FIDDLE WHILE ROME BURNS

Meaning of FIDDLE WHILE ROME BURNS in English

be concerned with relatively trivial matters while ignoring the serious events going on around one.

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FIDDLE WHILE ROME BURNS — v. handle issues that are not really important and neglect important ones during a crisis
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
ROME — geographical name city NW Georgia NW of Atlanta population 34,980, city E central New York NW of Utica population 34,950, …
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BURNS — I. biographical name Kenneth Lauren 1953- American filmmaker, II. biographical name Robert 1759-1796 Scottish poet, ~ian adjective
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ROME — I Italian Roma City (pop., 2001 prelim: 2,459,776), capital of Italy. It is situated on the Tiber River in the …
Английский словарь Британика
WHILE — I. ˈhwīl, esp before pause or consonant -īəl; also ˈwī- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English whil, while, from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ROME — I. ˈrōm noun ( -s ) Usage: capitalized Etymology: Middle English, from Rome, Italy : roman catholicism was loyal to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FIDDLE — I. ˈfid ə l noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English fithele, fidel, from Old English fithele, probably from Medieval …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BURNS — plural of burn present third singular of burn
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FIDDLE — (n.) A kind of dock (Rumex pulcher) with fiddle-shaped leaves; -- called also fiddle dock.
Английский словарь Webster
WHILE — /hwuyl, wuyl/ , n., conj., prep., v., whiled, whiling . n. 1. a period or interval of time: to wait …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ROME — /rohm/ , n. 1. Harold (Jacob) , born 1908, U.S. lyricist and composer. 2. Italian, Roma . a city in …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FIDDLE — /fid"l/ , n. , v. , fiddled, fiddling . n. 1. a musical instrument of the viol family. 2. violin: …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BURNS — /berrnz/ , n. 1. Arthur F(rank) , born 1904, U.S. economist, born in Austria: chairman of the Federal Reserve Board …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ROME — n. capital city of Italy; capital of the ancient Roman Empire; the Roman Catholic Church; city in the state of …
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WHILE — I. ˈhwī(-ə)l, ˈwī(-ə)l noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hwīl; akin to Old High German hwīla time, Latin quies …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BURNS — I. ˈbərnz biographical name Kenneth Lauren 1953- American filmmaker II. biographical name Robert 1759-1796 Scottish poet • Burns·ian ˈbərn-zē-ən adjective
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ROME — geographical name 1. city NW Georgia NW of Atlanta population 34,980 2. city E central New York NW of Utica …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WHILE — prep until; till. 2. while ·vi to loiter. 3. while ·noun that which requires time; labor; pains. 4. while ·conj …
Webster English vocab
FIDDLE — vi to play on a fiddle. 2. fiddle ·vt to play (a tune) on a fiddle. 3. fiddle ·noun a …
Webster English vocab
WHILE — [while] n [ME, fr. OE hwil; akin to OHG hwila time, L quies rest, quiet] (bef. 12c) 1: a period …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
FIDDLE — [fid.dle] n [ME fidel, fr. (assumed) OE fithele, prob. fr. ML vitula] (13c) 1: violin 2: a device (as a …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
FIDDLE — German Fiedel, French Vielle, medieval European bowed, stringed musical instrument. The medieval fiddle, a forerunner of the violin, emerged in …
Britannica English vocabulary
ROME — Italian Roma, historic city and capital of Roma provincia, of Lazio regione, and of Italy. It is located on the …
Britannica English vocabulary
BURNS — city, seat of Harney county, east-central Oregon, U.S., situated on the Silvies River. Built on a former cattle ranch, the …
Britannica English vocabulary
ROME — Rome BrE AmE rəʊm AmE roʊm —Formerly also ruːm ▷ Rome's rəʊmz AmE roʊmz —Italian Roma [ ˈɾoː ma ]
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
BURNS — Burns BrE AmE bɜːnz AmE \ bɝːnz —In Scottish pronunciation, bʌrnz ▶ ˈ Burns night BrE AmE
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
WHILE — / waɪl; NAmE / conjunction , noun , verb ■ conjunction (also formal whilst / waɪlst/ especially in BrE ) …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ROME — / rəʊm; NAmE roʊm/ noun • IDIOMS - Rome wasn't built in a day - when in Rome (do as …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FIDDLE — / ˈfɪdl; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb 1. [ v ] fiddle (with sth) to keep touching or …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WHILE — I. while 1 S1 W1 /waɪl/ BrE AmE conjunction 1 . during the time that something is happening: They arrived …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ROME — Rome /rəʊm/ BrE AmE 1 . the capital city of Italy, which is famous for its art, its history, and …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FIDDLE — I. fid ‧ dle 1 /ˈfɪdl/ BrE AmE noun [countable] informal [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Medieval Latin ; Origin: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BURNS — I. Burns, George /bɜːnz $ bɜːrnz/ BrE AmE (1896–1996) a US ↑ comedian and actor who was popular in ↑ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WHILE — n., conj., v., & adv. --n. 1 a space of time, time spent in some action (a long while ago; …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FIDDLE — n. & v. --n. 1 colloq. or derog. a stringed instrument played with a bow, esp. a violin. 2 colloq. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WHILE — n., conj., v., & adv. n. 1 a space of time, time spent in some action (a long while ago; …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FIDDLE — n. & v. n. 1 colloq. or derog. a stringed instrument played with a bow, esp. a violin. 2 colloq. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WHILE — n., conj., v., & adv. --n. 1. a space of time, time spent in some action (a long while ago; …
Oxford English vocab
FIDDLE — n. & v. --n. 1. colloq. or derog. a stringed instrument played with a bow, esp. a violin. 2 colloq. …
Oxford English vocab
WHILE — I. CONJUNCTION USES /(h)waɪl/ Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: Usually pronounced …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WHILE — I. CONJUNCTION USES Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: The form 'whilst' …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
WHILE — I. conjunction COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a good while (= a fairly long time ) ▪ I’d been waiting a …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
FIDDLE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES as fit as a fiddle (= very fit ) ▪ She’s over eighty now, …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ROME — n. Prix de Rome Grand Prix de Rome Rome March on Rome Treaties of
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ROME — n. Italian Roma City (pop., 2001 prelim: 2,459,776), capital of Italy. It is situated on the Tiber River in the …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
FIDDLE — Synonyms and related words : A string, Amati, Cremona, D string, E string, G string, Strad, Stradivari, Stradivarius, alter, bass, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
WHILE — See: AFTER A WHILE or IN A WHILE, ALL THE TIME(1), EVERY NOW AND THEN or EVERY ONCE IN A …
Slang English vocab
ROME — See: ALL ROADS LEAD TO ROME.
Slang English vocab
ROME — Classification: CDP (census designated place) Located in: Wisconsin (WI) Total Population (2000): 574 Total Housing Units (2000): 236 Land Area …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
ROME — Classification: Borough Located in: Pennsylvania (PA) Total Population (2000): 382 Total Housing Units (2000): 176 Land Area (square meters): 1602712 …
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ROME — Classification: Village Located in: Ohio (OH) Total Population (2000): 117 Total Housing Units (2000): 58 Land Area (square meters): 689064 …
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ROME — Classification: City Located in: New York (NY) Total Population (2000): 34950 Total Housing Units (2000): 16272 Land Area (square meters): …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
ROME — Classification: City Located in: Iowa (IA) Total Population (2000): 113 Total Housing Units (2000): 55 Land Area (square meters): 336202 …
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ROME — Classification: CDP (census designated place) Located in: Illinois (IL) Total Population (2000): 1776 Total Housing Units (2000): 746 Land Area …
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ROME — Classification: City Located in: Georgia (GA) Total Population (2000): 34980 Total Housing Units (2000): 14508 Land Area (square meters): 76103172 …
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BURNS — Classification: Town Located in: Wyoming (WY) Total Population (2000): 285 Total Housing Units (2000): 117 Land Area (square meters): 7916608 …
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BURNS — Classification: Town Located in: Tennessee (TN) Total Population (2000): 1366 Total Housing Units (2000): 582 Land Area (square meters): 6736247 …
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BURNS — Classification: City Located in: Oregon (OR) Total Population (2000): 3064 Total Housing Units (2000): 1487 Land Area (square meters): 9211739 …
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BURNS — Classification: City Located in: Kansas (KS) Total Population (2000): 268 Total Housing Units (2000): 116 Land Area (square meters): 918629 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
WHILE — See ↑ ALTHOUGH 1, ↑ DURING 2, ↑ TIME 17, ↑ WHEN 3 ◆◆◆ • ↑ a little while back …
Longman Activator English vocab
WHILE — n. 25B6; noun we chatted for a while : TIME, spell, stretch, stint, span, interval, period; duration, phase; Brit. informal …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
WHILE — < programming > The loop construct found in nearly all imperative programming languages which executes one or more instructions (the …
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