- (a) neat turn of phrase
- удачное выражение
Большой англо-русский учебный словарь сочетаемости. Кауль М.Р., Хидекель С.С. 2010.
(a) neat turn of phrase
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turn of phrase — 1) an expression That s a rather unfortunate turn of phrase. 2) a particular way of expressing yourself As a letter writer he had a neat turn of phrase … English dictionary
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neat´ness — neat1 «neet», adjective. 1. clean and in order: »a neat desk, a neat room, a neat dress. 2. able and willing to keep things in order: »a neat child. 3. well formed; in proportion: »a neat design … Useful english dictionary
neat´ly — neat1 «neet», adjective. 1. clean and in order: »a neat desk, a neat room, a neat dress. 2. able and willing to keep things in order: »a neat child. 3. well formed; in proportion: »a neat design … Useful english dictionary
turn a trick — vb to service a (prostitute s) client. The phrase, evoking a neat execution of a deception, stratagem or performance, has been in use since the early years of the 20th century. See also trickI.1a … Contemporary slang
nearsighted — adjective unable to see things clearly unless they are close to you; shortsighted BrE nearsightedly adverb nearsightedness noun (U) neat /ni:t/ adjective 1 tidy and carefully arranged: neat handwriting | She wears her hair short and neat. | He… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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