TAIL BETWEEN ONE`S LEGS

Meaning of TAIL BETWEEN ONE`S LEGS in English

feeling ashamed or beaten He was forced to resign from his company with his tail between his legs after he was caught lying about his expense account.

English idioms vocab. Словарь английских идиом и выражений. 2012

TAIL BETWEEN ONE'S LEGS — {n. phr.} State of feeling beaten, ashamed, or very obedient, as after a scolding or a whipping. * /The army …
Slang English vocab
TAIL BETWEEN ONE'S LEGS — {n. phr.} State of feeling beaten, ashamed, or very obedient, as after a scolding or a whipping. * /The army …
Словарь английских идиом
TAIL BETWEEN ONE'S LEGS — n. phr. State of feeling beaten, ashamed, or very obedient, as after a scolding or a whipping. The army sent …
American Idioms English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
LEGS — paa
English-Visayan vocabulary
TAIL
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ONE — I. |wən adjective Etymology: Middle English oon, on, from Old English ān; akin to Old High German ein one, Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BETWEEN — I. bə̇.ˈtwēn, bē.- preposition Etymology: Middle English betwene, preposition & adverb, from Old English betwēonum, from be- + -twēonum (dative …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LEGS — plural of leg present third singular of leg
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BETWEEN — (prep.) With relation to two, as involved in an act or attribute of which another is the agent or subject; …
Английский словарь Webster
BETWEEN — ( prep. ) With relation to two, as involved in an act or attribute of which another is the agent …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
TAIL — tail 1 — tailer , n. — tailless , adj. — taillessly , adv. — taillessness , n. — taillike …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ONE — /wun/ , adj. 1. being or amounting to a single unit or individual or entire thing, item, or object rather …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BETWEEN — — betweenness , n. /bi tween"/ , prep. 1. in the space separating (two points, objects, etc.): between New York …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TAIL — I. ˈtāl noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English tægel; akin to Old High German zagal tail, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ONE — I. ˈwən adjective Etymology: Middle English on, an, from Old English ān; akin to Old High German ein one, Latin …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BETWEEN — I. bi-ˈtwēn, bē- preposition Etymology: Middle English betwene, preposition & adverb, from Old English betwēonum, from be- + -twēonum (dative …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
TAIL — noun ·see tailing, ·noun, 5. 2. tail ·noun limitation; abridgment. 3. tail ·noun ·same·as tailing, 4. 4. tail ·vt to …
Webster English vocab
BETWEEN — noun intermediate time or space; interval. 2. between ·prep belonging in common to two; shared by both. 3. between ·prep …
Webster English vocab
LEGS — informal sustained popularity or success: → leg
Concise Oxford English vocab
TAIL — [tail] n, often attrib [ME, fr. OE taegel; akin to OHG zagal tail, MIr dual lock of hair] (bef. 12c) …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BETWEEN — [be.tween] prep [ME betwene, prep. & adv., fr. OE betweonum, fr. be- + -tweonum (dat. pl.) (akin to Goth tweihnai …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
TAIL — in zoology, prolongation of the backbone beyond the trunk of the body, or any slender projection resembling such a structure. …
Britannica English vocabulary
TAIL — / teɪl; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun OF BIRD / ANIMAL / FISH 1. [ C ] the …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ONE
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BETWEEN — / bɪˈtwiːn; NAmE / preposition , adverb ■ preposition 1. in or into the space separating two or more points, …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TAIL
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ONE — I. one 1 S1 W1 /wʌn/ BrE AmE number 1 . the number 1: They had one daughter. one hundred …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BETWEEN — be ‧ tween S1 W1 /bɪˈtwiːn/ BrE AmE adverb , preposition [ Language: Old English ; Origin: betweonum ] 1 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
TAIL — n. & v. 1 the hindmost part of an animal, esp. when prolonged beyond the rest of the body. 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ONE — adj., n., & pron. --adj. 1 single and integral in number. 2 (with a noun implied) a single person or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BETWEEN — prep. & adv. --prep. 1 a at or to a point in the area or interval bounded by two or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
TAIL — n. & v. 1 the hindmost part of an animal, esp. when prolonged beyond the rest of the body. 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ONE — adj., n., & pron. adj. 1 single and integral in number. 2 (with a noun implied) a single person or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BETWEEN — prep. & adv. prep. 1 a at or to a point in the area or interval bounded by two or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
TAIL — 1. n. & v. 1. the hindmost part of an animal, esp. when prolonged beyond the rest of the body. …
Oxford English vocab
ONE — adj., n., & pron. --adj. 1. single and integral in number. 2 (with a noun implied) a single person or …
Oxford English vocab
BETWEEN — prep. & adv. --prep. 1. a at or to a point in the area or interval bounded by two or …
Oxford English vocab
TAIL — ( tails, tailing, tailed) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. The tail …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ONE — ( ones) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. One is the number …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BETWEEN — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In addition to the uses shown …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BETWEEN — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In addition to the uses shown …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
TAIL — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a dog wags its tail (= moves its tail from side to side to …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ONE
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BETWEEN — adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a correlation exists between sth and sth ▪ A strong correlation exists between social class …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BETWEEN — (CONNECTING) [preposition] - connecting two or more places, things or peopleThere is a regular train service between Glasgow and Edinburgh.There …
Cambridge English vocab
BETWEEN — See: BETWIXT AND BETWEEN, COME BETWEEN, PEW AND FAR BETWEEN.
Slang English vocab
BETWEEN — adv. Function: preposition 1 in common to (as in position, in a distribution, or in participation) FF1C; a treaty between …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
BETWEEN — preposition 1. in common to (as in position, in a distribution, or in participation) a treaty between three powers Synonyms: …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
LEGS — • ↑ be on its last legs • ↑ stretch your legs
Longman Activator English vocab
BETWEEN — See ↑ BETWEEN 1 ◆◆◆ • ↑ come between • ↑ in between
Longman Activator English vocab
BETWEEN — INDEX: 1. between two or more people or things RELATED WORDS see also ↑ MIDDLE ↑ NEXT TO ◆◆◆ 1. …
Longman Activator English vocab
TAIL
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
LEGS — n (US sl) физически привлекательная молодая женщина, особенно со стройными ногами (часто употребляется в качестве обращения, прозвища)
Dirty English-Russian vocab
ONE — pronoun 1 BAD : Fluency in English is one of the best qualifications you can have. GOOD : Fluency in …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
BETWEEN — preposition 1 BAD : Between all the magazines on the shelves, only one was of any interest. GOOD : Among …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
LEGS
Cocney English vocab
TAIL
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ONE
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
LEGS — Стороны
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BETWEEN — что-л, занимающее промежуточное положение швейные иглы среднего размера между - he separated them by rushing * он разнял их, бросившись …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
LEGS — Ножки
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
LEGS — Ноги
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
TAIL
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