BETWEEN HAMMER AND ANVIL

Meaning of BETWEEN HAMMER AND ANVIL in English

in a very difficult or precarious position, between a rock and a hard place

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BETWEEN HAMMER AND ANVIL — между молотом и наковальней
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BETWEEN HAMMER AND ANVIL — между молотом и наковальней
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ANVIL — Iron block on which metal is placed for shaping, originally by hand with a hammer. The blacksmith's anvil is usually …
Английский словарь Британика
HAMMER
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
ANVIL — I. ˈanvəl, ˈaan- sometimes -(ˌ)vil noun ( -s ) Etymology: alteration of Middle English anfilt, anfelt, from Old English anfealt, …
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
ANVIL — (v. t.) To form or shape on an anvil; to hammer out; as, anviled armor.
Английский словарь Webster
ANVIL — (n.) Anything resembling an anvil in shape or use.
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
ANVIL — ( v. t. ) To form or shape on an anvil; to hammer out; as, anviled armor.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
ANVIL — ( n. ) Anything resembling an anvil in shape or use.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
HAMMER
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
ANVIL — /an"vil/ , n. 1. a heavy iron block with a smooth face, frequently of steel, on which metals, usually heated …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HAMMER — I. ˈha-mər noun Etymology: Middle English hamer, from Old English hamor; akin to Old High German hamar hammer, and perhaps …
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
ANVIL — noun Etymology: Middle English anfilt, from Old English; akin to Old High German anafalz anvil; akin to Latin pellere to …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HAMMER
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
ANVIL — noun the incus. ·see incus. 2. anvil ·noun anything resembling an anvil in shape or use. 3. anvil ·vt to …
Webster English vocab
HAMMER — [ham.mer] n [ME hamer, fr. OE hamor; akin to OHG hamar hammer, and perh. to OCS kamen-, kamy stone, Gk …
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
ANVIL — [an.vil] n [ME anfilt, fr. OE; akin to OHG anafalz anvil; akin to L pellere to beat--more at felt] (bef. …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ANVIL — iron block on which metal is placed to be shaped, originally by hand with a hammer. The blacksmith's anvil is …
Britannica English vocabulary
ANVIL — anvil BrE AmE ˈæn vɪl -v ə l ▷ anvil|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
HAMMER — / ˈhæmə(r); NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun TOOL 1. [ C ] a tool with a handle and …
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
HAMMER — I. ham ‧ mer 1 /ˈhæmə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: hamor ] …
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
HAMMER — n. & v. --n. 1 a a tool with a heavy metal head at right angles to the handle, used …
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
HAMMER — n. & v. n. 1 a a tool with a heavy metal head at right angles to the handle, used …
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
HAMMER — n. & v. --n. 1. a a tool with a heavy metal head at right angles to the handle, used …
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
HAMMER — ( hammers, hammering, hammered) 1. A hammer is a tool that consists of a heavy piece of metal at the …
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
ANVIL — ( anvils) An anvil is a heavy iron block on which hot metals are beaten into shape. N-COUNT
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
HAMMER — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES bang/hammer on the door (= hit it very loudly and urgently ) ▪ A …
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
ANVIL — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ He had an unshaven anvil chin, glittering eyes and a blonde-haired schoolteacher whose name was …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
AND
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
ANVIL — n. Iron block on which metal is placed for shaping, originally by hand with a hammer. The blacksmith's anvil is …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
HAMMER
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
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
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
ANVIL — The upper portion of a cumulonimbus cloud that becomes flat and spread-out, sometimes for hundreds of miles downstream from the …
Weather and Meteorology 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
ANVIL — The flat, spreading top of a Cb (cumulonimbus), often shaped like an anvil. Thunderstorm anvils may spread hundreds of miles …
A Comprehensive English Glossary Of Weather
HAMMER
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
ANVIL — сущ. наковальня on/upon the anvil ≈ в работе; в процессе рассмотрения, обсуждения anvil chorus амер. ≈ хор недовольных, протестующих, злобствующих …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
HAMMER — hammer.ogg 1. ʹhæmə n 1. молоток, молот hammer and sickle - серп и молот pneumatic hammer - пневматический молот 2. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
BETWEEN — between.ogg 1. bıʹtwi:n n 1> что-л., занимающее промежуточное положение 2> швейные иглы среднего размера 2. bıʹtwi:n adv между he separated …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
ANVIL — anvil.ogg ʹænvıl n 1. наковальня anvil bed - тех. шабот, поднаковальня the hero was hardened on the anvil of war …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
HAMMER — 1) молот ( машина для обработки металлических заготовок ) 2) молоток; кувалда 3) вбивать; забивать; прибивать 4) ковать; проковывать; чеканить …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
ANVIL — 1) наковальня 2) машиностр. пятка; пята 3) упор; упорный стержень ( стопорного кольца ) 4) опора ( машины для ультразвуковой …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
HAMMER — 1) молот (машина для обработки металлических заготовок) 2) молоток; кувалда 3) вбивать; забивать; прибивать 4) ковать; проковывать; чеканить 5) било 6) ударник (буровой забойный двигатель) 7) …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО

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