NOT SAY BOO TO A GOOSE

Meaning of NOT SAY BOO TO A GOOSE in English

( BrE ) ( NAmE not say boo to ˈanyone )

to be very shy or gentle :

He's so nervous he wouldn't say boo to a goose.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

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BOO — I. interjection Etymology: Middle English bo Date: 15th century — used to express contempt or disapproval or to startle or …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
GOOSE — I Any of various large, heavy-bodied waterfowl (family Anatidae), especially those of the genera Anser (so-called gray geese) and Branta …
Английский словарь Британика
SAY — I. (|)sā, South also (|)se verb ( past said (|)sed, _sə̇d ; or archaic said·est ˈsedə̇st ; or saidst ˈsedzt, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
NOT — I. |nät, usu -äd.+V adverb or -nt or -n't (ə)n(t), ( ə )n(t) ; also -not (|)nät sometimes -_nət, usu …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GOOSE — I. ˈgüs noun ( plural geese ˈgēs ; see senses 4 and 5 ) Etymology: Middle English goos, gos, from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BOO — I. ˈbü interjection also bo or boh “, ˈbō Etymology: Middle English bo — used to express contempt or disapproval …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SAY — say 1 — sayer , n. /say/ , v. , said, saying , adv., n., interj. v.t. 1. to utter …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GOOSE — — gooselike , adj. /goohs/ , n. , pl. geese for 1, 2, 4, 8, 9; gooses for 5-7; v. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BOO — boo 1 /booh/ , interj., n., pl. boos , v. , booed, booing . interj. 1. (used to express contempt …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BOO — v. cry boo at to frighten; cry boo at to show disapproval
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
SAY — I. ˈsā, Southern also ˈse verb ( said ˈsed, especially when subject follows səd ; say·ing ˈsā-iŋ ; says ˈsez, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GOOSE — I. ˈgüs noun ( plural geese ˈgēs) Etymology: Middle English gos, from Old English gōs; akin to Old High German …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BOO — I. ˈbü interjection Etymology: Middle English bo Date: 15th century — used to express contempt or disapproval or to startle …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SAY — noun essay; trial; attempt. 2. say ·noun a kind of silk or satin. 3. say ·impf saw. 4. say ·noun …
Webster English vocab
GOOSE — noun a silly creature; a simpleton. 2. goose ·noun any large bird of other related families, resembling the common goose. …
Webster English vocab
SAY — [say] vb said ; say.ing ; says [ME, fr. OE secgan; akin to OHG sagen to say, Lith sakyti, Gk …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
GOOSE — [goose] n, pl geese [ME gos, fr. OE gos; akin to OHG gans goose, L anser, Gk chen] (bef. 12c) …
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BOO — [boo] interj [ME bo] (15c)--used to express contempt or disapproval or to startle or frighten [2]boo n, pl boos (1575) …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
GOOSE — French L'oie, ancient French board game, said to have been derived from the Greeks, which was popular in Europe at …
Britannica English vocabulary
GOOSE — goose BrE AmE ɡuːs ▷ geese ɡiːs ▷ goosed ɡuːst ▷ gooses, goose's ˈɡuːs ɪz -əz ▷ goosing ˈɡuːs ɪŋ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
BOO — boo BrE AmE buː ▷ booed buːd ▷ booing ˈbu ː ‿ɪŋ ▷ boos buːz
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SAY — / seɪ; NAmE / verb , noun , exclamation ■ verb ( says / sez; NAmE / said , said …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GOOSE — / guːs; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun ( pl. geese / giːs; NAmE /) 1. [ C ] …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BOO — / buː; NAmE / exclamation , noun , verb ■ exclamation , noun 1. a sound that people make to …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SAY — I. say 1 S1 W1 /seɪ/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle said /sed/, third person singular …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
NOT — not S1 W1 /nɒt $ nɑːt/ BrE AmE adverb [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Origin: nought ] 1 . used to …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
GOOSE — I. goose 1 /ɡuːs/ BrE AmE noun ( plural geese /ɡiːs/) [ Language: Old English ; Origin: gos ] 1 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BOO — I. boo 1 /buː/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive and transitive] to shout ‘boo’ to show that you do not like …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SAY — v. & n. --v. (3rd sing. present says; past and past part. said) 1 tr. (often foll. by that + …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
GOOSE — n. & v. --n. (pl. geese) 1 a any of various large water-birds of the family Anatidae, with short legs, …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BOO — int., n., & v. --int. 1 an expression of disapproval or contempt. 2 a sound, made esp. to a child, …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SAY — v. & n. v. (3rd sing. present says; past and past part. said) 1 tr. (often foll. by that + …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
GOOSE — n. & v. n. (pl. geese) 1 a any of various large water-birds of the family Anatidae, with short legs, …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BOO — int., n., & v. int. 1 an expression of disapproval or contempt. 2 a sound, made esp. to a child, …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SAY — v. & n. --v. (3rd sing. present says; past and past part. said) 1. tr. (often foll. by that + …
Oxford English vocab
GOOSE — n. & v. --n. (pl. geese) 1. a any of various large water-birds of the family Anatidae, with short legs, …
Oxford English vocab
BOO — int., n., & v. --int. 1. an expression of disapproval or contempt. 2 a sound, made esp. to a child, …
Oxford English vocab
SAY — ( says /sez/ , saying, said /sed/ ) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
NOT — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: 'Not' is often shortened to 'n’t' …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GOOSE — ( geese) 1. A goose is a large bird that has a long neck and webbed feet. Geese are often …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BOO — ( boos, booing, booed) 1. If you boo a speaker or performer, you shout ‘boo’ or make other loud sounds …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BOO — (~s, ~ing, ~ed) 1. If you ~ a speaker or performer, you shout ‘~’ or make other loud sounds to …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
SAY — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a lot to do/learn/say etc ▪ I still have a lot to learn. ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
GOOSE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES goose pimples wild goose chase ▪ It looks like they’ve sent us on a …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BOO — verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES fans boo (sb/sth) ▪ Their own fans booed them off the pitch. the audience boos …
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GOOSE — (BIRD) [noun] [plural] geese - a bird like a duck but larger. There are various different types of goose.Geese often …
Cambridge English vocab
BOO — (SURPRISE) [exclamation] - an expression, usually shouted, used to surprise and frighten someone who does not know you are near …
Cambridge English vocab
GOOSE — n. Hawaiian goose barnacle goose Canada goose Mother Goose
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
GOOSE — See: COOK ONE'S GOOSE, FOX AND GEESE, KILL THE GOOSE THAT LAID THE GOLDEN EGG, GONE GOOSE.
Slang English vocab
BOO — To look at something or to contact someone. Example: Give me a boo after work and we'll decide where we're …
Slang English vocab
BOO — n 1. boyfriend or girlfriend. ("Me and my boo are going out to watch a movie.") 2. anything, in speech. …
Slang English vocab
BOO — I. noun ADJECTIVE ▪ loud VERB + BOO ▪ be greeted with , be met with ▪ His speech was …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
SAY — See ↑ EXPRESS 1, ↑ MEANING 5, ↑ SAY 1,2, ↑ SHOW 3, ↑ TELL 2 ◆◆◆ • ↑ can't …
Longman Activator English vocab
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Longman Activator English vocab
NOT — INDEX: 1. not 2. stronger expressions meaning not 3. not one thing and not the other RELATED WORDS see also …
Longman Activator English vocab
SAY — v. 1 state, affirm, declare, maintain, hold, aver, remark, assert, claim, asseverate, announce She said that I had to go …
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Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SAY — 1. гл. 1) говорить; сказать, произнести вслух they say - it is said let us say there is no saying …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
NOT — нареч. 1) не, нет, ни (в соединении с вспомогательными и модальными глаголами n't it is hot, is it not (или …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
GOOSE — I гл. 1. сущ.; мн. - geese 1) а) гусь; гусыня geese cackle, honk ≈ гуси гогочут, кричат A young …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BOO — 1. межд. восклицание неодобрения фу! 2. гл. 1) мычать как корова 2) выражать неодобрение; освистывать; шикать The crowd booed the …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SAY — say.ogg 1. seı n 1. высказывание, мнение, слово to have one's say - высказываться; высказывать своё мнение he has had …
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