the staff of life
11staff of life — staff′ of life′ n. bread, considered as the mainstay of the human diet • Etymology: 1630–40 …
12staff of life — n. bread, regarded as the basic food …
13The Journal of Life Sciences — Infobox Magazine title = The Journal of Life Sciences image size = image caption = editor = William Patrick editor title = Editor in chief previous editor = staff writer = frequency = Bimonthly circulation = category = company = Burrill Company… …
14Bread is the staff of life. — См. Хлеб насущный …
Большой толково-фразеологический словарь Михельсона (оригинальная орфография)
15staff of life — bread, considered as the mainstay of the human diet. [1630 40] * * * …
16Staff — (st[.a]f), n.; pl. {Staves} (st[=a]vz or st[aum]vz; 277) or {Staffs} (st[.a]fs) in senses 1 9, {Staffs} in senses 10, 11. [AS. st[ae]f a staff; akin to LG. & D. staf, OFries. stef, G. stab, Icel. stafr, Sw. staf, Dan. stav, Goth. stabs element,… …
17Staff angle — Staff Staff (st[.a]f), n.; pl. {Staves} (st[=a]vz or st[aum]vz; 277) or {Staffs} (st[.a]fs) in senses 1 9, {Staffs} in senses 10, 11. [AS. st[ae]f a staff; akin to LG. & D. staf, OFries. stef, G. stab, Icel. stafr, Sw. staf, Dan. stav, Goth.… …
18Staff tree — Staff Staff (st[.a]f), n.; pl. {Staves} (st[=a]vz or st[aum]vz; 277) or {Staffs} (st[.a]fs) in senses 1 9, {Staffs} in senses 10, 11. [AS. st[ae]f a staff; akin to LG. & D. staf, OFries. stef, G. stab, Icel. stafr, Sw. staf, Dan. stav, Goth.… …
19staff — ► NOUN 1) (treated as sing. or pl. ) the employees of an organization. 2) (treated as sing. or pl. ) a group of officers assisting an officer in command of an army formation or administration headquarters. 3) a long stick used as a support or… …
20staff — staff1 W2S2 [sta:f US stæf] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(workers)¦ 2¦(stick)¦ 3¦(music)¦ 4 the staff of life ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: stAf stick ] 1.) ¦(WORKERS)¦ [C also + plural verb British English] the people who work for an organization …