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1 water wagon
subst. \/ˈwɔːtəˌwæɡən\/ eller water waggon1) ( gammeldags) vannvogn2) (overført, slang) vannvogna (om alkoholavvenning)on the water wagon ( britisk) på vannvogna -
2 wagon
'wæɡən1) (a type of four-wheeled vehicle for carrying heavy loads: a hay wagon.) vogn2) (an open railway carriage for goods: a goods wagon.) godsvognlastevognIsubst. \/ˈwæɡən\/ eller waggon1) vogn, lastevogn, transportvogn2) høyvogn, tilhenger (til bruk i jordbruk)3) ( jernbane) (åpen) godsvogn4) prærievogn, sigøynervogn, husvogn5) (amer.) kjerre (til mat e.l.), vogn (også som leketøy)6) (amer., hverdagslig) fange(transport)vogn, svartemarje7) (forkortelse for station wagon) stasjonsvognbe on the (water) wagon være på vannvogna, holde seg unna alkoholcovered wagon overbygd godsvogn prærievogn, sigøynervognfall off the wagon ( hverdagslig) dette av vannvogna, begynne å drikke igjen etter å ha vært tørrlagt en stundgo on the (water) wagon slutte å drikke (alkohol), bli totalavholdendehitch one's wagon to a star sette seg høye målIIverb \/ˈwæɡən\/ eller waggon(spesielt amer.) transportere med vogn
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water wagon — 1. a wagon used to transport water, as in military field operations or on a construction site. 2. on the water wagon. See wagon (def. 12). [1805 15] * * * … Universalium
water wagon — /ˈwɔtə wægən/ (say wawtuh waguhn) noun 1. → water cart. –phrase 2. on the water wagon, Colloquial teetotal …
on the water wagon — phrasal abstaining from alcoholic beverages ; on the wagon … New Collegiate Dictionary
on the water wagon — adverb (or adjective) : on the wagon … Useful english dictionary
water wagon — noun a wagon that carries water (as for troops or work gangs or to sprinkle down dusty dirt roads in the summertime) • Syn: ↑water waggon • Hypernyms: ↑wagon, ↑waggon … Useful english dictionary
water wagon — See: ON THE WAGON … Dictionary of American idioms
water wagon — See: ON THE WAGON … Dictionary of American idioms
water\ wagon — See: on the wagon … Словарь американских идиом
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wagon — wagonless, adj. /wag euhn/, n. 1. any of various kinds of four wheeled vehicles designed to be pulled or having its own motor and ranging from a child s toy to a commercial vehicle for the transport of heavy loads, delivery, etc. 2. Informal. See … Universalium