- ditchwater
ditch-water
1> стоячая, стоялая вода
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as dull as ditch-water смертельно скучный; "тоска зеленая"
Новый большой англо-русский словарь. 2001.
ditchwater
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ditchwater — /dich waw teuhr, wot euhr/, n. 1. water, esp. stagnant and dirty water, that has collected in a ditch. 2. dull as ditchwater. See dishwater (def. 2). [1275 1325; ME. See DITCH, WATER] * * * … Universalium
ditchwater — ditch|wa|ter [ˈdıtʃwo:tə US wo:tər, wa: ] n as dull as ditchwater BrE very boring … Dictionary of contemporary English
ditchwater — noun as dull as ditchwater BrE very boring … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
ditchwater — noun The stagnant water that collects in a ditch … Wiktionary
ditchwater — ditch|wa|ter [ dıtʃ,watər ] see DULL … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
ditchwater — n. water that has collected in a ditch (usually muddy standing water) … English contemporary dictionary
ditchwater — UK [ˈdɪtʃˌwɔːtə(r)] / US [ˈdɪtʃˌwɑtər] See: dull I … English dictionary
DITCHWATER — … Useful english dictionary
dull as ditchwater — see dull * * * (as) dull as ditchwater Brit informal : very boring The book is as dull as ditchwater. [=(US) (as) dull as dishwater] • • • Main Entry: ↑ditchwater … Useful english dictionary
as dull as ditchwater — (as) dull as ditchwater Brit informal : very boring The book is as dull as ditchwater. [=(US) (as) dull as dishwater] • • • Main Entry: ↑ditchwater (as) dull as ditchwater see ↑ … Useful english dictionary
(as) dull as ditchwater — (as) dull as dishwater/ditchwater phrase very boring Thesaurus: not interesting or excitingsynonym Main entry: dull * * * (as) dull as ˈditchwater idiom ( … Useful english dictionary
