the race was a cliff-hanger - до самого конца состязания было неизвестно, кто придёт первым
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cliff-hanger — cliff hangers N COUNT A cliff hanger is a situation or part of a play or film that is very exciting or frightening because you are left for a long time not knowing what will happen next. Wednesday s election is likely to be a cliff hanger... The… … English dictionary
cliff-hanger — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun 1. : an adventure serial or melodrama; especially : one presented in installments each of which ends in suspense cliff hangers on radio 2. : a contest whose outcome is in doubt up to the very end the election was a cliff… … Useful english dictionary
cliff-hanger — /klif hang euhr/, n. 1. a melodramatic adventure serial in which each installment ends in suspense in order to interest the reader or viewer in the next installment. 2. a situation or contest of which the outcome is suspensefully uncertain up to… … Universalium
cliff-hanger — See a cliff hanger … English idioms
Cliff Hanger (comic strip) — Cliff Hanger is the name of two different 1983 comic strips, one published in the United Kingdom and the other in the United States. The British Cliff Hanger was written and drawn by Jack Edward Oliver. It first appeared in the 25 June 1983 issue … Wikipedia
Cliff Hanger (album) — Cliff Hanger Studio album by Jimmy Cliff Released 1985 … Wikipedia
cliff-hanger — cliff′ hang er or cliff′hang er n. 1) a melodramatic adventure serial in which each installment ends in suspense 2) a situation or contest of which the outcome is uncertain up to the very last moment • Etymology: 1935–40, amer. cliff′ hang ing,… … From formal English to slang
Cliff Hanger (video game) — For the video game based on the Sylvester Stallone film, see Cliffhanger (video game). For the pricing game featured on the gameshow The Price Is Right, see Cliff Hangers (The Price Is Right pricing game). Cliff Hanger Arcade flyer of Cliff… … Wikipedia
Cliff Hanger Stakes — Grade III race Cliff Hanger Stakes Location Meadowlands Racetrack East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States Inaugurated 1977 Race type Thoroughbred Flat racing Website The Meadowl … Wikipedia
cliff-hanger — noun Date: circa 1937 1. an adventure serial or melodrama; especially one presented in installments each ending in suspense 2. a contest whose outcome is in doubt up to the very end; broadly a suspenseful situation • cliff hanging … New Collegiate Dictionary
Cliff-hanger — Cliffhanger ist heute hauptsächlich assoziiert mit Fernsehserien, Seifenopern, selten mit planvoll fortgesetzten Kinofilmen. Der Begriff steht für den hängenden Ausgang einer Handlung auf ihrem Höhepunkt am Ende einer Episode, Fragen offen… … Deutsch Wikipedia
