar they were arguing like mad ils discutaient comme des perdus;∎ familiar the kettle was boiling away like mad la bouilloire s'emballait∎ to be mad about or on sth être fou (folle) ou dingue de qch;∎ she's mad about cats elle adore les chats□ ;∎ he's mad about her il est fou d'elle;∎ I can't say I'm mad about going je ne peux pas dire que ça m'emballe ou que je meure d'envie d'y aller;2 noun∎ to have a mad on être en pétard3 adverb∎ to be mad keen on or about sth être dingue ou un(une) mordu(e) de qch►► Veterinary medicine mad cow disease maladie f de la vache folle;∎ there are several rising mad dogs in the IT sector il existe plusieurs sociétés en pleine expansion dans le secteur de l'informatique□
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mad as a March hare — See: MAD AS A HATTER … Dictionary of American idioms
mad as a March hare — See: MAD AS A HATTER … Dictionary of American idioms
mad as a march hare — Someone who is excitable and unpredictable is as mad as a March hare … The small dictionary of idiomes
mad\ as\ a\ March\ hare — • mad as a hatter • mad as a March hare adj. phr. Not able to think right; crazy. Anyone who thinks the moon is made of green cheese is mad as a hatter … Словарь американских идиом
Mad as a March hare — To be as mad as a March hare is an English idiomatic phrase derived from the observed antics, said to occur (incorrectly) cite web | url = http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/science/sharedearth 20070209.shtml | title = Dylan Winter – Irish Hare |… … Wikipedia
mad as a March hare — (as) mad as a March hare (of a person) completely mad or irrational; crazy … Useful english dictionary
mad as a March hare — Someone who is excitable and unpredictable is as mad as a March hare. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Mad as a March hare — Someone who is excitable and unpredictable is as mad as a March hare … Dictionary of English idioms
As mad as a March Hare — March March (m[aum]rch), n. [L. Martius mensis Mars month fr. Martius belonging to Mars, the god of war: cf. F. mars. Cf. {Martial}.] The third month of the year, containing thirty one days. [1913 Webster] The stormy March is come at last, With… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
be as mad as a March hare — old fashioned to be crazy. This woman was dancing in the road and singing very loudly I thought she was mad as a March hare … New idioms dictionary
March hare — noun A hare gambolling in the breeding season, proverbially mad because of its antics • • • Main Entry: ↑March * * * n. informal a brown hare in the breeding season, noted for its leaping, boxing, and chasing in circles mad as a March hare … Useful english dictionary