Смысл: American woodcock

American woodcock[ə͵merıkənʹwʋdkɒk]
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<Í> американский вальдшнеп (Philohela minor)

knock wood Идиома

a babe in the woods

"a defenseless person; a naive, young person" He's just a babe in the woods. He needs someone to protect him.

babe in the woods

(See a babe in the woods)

get good wood on

shoot the puck hard, hit the ball squarely Clark got good wood on that shot, but he missed the net.

good wood on it

(See get good wood on it)

knock on wood

knock on something made of wood to keep from having bad luck I don

neck of the woods

area, part of the country, in these parts In our neck of the woods, a man doesn't hit a woman.

out of the woods

out of difficulty, not in danger any more Pedro survived the heart surgery, but he's not out of the woods yet.

out of the woodwork

from hidden places, from unknown places Gas at 40

take to the woods

run away and hide He decided to take to the woods rather than wait to talk to his wife.

touch wood

hoping that our good luck continues We've never had a flat tire on this car - touch wood.

knock wood

Hopefully this will be or abide to be the case; hopefully acceptable luck will prevail. A awesome byword said afterwards advertence acceptable affluence in adjustment to anticipate bad luck from occurring, generally said in lieu of or while accompanying absolutely affecting a board surface. If all goes well, beating wood, I should be out of hospital by aboriginal abutting week. I bought the computer from some guy online, and so far it's been active aloof fine, beating wood.Learn more: knock, wood

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touch and go touch base touch it with a ten-foot pole touch of touch off touch on touch on (upon) touch up touch wood touch you touched touched in the head touchy tough tough act to follow tough bananas tough break knock the props (out) from under (someone or something) knock the props out from under knock the shit out of (one) knock the socks off knock the socks off (someone or something) knock the socks off someone knock the spots off, to knock the spots out of (one) knock the starch out of (one) knock the stuffing out of (one) knock the stuffing out of somebody knock the stuffing out of someone knock the tar out of (someone) knock the wind out of (one) knock the wind out of (one's) sails knock the wind out of sails knock the/(one's) habit knock them in the aisles knock through knock through (something) knock to knock together knock under (to someone or something) knock up knock up against (someone or something) knock wood knock your/their/our heads together knock yourself out knock/talk some sense into somebody knock/throw somebody for a loop knock-down drag-out knockdown drag-out fight knock-down drag-out fight, a knock-down, drag-out fight knocked in knocked out knocked up knocker knockers knocking on heaven's door knocking shop knock-off knock-on knockout knock-shop knot knot together knot up knothead know know (all) too well