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glutton
glutton[glʌtn]
n
<Í> 1. 1) обжора
when he's hungry he eats like a glutton - когда он голоден, он не ест, а жрёт
2) прожорливое животное
2. жадный, ненасытный человек
he is a glutton for work - ему только подавай работу
they are sun gluttons - они обожают греться на солнышке
she kept coming to work even when she was ill: she's a real glutton for punishment - даже когда она болела, она продолжала ходить на работу - вот уж человек себя не жалеет
a glutton of books - шутл. пожиратель книг, ненасытный любитель чтения
3. зоол. росомаха (Gulo luscus)
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glutton Идиома
glutton for punishment
Idiom(s): glutton for punishment
Theme: PEOPLE
someone who seems to like doing or seeking out difficult, unpleasant, or badly paid tasks.
• If you want to work for this charity, you'll have to be a glutton for punishment and work long hours for nothing.
• Jane must be a real glutton for punishment. She's typing Bill's manuscript free of charge, and he doesn't even thank her.
glutton for punishment|glutton|punishment
n. phr. A greedy person; someone who wants too much of something, such as food or drink, which will make him sick. Fred eats so much red meat that he is a regular glutton for punishment.
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