DRY BEHIND THE EARS

Meaning of DRY BEHIND THE EARS in English

adj. phr. , informal Experienced; knowing how to do something. Usually used in the negative. John had just started working for the company, and was not dry behind the ears yet.

Compare: KNOW ONE'S WAY AROUND.

Antonym: WET BEHIND THE EARS.

American idioms English vocabulary. Английский словарь американских идиом. 2012

DRY BEHIND THE EARS — {adj. phr.}, {informal} Experienced; knowing how to do something. Usually used in the negative. * /John had just started working …
Slang English vocab
DRY BEHIND THE EARS — {adj. phr.}, {informal} Experienced; knowing how to do something. Usually used in the negative. * /John had just started working …
Словарь английских идиом
EARS — THE WIPING OF THE EARS: The Imamis are agreed - in following the Imams from the pure family - that …
Advanced Islamic English Dictionary
EARS — dalunggan;dunggan
English-Visayan vocabulary
DRY — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) {{link=dry cleaning">dry cleaning dry ice dry rot Dry Tortugas National Park
Английский словарь Британика
DRY — I. ˈdrī adjective ( dri·er also dry·er -ī(ə)r, -īə ; dri·est also dry·est -īə̇st) Etymology: Middle English drie, dry, from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BEHIND — I. bə̇ˈhīnd, bē- adverb (or adjective) Etymology: Middle English behinde, behinden, from Old English behindan, from be- + hindan from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
EARS — plural of ear present third singular of ear
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DRY — ( a. ) To make dry; to free from water, or from moisture of any kind, and by any means; …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
DRY — — dryable , adj. — dryly , adv. — dryness , n. /druy/ , adj., drier, driest , v. , …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BEHIND — /bi huynd"/ , prep. 1. at or toward the rear of: Look behind the house. 2. not keeping up with, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DRY — I. ˈdrī adjective ( dri·er also dry·er ˈdrī(-ə)r ; dri·est also dry·est ˈdrī-əst) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English drȳge; …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BEHIND
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DRY — superl of the eyes: not shedding tears. 2. dry ·superl of persons: thirsty; needing drink. 3. dry ·vi to shrivel …
Webster English vocab
BEHIND — noun the backside; the rump. 2. behind ·adv at the back part; in the rear. 3. behind ·adv backward in …
Webster English vocab
DRY — [dry] adj dri.er also dry.er ; dri.est also dry.est [ME, fr. OE dryge; akin to OHG truckan dry, OE dreahnian …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BEHIND — [be.hind] adv or adj [ME behinde, fr. OE behindan, fr. be- + hindan from behind; akin to OE hinder behind--more …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DRY — dry BrE AmE draɪ ▷ dried draɪd ▷ drier, dryer ˈdra ɪ ‿ə AmE \ ˈdraɪ‿ ə r ▷ dries …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
DRY — / draɪ; NAmE / adjective , verb ■ adjective ( drier , dri·est ) NOT WET 1. not wet, damp …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BEHIND — / bɪˈhaɪnd; NAmE / preposition , adverb , noun ■ preposition 1. at or towards the back of sb/sth, and …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DRY — I. dry 1 S2 W2 /draɪ/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative drier , superlative driest ) [ Language: Old English …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BEHIND — I. be ‧ hind 1 S1 W1 /bɪˈhaɪnd/ BrE AmE preposition , adverb [ Language: Old English ; Origin: behindan …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DRY — adj., v., & n. --adj. (drier; driest) 1 free from moisture, not wet, esp.: a with any moisture having evaporated, …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BEHIND — prep., adv., & n. --prep. 1 a in, towards, or to the rear of. b on the further side of …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
DRY — adj., v., & n. adj. (drier; driest) 1 free from moisture, not wet, esp.: a with any moisture having evaporated, …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BEHIND — prep., adv., & n. prep. 1 a in, towards, or to the rear of. b on the further side of …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
DRY — adj., v., & n. --adj. (drier; driest) 1. free from moisture, not wet, esp.: a with any moisture having evaporated, …
Oxford English vocab
BEHIND — prep., adv., & n. --prep. 1. a in, towards, or to the rear of. b on the further side of …
Oxford English vocab
BEHIND — I. PREPOSITION AND ADVERB USES /bɪhaɪnd/ Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DRY — ( drier, or dryer, driest, dries, drying, dried) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DRY — (drier, or ~er, driest, dries, ~ing, dried) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
BEHIND — I. PREPOSITION AND ADVERB USES Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
DRY — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a dry cough (= one that does not produce any liquid ) a dry/wet …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BEHIND — I. preposition COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES be behind/trailing in the polls ▪ At the moment the Democrats are trailing in …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DRY — adj. dry lake dry cleaning dry ice dry rot Dry Tortugas National Park
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
DRY — Synonyms and related words : Rabelaisian, Saharan, Spartan, WCTU, acarpous, acerb, acerbate, acerbic, acescent, acetose, acid, acidulous, air-dry, anhydrate, anhydrous, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
BEHIND — See: DRY BEHIND THE EARS, FALL BEHIND, GET BEHIND, HANG BACK or HANG BEHIND.
Slang English vocab
BEHIND — n 1. buttocks. ("He slapped her on the behind.") 2. the seat behind the passenger seat in a vehicle. ("I …
Slang English vocab
EARS — • ↑ be all ears • ↑ be up to your ears/neck in • ↑ be up to your neck/ears …
Longman Activator English vocab
DRY — INDEX: 1. not wet 2. when there is not much rain 3. to become dry 4. to make something dry …
Longman Activator English vocab
BEHIND — INDEX: 1. at the back of something and usually hidden by it 2. the area behind the things or people …
Longman Activator English vocab
BEHIND — • ↑ be behind • ↑ be behind schedule • ↑ be behind with • ↑ fall/drop behind • ↑ …
Longman Activator English vocab
DRY — adj. 25B6; adjective the dry desert : ARID, parched, droughty, scorched, baked; waterless, moistureless, rainless; dehydrated, desiccated, thirsty, bone dry. …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
BEHIND — n. 25B6; preposition he hid behind a tree : AT THE BACK/REAR OF, beyond, on the far/other side of; N. …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
EARS — n pl (euph) яички
Dirty English-Russian vocab
DRY — adj. 1 dehydrated, desiccated, arid, sear, parched, waterless, moistureless; barren, bare, fruitless With no rain for a month, the dry …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
BEHIND — See: DRY BEHIND THE EARS, FALL BEHIND, GET BEHIND, HANG BACK or HANG BEHIND.
Словарь английских идиом
EARS — sear sera
Anagrams English vocabulary
EARS — Electronic Access to Reference Services + Electronic Authoring and Routing System [DEC] + Explicit Archive and Retrieval System [Langley Research]
Computer Abbreviations English vocabulary
EARS — Explicit Archive and Retrieval System
Computer Acronyms English vocab
BEHIND — preposition BAD : At night I keep my wallet behind my pillow. GOOD : At night I keep my wallet …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
EARS — Уши
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
DRY
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BEHIND — 1. нареч. 1) сзади, позади; после to be behind ≈ запаздывать to fall behind ≈ отставать 2) назад 3) позже, …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
EARS — Уши
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
EARS — Уха
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
DRY — dry.ogg 1. draı n 1. 1> сушь; засуха 2> сухая погода 3> сухость 2. суша 3. ( pl drys draız …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
BEHIND — behind.ogg 1. bıʹhaınd n прост. 1> задняя сторона; задний фасад, спина ( тж. человека ), спинка ( одежды ) 2> …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
BEHIND — сзади, позади; после; за, сзади, позади; после ниже (по качеству и т. п.); зад hang behind - отставать behind the …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
EARS — (n) уши
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
DRY — 1. draı n 1. 1> сушь; засуха 2> сухая погода 3> сухость 2. суша 3. ( pl drys draız ) …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
BEHIND — 1. bıʹhaınd n прост. 1) задняя сторона; задний фасад, спина ( тж. человека ), спинка ( одежды ) 2> зад …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
DRY
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
BEHIND — 1. нареч. 1) сзади, позади; после be behind — запаздывать fall behind — отставать 2) назад 3) позже, после 2. …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике

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