LAND-OFFICE BUSINESS

Meaning of LAND-OFFICE BUSINESS in English

n. , informal A great rush of business. It was a hot day, and the drive-ins were doing a land-office business in ice cream and cold drinks.

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LAND-OFFICE BUSINESS — noun Date: 1839 extensive and rapid business
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
LAND-OFFICE BUSINESS — noun : extensive and rapid business : rush of sales or transactions travel agencies had done a land-office business — …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LAND-OFFICE BUSINESS — /land"aw'fis, -of'is/ a lively, booming, expanding, or very profitable business. [ 1830-40, Amer. ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LAND-OFFICE BUSINESS — Date: 1839 : extensive and rapid business money changers…did a land-office business on payday — F. J. Haskin
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
LAND-OFFICE BUSINESS — Function: noun Date: 1839 : extensive and rapid business <money changers ⋯ did a land-office business on payday ― F. …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
LAND-OFFICE BUSINESS — [land-office business] n (1839): extensive and rapid business "money changers ... did a land-office business on payday --F. J. Haskin"
Merriam-Webster English vocab
LAND-OFFICE BUSINESS — {n.}, {informal} A great rush of business. * /It was a hot day, and the drive-ins were doing a land-office …
Slang English vocab
LAND-OFFICE BUSINESS — {n.}, {informal} A great rush of business. * /It was a hot day, and the drive-ins were doing a land-office …
Словарь английских идиом
LAND OFFICE BUSINESS — n infml We always do a land office business at this time of year — У нас всегда хорошо идут дела …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
LAND OFFICE BUSINESS — n infml We always do a land office business at this time of year — У нас всегда хорошо идут …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
LAND OFFICE BUSINESS — land office business n infml We always do a land office business at this time of year У нас всегда …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
LAND OFFICE BUSINESS — We always do a land office business at this time of year — У нас всегда хорошо идут дела в …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
LAND — I In economics, the resource that encompasses the natural resources used in production. In classical economics , the three factors …
Английский словарь Британика
OFFICE — I. ˈȯfə̇s, ˈäf- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old French, from Latin officium service, kindness, activity, duty, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LAND — I. ˈland, -aa(ə)nd; when a consonant follows without pause the d is sometimes lost, as in -nz for “lands” and …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BUSINESS — ˈbiznə̇s, -nə̇z, rapid or substand ˈbidnə̇- or ˈbinə̇-; sometimes ÷ ˈbiz ə nə̇- noun ( -es ) Usage: often attributive …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LAND — — landlike , adj. /land/ , n. 1. any part of the earth's surface not covered by a body of …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BUSINESS — /biz"nis/ , n. 1. an occupation, profession, or trade: His business is poultry farming. 2. the purchase and sale of …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LAND — I. ˈland noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German lant land, Middle …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BUSINESS — ˈbid- noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English bisynesse, from bisy busy + -nesse -ness Date: 14th century 1. archaic …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
OFFICE — vt to perform, as the duties of an office; to discharge. 2. office ·noun any service other than that of …
Webster English vocab
LAND — noun the ground or floor. 2. land ·noun the inhabitants of a nation or people. 3. land ·noun urine. ·see …
Webster English vocab
OFFICE — / ˈɒfɪs; NAmE ˈɔːf-; ˈɑːf-/ noun ROOM / BUILDING 1. [ C ] a room, set of rooms or building …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LAND — / lænd; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun SURFACE OF EARTH 1. [ U ] the surface of the …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BUSINESS — / ˈbɪznəs; NAmE / noun TRADE 1. [ U ] the activity of making, buying, selling or supplying goods or …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OFFICE — of ‧ fice S1 W1 /ˈɒfəs, ˈɒfɪs $ ˈɒː-, ˈɑː-/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: noun : ↑ office …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
LAND — I. land 1 S1 W1 /lænd/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ] 1 . GROUND [uncountable] an area …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BUSINESS
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
OFFICE — n. 1 a room or building used as a place of business, esp. for clerical or administrative work. 2 a …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LAND — n. & v. --n. 1 the solid part of the earth's surface (opp. SEA, WATER, AIR). 2 a an expanse …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BUSINESS — n. 1 one's regular occupation, profession, or trade. 2 a thing that is one's concern. 3 a a task or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OFFICE — n. 1 a room or building used as a place of business, esp. for clerical or administrative work. 2 a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LAND — n. & v. n. 1 the solid part of the earth's surface (opp. SEA, WATER, AIR). 2 a an expanse …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BUSINESS — n. 1 one's regular occupation, profession, or trade. 2 a thing that is one's concern. 3 a a task or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
OFFICE — n.1 a room or building used as a place of business, esp. for clerical or administrative work. 2 a room …
Oxford English vocab
LAND — n. & v. --n. 1. the solid part of the earth's surface (opp. SEA, WATER, AIR). 2 a an expanse …
Oxford English vocab
BUSINESS — n.1 one's regular occupation, profession, or trade. 2 a thing that is one's concern. 3 a a task or duty. …
Oxford English vocab
OFFICE — ( offices) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. An office is a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LAND — ( lands, landing, landed) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Land is …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BUSINESS
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OFFICE — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a (big) box office draw (= a successful actor who many people will pay to …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
LAND
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BUSINESS — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a business appointment ▪ Dennis had an early-morning business appointment with a client. a business …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
LAND — n. Van Diemen's Land Arnhem Land feudal land tenure Franz Josef Land land mine land reform Land's End Land Edwin …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
LAND — I. noun 1 surface of the earth ADJECTIVE ▪ dry ▪ It was good to be on dry ~ again …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
BUSINESS — INDEX: 1. the work that companies do 2. the amount of business a company is doing 3. relating to business …
Longman Activator English vocab
BUSINESS — See ↑ BUSINESS 1,2,3, ↑ COMPANY 1, ↑ HAPPEN 9, ↑ JOB 1, ↑ SUBJECT 1, ↑ WORK 1 ◆◆◆ …
Longman Activator English vocab
OFFICE — сущ. 1) а) пост, должность, служба assume an office be in office come into office enter upon office get into …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
LAND — 1. сущ. 1) земля, суша to raise, sight land (from a ship) ≈ приближаться к берегу, увидеть землю (с корабля) …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BUSINESS
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
OFFICE — office.ogg ʹɒfıs n 1. 1> служба, место, должность, пост office under Government - место на государственной службе judicial office - …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
BUSINESS
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
OFFICE — 1) учреждение; контора; канцелярия; бюро 2) работа ( место работы ) 3) англ. ведомство; управление; министерство 4) телефонная станция • …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
LAND — 1) земля; территория; участок 2) почвогрунт 3) сварка фаска, скошенная кромка, притупление кромки 4) отжимной край, отжимной рант ( пресс-формы …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
OFFICE — 1) учреждение; контора; канцелярия; бюро 2) работа (место работы) 3) англ. ведомство; управление; министерство 4) телефонная станция • - aerodrome meteorological office - approach control office - …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
LAND — 1) земля; территория; участок 2) почвогрунт 3) сварка фаска, скошенная кромка, притупление кромки 4) отжимной край, отжимной рант (пресс-формы) 5) режущая кромка (сверла) 6) машиностр. …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
OFFICE — 1) бюро 2) вызываемый 3) камеральный 4) канцелярский 5) контора 6) конторский 7) министерство 8) рабочее место 9) станционный 10) учреждение • call office attendant — дежурный переговорного пункта common battery office …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
LAND — 1) высадить 2) высаживать 3) десантировать 4) земель 5) земельный 6) земля 7) материковый 8) наземный 9) почва 10) приземляться 11) сухопутный • develop virgin land — осваивать целину land airplane downwind — …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
OFFICE — office сущ.1) а) пост, должность, служба - assume office - assume an office - be in office - come into …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
BUSINESS — I business сущ.буквально означает "занятость", см. busy1) какая-л. активность, деятельность а) дело, занятие; то, чем кто-л. занят в данный момент, …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
OFFICE — n 1. 1> служба, место, должность, пост office under Government - место на государственной службе judicial office - судебная должность …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
LAND — 1. lænd n 1. земля, суша ( тж. dry land, firm land) on land - на суше by land - …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
BUSINESS
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
OFFICE — сущ. 1) а) пост, должность, служба - an office under Government - appointive office - assume an office - assume …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике

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