Смысл:
badger
badgerI
1. [ʹbædʒə] n
<Í> 1. 1) зоол. барсук (Meles meles)
2) барсучий мех
2. австрал. зоол.
1) = bandicoot
2) вомбат (Phascolomys ursinus)
3. 1) кисть из барсучьего волоса (для живописи, бритья)
2) ёрш (для чистки внутренней поверхности труб)
4. = badger-fly
5. (Badger) амер. «барсук» (прозвище жителей штата Висконсин)
♢ badger game - амер. сл. шантаж
to draw the badger - раздразнить, вывести из терпения
to overdraw the badger - превысить кредит в банке
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2. [ʹbædʒə] v
<Í> 1) травить (как барсука)
badgered to death by creditors - затравленный /загнанный в гроб/ кредиторами
2) дразнить; приставать; придираться
stop badgering me! - отстань!, не приставай!
3) выклянчивать
to badger a favour out of smb. - добиваться уступок у кого-л.
to badger (for) smth. - клянчить что-л.
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II
1. [ʹbædʒə] n уст., диал.
<Í> разносчик, мелочной торговец
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2. [ʹbædʒə] v диал.
<Í> сбивать цену
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badger Идиома
badger someone
get someone to do something by repeated questions or by bothering them I always have to badger my friend in order to make him return my computer game software.
badger
to bother incessantly:"Stop badgering her, she's not interested in buying another pair of your cheap trainers"
Mad as a badger
If someone is as mad as a badger, they are crazy.
badger game
badger game
An extortion scheme in which a man is lured into a compromising position, usually by a woman, and then is “discovered” and blackmailed by her associate. For example, The prosecutor accused the couple of playing the badger game. The term alludes to the much older sport of badger-baiting, in which a live badger was trapped and put inside a box and dogs were set on it to drag it out. The woman in the scheme is the “badger.” [Late 1800s]
An badger idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with badger, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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