Смысл: alabastron 
alabastron [͵æləʹbæstrɒn]
n (pl тж. -ra)
<Í> продолговатый сосуд для благовоний (в Древней Греции и Древнем Риме )
<Í> продолговатый сосуд для благовоний (
stro Идиома
come on strong
go strong
going strong
stroke of genius
stroke of good luck
stroke your ego
the strong, silent type
armstrongs
hoe stroll
stroll
2. to drive one's car
Strong island
stroke down
We shall have to stroke the old people down before we go out tonight．今晚我们出去前，得先宽慰一下老人们，让他们平平气。
He was so infuriated that it took them a long time to stroke him down．他怒不可遏，他们花了好长时间才使他平静下来。
use strong language
Idiom(s): use strong languageTheme: COMMUNICATION - SWEAR
to swear, threaten, or use abusive language.
• I wish you wouldn't use strong language in front of the children.
• If you feel that you have to use strong language with the manager, perhaps you had better let me do the talking.
strong as an ox
Idiom(s): (as) strong as an oxTheme: STRENGTH
very strong.
• Tom lifts weights and is as strong as an ox.
• Now that Ann has recovered from her illness, she's strong as an ox.
stroke of luck
Idiom(s): stroke of luckTheme: LUCK
a bit of luck; a lucky happening.
• I had a stroke of luck and found Tom at home when I called. He's not usually there.
• Unless I have a stroke of luck, I'm not going to finish this report by tomorrow.
have a stroke
Idiom(s): have a strokeTheme: SICKNESS
to experience sudden unconsciousness or paralysis due to an interruption in the blood supply to the brain. (Also used as an exaggeration. See the last two examples.)
• The patient who received an artificial heart had a stroke two days after the operation.
• My great-uncle Bill—who is very old—had a stroke last May.
• Calm down, Bob. You're going to have a stroke.
• My father almost had a stroke when I came home at three o'clock this morning.
A chain is no stronger than its weakest link.
The strength of a group depends on each individual member.A chain is no stronger than its weakest link
This means that processes, organisations, etc, are vulnerable because the weakest person or part can always damage or break them.Broad strokes
If something is described or defined with broad stokes, then only an outline is given, without fine details.Different strokes for different folks
(USA) This idiom means that different people do things in different ways that suit them.Headstrong
A headstrong person is obstinate and does not take other people's advice readily.Little strokes fell great oaks
Meaning even though something may seem impossible, if you break it up into small parts and take one step at a time, you will succeed.Stroll down memory lane
If you take a stroll down memory lane, you talk about the past or revisit places that were important to you in the past. (You can also 'take a trip down memory lane'.)at one stroke|at a blow|at a stroke|blow|stroke
adv. phr. Immediately; suddenly; with one quick or forceful action. The pirates captured the ship and captured a ton of gold at a blow. A thousand men lost their jobs at a stroke when the factory closed. All the prisoners escaped at one stroke.Compare: AT ONCE, AT ONE TIME.
come on strong|come|strong
v. phr., slang To overwhelm a weaker person with excessively strong language, personality, or mannerisms; to insist extremely strongly and claim something with unusual vigor. Joe came on very strong last night about the War in Indochina; most of us felt embarrassed.rest room|rest|restroom|room
n. A room or series of rooms in a public building which has things for personal comfort and grooming, such as toilets, washbowls, mirrors, and often chairs or couches. Sally went to the rest room to powder her nose.Compare: POWDER ROOM.
strong language|language|strong
n. phr. Cursing; swearing. When Ned learned that he had been fired, he used some very strong language about his boss.at one stroke
at one strokeAlso, at one blow; at a stroke or blow; in one stroke or blow. At the same time, with one forceful or quick action. For example, I managed to please both buyer and seller at one stroke. The first term is the older version, so used by Chaucer; at one blow was used by Shakespeare.
in one stroke
in one strokesee at one stroke.
stroke
strokesee at one stroke; no accounting for tastes, there's; put one off one's stride.
strong
strongIn addition to the idioms beginning with strong, also see come on strong.
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- strong point
- strong silent type
- strong suit
strong point
strong pointAlso, strong suit. An area in which someone or something excels, as in That beautiful lobby is the building's strong point, or Writing is her strong suit. The first term was first recorded in 1840; the variant alludes to various card games, in which it signifies the suit with the highest or most cards.
strong silent type
strong silent typeA man of action who is reserved and masks his feelings. For example, Paula always preferred the strong silent type to more extroverted men. Almost never used for a woman, this expression may be obsolescent. [c. 1900]
strong suit
strong suitsee strong point.
English Vocalbulary
An stro 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 stro, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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