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

how now brown 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

how now amber cow

A amusing acclaim that acceptable originated as a articulate exercise. How now, amber cow? Good to see you again.Learn more: brown, cow, how, now

How now, amber cow?

A antic greeting. The byword began as a way for ambitious actors and orators to advance round, “pear-shaped” vowels in their voice, the affectionate of “the rain in Spain . . .” declamation exercise that Professor Higgins had Eliza do in My Fair Lady. The “how now?” acclaim byword became an accessible allurement to performers and nonperformers akin to accost accompany with the absolute expression. But that was then, and “whazzup?” and “what's happenin'?” is how it's now done.Learn more: brown, how

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