unwelcome task
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task — n. 1) to carry out, do, fulfill, perform; cope with; take on, undertake a task 2) to assign smb. a task 3) a delicate, ticklish; difficult; fruitless, hopeless; Herculean, monumental; irksome; menial; onerous; pleasant; unpleasant; unwelcome;… … Combinatory dictionary
Germany — /jerr meuh nee/, n. a republic in central Europe: after World War II divided into four zones, British, French, U.S., and Soviet, and in 1949 into East Germany and West Germany; East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. 84,068,216; 137,852 sq.… … Universalium
land — noun 1》 the part of the earth s surface that is not covered by water. ↘an area of ground, especially in terms of its ownership or use. ↘(the land) rural areas and the rural way of life. ↘S. African a field. 2》 a country or state. 3》… … English new terms dictionary
Protestantism — /prot euh steuhn tiz euhm/, n. 1. the religion of Protestants. 2. the Protestant churches collectively. 3. adherence to Protestant principles. [1640 50; PROTESTANT + ISM] * * * One of the three major branches of Christianity, originating in the… … Universalium
James Callaghan — Infobox Prime Minister honorific prefix = The Right Honourable name = James Callaghan honorific suffix = The Lord Callaghan of Cardiff, KG, PC imagesize = 250px office = Prime Minister of the United Kingdom monarch = Elizabeth II term start = 5… … Wikipedia
shun — verb a) To avoid, especially persistently. b) To escape (a threatening evil, an unwelcome task etc) … Wiktionary
dob — To inform on someone (dobbing on your mates), or to volunteer someone for an unwelcome task (I was dobbed in to organise the fete). The ethic of standing by one s mates means that many Australians take a dim view of dobbing. The origin of dob is… … Australian idioms
fag — fag1 Brit. noun 1》 informal a tiring or unwelcome task. 2》 a junior pupil at a public school who does minor chores for a senior pupil. verb (fags, fagging, fagged) 1》 informal work hard. 2》 (of a public school pupil) act as a fag. 3》 [as… … English new terms dictionary
land someone with — inflict (an unwelcome task or a difficult situation) on someone. → land … English new terms dictionary
fag — fag, faggot In BrE a fag is a colloquial word for (1) a piece of drudgery or a wearisome or unwelcome task, (2) a cigarette, and (3) a junior pupil at a public school who runs errands for a senior. In BrE a faggot is a ball or roll of seasoned… … Modern English usage
faggot — fag, faggot In BrE a fag is a colloquial word for (1) a piece of drudgery or a wearisome or unwelcome task, (2) a cigarette, and (3) a junior pupil at a public school who runs errands for a senior. In BrE a faggot is a ball or roll of seasoned… … Modern English usage
