Смысл: cow

cowI
[kaʋ]
n (pl арх., поэт. тж. kine)
<Í> 1. зоол. корова (Bos gen.)
cow in calf - стельная корова
cow in milk [not in milk] - дойная [сухостойная] корова
2. самка слона, кита, тюленя, моржа, носорога и т. п.
3. разг.
1) неуклюжий, глупый, надоедливый человек
2) груб. «корова», некрасивая, толстая и неряшливая женщина; распустёха
3) груб. чрезмерно плодовитая женщина; ≅ вечно с пузом
4. австрал. сл. трудное положение, испытание (тж. fair cow)
5. амер. сл.
1) молоко; сливки
2) масло
3) говядина; мясное блюдо
6. горн. автоматический тормоз
♢ to make cow eyes - смотреть кротко и грустно
till the cows come home - долго, нескоро; ≅ после дождичка в четверг
curst cows have cut horns, God sends a curst cow short horns - ≅ бодливой корове бог рог не даёт
the cow knows not what her tail is worth until she has lost it - ≅ что имеем, не храним, потерявши, плачем

II
1. [kaʋ] n шотл.
<Í> пугало

2. [kaʋ] v
<Í> пугать, запугивать; устрашать
the child had a cowed look - у ребёнка был запуганный вид
to be cowed - испугаться; устрашиться
he refused to be cowed - он не поддался на угрозы

cow Идиома

cash cow

a source of much money, a profitable resource Alberta's cash cow - oil - is helping to balance the budget.

cow pie

cow shit cow dung Watch where you step. There are cow pies everywhere. Oops!

cowpoke

a cowboy, a man who works on a ranch Three cowpokes were herding some cattle down the road.

Cowtown

"Calgary, Alberta; a town where cows are sold" The Calgary Stampede is the pride of Cowtown. Y'all come!

holy cow

used to express strong feelings like astonishment, pleasure or anger Holy cow he said as he saw the car that had hit the street lamp.

sacred cow

something that is never criticized or laughed at even if it sometimes deserves to be The medical insurance system is a sacred cow of the government and is never criticized by anyone.

talk until the cows come home

talk for a long time We can talk until the cows come home this weekend at the lake.

till the cows come home

for a long time, for days or weeks A letter from Dave? You'll be waiting till the cows come home!

cow

a contemptible woman, a bitch; derogatory, but often used less aggressively

cow juice

milk

cowboy

a person who is unscrupulous and unqualified in business. Often with regard to "cowboy" builders

yeah cow

(interj) ok; that's cool: "Yeah cow! Let's see a flick"

until the cows come home

Idiom(s): (un)til the cows come home

Theme: LATENESS

until the last; until very late. (Folksy or informal. Referring to the end of the day, when the cows come home to be fed and milked.)
• We were having so much fun that we decided to stay at school until the cows came home.
• Where’ve you been? Who said you could stay out till the cows come home?

Why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free

This idiom is usually used to refer to men who don't want to get married, when they can get all the benefits of marriage without getting married.

Til the cows come home

A long time.

cow college|college|cow

n., slang 1. An agricultural college; a school where farming is studied. A new, bigger kind of apple is being grown at the cow college. 2. A new or rural college not thought to be as good as older or city colleges. John wanted to go to a big college in New York City, not to a cow college.

cows tail|cow|cows|tail|tails

n., dialect A person who is behind others. John was the cow's tail at the exam. Fred was always the old cow's tail for football practice.

holy Moses|Moses|cow|holy|holy cow|holy mackerel|m

interj., informal

Used to express strong feeling (as astonishment, pleasure, or anger); used in speech or when writing conversation. "Holy cats! That's good pie!" said Dick. "Holy cow! They can't do that!" Mary said when she saw the boys hurting a much smaller boy.

sacred cow|cat|cats|cow|holy|holy cats|holy cow|sa

n. A person or thing that is never criticized, laughed at, or insulted even if it deserves such treatment. Motherhood is a sacred cow to most politicians. The bold young governor had no respect for the state's sacred cows. Television respects too many sacred cows.

till the cows come home|cow|cows|home|till

adv. phr. Until sunset; until the last. The women in the country used to sit in the spinning room making yarn out of skeins of wool, usually till the cows came home.

cow college

cow college
An agricultural college; any small, relatively unknown rural college. For example, He's never published a paper, but he might do all right in some cow college. This term uses cow in the somewhat pejorative sense of “provincial.” [c. 1910]

More Idioms/Phrases

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English Vocalbulary

cow-berry cow-cocky cow college cow day cow-eyed cow-heel cow-hunt cow-leech cow-parsnip cow-pox cow-tail cow town cowalker cowan coward cowardice cowardly cowards cow antonym