Смысл: clean-limbed

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<Í> хорошо сложённый; пропорциональный, стройный (о фигуре)

tear limb from limb Идиома

climb the walls

feel upset or stressed, go bonkers, go crazy On the first day of school, the teacher was climbing the walls.

go out on a limb

promise too much, risk, take a chance Don't go out on a limb. Don't say the company will pay for it.

jump on the bandwagon (also get or climb on the ba

join a popular activity Everyone has jumped on the bandwagon to try and stop smoking in the workplace.

out on a limb

in a dangerous place, taking a chance (see take a chance) I went out on a limb and said that you would donate $1000.

climb on the bandwagon

Idiom(s): climb on the bandwagon

Theme: JOINING

to join others in supporting someone or something.
• Come join us! Climb on the bandwagon and support Senator Smith!
• Look at all those people climbing on the bandwagon! They don't know what they are getting into!

Climb the greasy pole

Advance within an organisation - especially in politics.

Life and limb

When people risk life and limb, they could be killed or suffer serious injuries.

Mountain to climb

If you have a mountain to climb, you have to work hard or make a lot of progress to achieve something.

Back down|climb down

to no longer stick to your original ideas or position: "After weeks of negotiating, she backed down and accepted their conditions."

climb the wall|climb|wall

v. phr., slang, informal 1. To react to a challenging situation with too great an emotional response, frustration, tension, and anxiety. By the time I got the letter that I was hired, I was ready to climb the wall. 2. To be so disinterested or bored as to be most anxious to get away at any cost. If the chairman doesn't stop talking, I'll climb the wall.

tear (one) limb from limb

To berserk batter a being or animal. Typically acclimated as a threat, rather than a description of an absolute action. If I acquisition out that you're the one who aching my daughter, I will breach you limb from limb, understand?Learn more: limb, tear

tear (someone or some animal) limb from limb

to rip addition or an beastly to bits. The access tore the workers limb from limb. The crocodiles attacked the wading zebras and tore them limb from limb.Learn more: limb, tear

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