CHEW THE RAG

Meaning of CHEW THE RAG in English

v. phr. , slang To talk together in an idle, friendly fashion; chat. We used to meet after work, and chew the fat over coffee and doughnuts. The old man would chew the rag for hours with anyone who would join him.

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CHEW THE RAG — phrasal see: chew the fat
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CHEW THE RAG — phrasal or chew the fat slang : to make friendly familiar conversation : chat sitting in an old chair in …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CHEW THE RAG — see chew the fat
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CHEW THE RAG — {v. phr.}, {slang} To talk together in an idle, friendly fashion; chat. * /We used to meet after work, and …
Slang English vocab
CHEW THE RAG — See chat verb . 2192; headword
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
CHEW THE RAG — {v. phr.}, {slang} To talk together in an idle, friendly fashion; chat. * /We used to meet after work, and …
Словарь английских идиом
CHEW THE RAG — 1) ворчать; ныть, жаловаться; бередить старые раны He was chewing the rag at me the whole afternoon. ≈ Он весь …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CHEW THE RAG — 1) ворчать; ныть, жаловаться; бередить старые раны He was chewing the rag at me the whole afternoon. — Он весь …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
CHEW THE RAG — пилить, придираться
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
CHEW THE RAG — пилить, придираться
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
CHEW THE RAG — 1) ворчать; ныть, жаловаться; бередить старые раны He was chewing the rag at me the whole afternoon. — Он весь …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
CHEW THE RAG — 1) ворчать; ныть, жаловаться; бередить старые раны He was chewing the rag at me the whole afternoon. — Он весь день …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
CHEW THE RAG — 1) ворчать; ныть, жаловаться; бередить старые раны 2) болтать, разговаривать о чем-л. очень долго
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
CHEW THE RAG — expr infml 1) It'll give them something to chew the rag about — Им будет о чем посплетничать 2) BrE I wish you'd stop …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
CHEW THE RAG — expr infml 1) It'll give them something to chew the rag about — Им будет о чем посплетничать 2) BrE …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
CHEW THE RAG — chew the rag expr infml 1. It'll give them something to chew the rag about Им будет о чем посплетничать …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
CHEW THE RAG — 1) It'll give them something to chew the rag about — Им будет о чем посплетничать 2) I wish you'd …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
CHEW THE RAG — 1) ворчать; ныть, жаловаться; бередить старые раны He was chewing the rag at me the whole afternoon. ≈ Он весь …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
RAG — I. ˈrag, ˈraa(ə)g, ˈraig noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English ragge, from (assumed) Old English ragg (whence Old English …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CHEW — I. ˈchü verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English chewen, from Old English cēowan to chew, gnaw, eat; akin to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
RAG — rag 1 /rag/ , n. 1. a worthless piece of cloth, esp. one that is torn or worn. 2. rags …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CHEW — — chewer , n. /chooh/ , v.t. 1. to crush or grind with the teeth; masticate. 2. to crush, damage, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
RAG — I. ˈrag noun Etymology: Middle English ragge, from Old English * ragg, from Old Norse rǫgg tuft, shagginess Date: 14th …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CHEW — I. ˈchü verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English cēowan; akin to Old High German kiuwan to chew, Russian zhevat' …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
RAG — noun a ragged edge. 2. rag ·vi to become tattered. 3. rag ·noun a sail, or any piece of canvas. …
Webster English vocab
CHEW — vt to ruminate mentally; to meditate on. 2. chew ·noun that which is chewed; that which is held in the …
Webster English vocab
RAG — [rag] n [ME ragge, fr. (assumed) OE ragg, fr. ON rogg tuft, shagginess] (14c) 1 a: a waste piece of …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CHEW — [chew] vb [ME chewen, fr. OE ceowan; akin to OHG kiuwan to chew, Russ zhevat'] vt (bef. 12c): to crush, …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
RAG — rag BrE AmE ræɡ ▷ ragged past & past participle ræɡd ▷ ragging ˈræɡɪŋ ▷ rags ræɡz ▶ ˌ rag …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
CHEW — chew BrE AmE tʃuː ▷ chewed tʃuːd ▷ chewing ˈtʃu ː ‿ɪŋ ▷ chews tʃuːz ▶ ˈ chewing gum BrE …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
RAG — / ræg; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. [ C , U ] a piece of old, often …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CHEW — / tʃuː; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb 1. chew (at / on / through sth) | chew sth …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
RAG — I. rag 1 /ræɡ/ BrE AmE noun [ Sense 1-4,6: Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old Norse ; Origin: rögg 'rough …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CHEW — I. chew 1 /tʃuː/ BrE AmE verb [ Language: Old English ; Origin: ceowan ] 1 . [intransitive and transitive] …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
RAG — n. 1 a large coarse roofing-slate. 2 any of various kinds of hard coarse sedimentary stone that break into thick …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
RAG — n. 1 a a torn, frayed, or worn piece of woven material. b one of the irregular scraps to which …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CHEW — v. & n. --v.tr. (also absol.) work (food etc.) between the teeth; crush or indent with the teeth. --n. 1 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
RAG — n. 1 a a torn, frayed, or worn piece of woven material. b one of the irregular scraps to which …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CHEW — v. & n. v.tr. (also absol.) work (food etc.) between the teeth; crush or indent with the teeth. n. 1 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
RAG — 1. n.1 a a torn, frayed, or worn piece of woven material. b one of the irregular scraps to which …
Oxford English vocab
CHEW — v. & n. --v.tr. (also absol.) work (food etc.) between the teeth; crush or indent with the teeth. --n. 1. …
Oxford English vocab
RAG — ( rags) 1. A rag is a piece of old cloth which you can use to clean or wipe things. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CHEW — ( chews, chewing, chewed) 1. When you chew food, you use your teeth to break it up in your mouth …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
RAG — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES from rags to riches (= from being poor to being rich ) ▪ the …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CHEW — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES chew food ▪ He chewed the food slowly and carefully. chewing gum chewing...cud ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
RAG — (AMUSEMENTS) [noun] [C] - a series of amusing events and activities organized by college students once a year to collect …
Cambridge English vocab
CHEW — [verb] [T] - to crush (food) into smaller, softer pieces with the teeth so that it is easier to swallowYou …
Cambridge English vocab
CHEW
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
RAG — Bank notes. Money in general. The cove has no rag; the fellow has no money.RAG A farthing.TO RAG. To abuse, …
Slang English vocab
RAG — n. snot rag tag and rag glad rags
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
CHEW — verb ADVERB ▪ thoroughly , well ▪ slowly , thoughtfully ▪ up ▪ Chew your food up thoroughly before you …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
CHEW — n. 25B6; verb Carolyn chewed a mouthful of toast : MASTICATE, munch, champ, crunch, nibble, gnaw, eat, consume; formal manducate. …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
RAG — n. 1 tatter, piece, shred, scrap, fragment, bit, Dialect clout Take a clean rag and dust the bookshelves when you …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
CHEW — v. 1 masticate, grind, munch; bite, gnaw Make sure to chew each mouthful thoroughly The puppy chewed up my slipper. …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
RAG — I сущ. 1) лоскут, тряпка, тряпица a rag doll ≈ тряпичная кукла He was wiping his hands on an oily …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CHEW — 1. сущ. 1) жевание, "работа челюстями" After every smoke or chew, brush the teeth thoroughly. ≈ После каждой выкуренной трубки …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
RAG — rag.ogg _I ræg n 1. 1> тряпка, лоскут; обрезок ( ткани ) 2> pl тряпьё 3> тех. ветошь; обтирочные концы …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
CHEW — chew.ogg 1. tʃu: n 1. жвачка ( пища ) 2. жевательный табак 3. жевание; прожёвывание; процесс еды I'll think about …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
CHEW — 1) а) есть, жевать; пережевывать пищу ( также переносные употребления ) глотать; чавкать обдумывать, размышлять ( "пережевывать духовную пищу"; также …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
RAG — _I ræg n 1. 1> тряпка, лоскут; обрезок ( ткани ) 2> pl тряпьё 3> тех. ветошь; обтирочные концы 2. …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
CHEW — 1. tʃu: n 1. жвачка ( пища ) 2. жевательный табак 3. жевание; прожёвывание; процесс еды I'll think about it …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
RAG — I ræɡ сущ. 1) лоскут, тряпка, тряпица He was wiping his hands on an oily rag. — Он вытирал руки …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
CHEW — 1. сущ. жвачка а) ( жевательная резинка ) б) ( жевательный табак ) в) ( бастурма ) 2. гл. 1) …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
RAG — I [Ї‡±] rag.wav сущ. 1) лоскут, тряпка, тряпица He was wiping his hands on an oily rag. — Он вытирал руки замасленной тряпкой. - …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики

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