ON THE PIG'S BACK IRISH

Meaning of ON THE PIG'S BACK IRISH in English

informal

living a life of ease and luxury.

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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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PIG — I Any wild or domestic even-toed ungulate (family Suidae) that is a stout-bodied, short-legged omnivore, with thick, sparsely bristled skin, …
Английский словарь Британика
IRISH — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Irish elk Irish language Irish literary renaissance Irish Potato Famine Irish Republican Army {{link=Irish …
Английский словарь Британика
PIG
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ON — I. (|)ȯn, (|)än, in the southeastern US sometimes (|)ōn preposition Etymology: Middle English, preposition & adverb, fr Old English an, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
IRISH — I. ˈīrish, -rēsh adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Middle English, from (assumed) Old English Īrisc, from Old English Īras Irishmen …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BACK — I. ˈbak noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English bak, back, from Old English bæc; akin to Old High German …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
IRISH — (n. sing. & pl.) The language of the Irish; the Hiberno-Celtic.
Английский словарь Webster
IRISH — ( n. sing. & pl. ) The language of the Irish; the Hiberno-Celtic.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PIG
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
IRISH — — Irishly , adv. /uy"rish/ , adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Ireland, its inhabitants, or their language. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BACK — back 1 — backless , adj. /bak/ , n. 1. the rear part of the human body, extending from the …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
IRISH — adj. of or pertaining to Ireland, of Irish origin
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
IRISH — n. language of Ireland; Irish people, inhabitants of Ireland
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
PIG — I. ˈpig noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English pigge Date: 13th century 1. a. : a young domesticated swine …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
IRISH — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English * Īrisc, from Īras Irishmen, of Celtic origin; akin to Old Irish Ériu …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PIG — noun a piggin. 2. pig ·noun one who is hoggish; a greedy person. 3. pig ·noun any wild species of …
Webster English vocab
IRISH — noun ·sg & ·pl an old game resembling backgammon. 2. irish ·adj of or pertaining to ireland or to its …
Webster English vocab
BACK
Webster English vocab
PIG — [pig] n, often attrib [ME pigge] (13c) 1: a young swine not yet sexually mature; broadly: a wild or domestic …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
IRISH — [Irish] n [ME, fr. (assumed) OE Irisc, fr. Iras Irishmen, of Celt origin; akin to OIr Eriu Ireland] (13c) 1 …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PIG — pig BrE AmE pɪɡ ▷ pigged pɪɡd ▷ pigging ˈpɪɡ ɪŋ ▷ pigs pɪɡz ▶ ˈ pig ˌ iron BrE …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
IRISH — Irish BrE AmE ˈaɪ ə r ɪʃ ▷ Irish|ism ˌɪz ə m ▶ ˌ Irish ˈ coffee BrE AmE ▶ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
PIG — / pɪg; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. (also hog especially in NAmE ) an animal with pink, …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
IRISH — / ˈaɪrɪʃ; NAmE / noun , adjective ■ noun 1. (also ˌIrish ˈGaelic , Gaelic ) the Celtic language of …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BACK — / bæk; NAmE / noun , adjective , adverb , verb ■ noun PART OF BODY 1. the part of …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PIG — I. pig 1 S2 /pɪɡ/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Origin: Probably from an unrecorded Old English …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ON — I. on 1 S1 W1 /ɒn $ ɑːn, ɒːn/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ] 1 . ON …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
IRISH — I. I ‧ rish 1 /ˈaɪərɪʃ $ ˈaɪrɪʃ/ BrE AmE adjective [ Language: Old English ; Origin: Irisc , from …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PIG — n. & v. --n. 1 a any omnivorous hoofed bristly mammal of the family Suidae, esp. a domesticated kind, Sus …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
IRISH — adj. & n. --adj. of or relating to Ireland; of or like its people. --n. 1 the Celtic language of …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BACK
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PIG — n. & v. n. 1 a any omnivorous hoofed bristly mammal of the family Suidae, esp. a domesticated kind, Sus …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BACK
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
IRISH — adj. & n. adj. of or relating to Ireland; of or like its people. n. 1 the Celtic language of …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PIG — n. & v. --n. 1. a any omnivorous hoofed bristly mammal of the family Suidae, esp. a domesticated kind, Sus …
Oxford English vocab
BACK
Oxford English vocab
IRISH — adj. & n. --adj. of or relating to Ireland; of or like its people. --n. 1. the Celtic language of …
Oxford English vocab
BACK — I. ADVERB USES /bæk/ Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In addition …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PIG — ( pigs, pigging, pigged) 1. A pig is a pink or black animal with short legs and not much hair …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ON — The preposition is pronounced /ɒn/. The adverb and the adjective are pronounced /ɒn/. Frequency: The word is one of the …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
IRISH — 1. Irish means belonging or relating to Ireland, or to its people, language, or culture. Irish sometimes refers to the …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PIG — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a pig/sheep/cattle farm ▪ A pig farm in Dorset is the suspected source of the …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
IRISH — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Irish coffee Irish stew
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PIG — n. wild pig guinea pig pig iron Bay of Pigs invasion
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
IRISH — adj. Home Rule Irish Irish elk Irish language Irish literary renaissance Irish Potato Famine Irish Republican Army Irish Sea Irish …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
BACK — See: BACK OF or IN BACK OF, BEHIND ONE'S BACK, BRUSH BACK, COME BACK, CUT BACK, DOUBLE BACK, DRAW BACK, …
Slang English vocab
PIG — A police officer. A China street pig; a Bow-street officer. Floor the pig and bolt; knock down the officer and …
Slang English vocab
BACK — See ↑ BACK 1,3,6, ↑ GAMBLING 1, ↑ REACT 2, ↑ RETURN 1, ↑ SUPPORT 3 ◆◆◆ • ↑ a …
Longman Activator English vocab
BACK — INDEX: back/backwards 1. moving backwards 2. to move backwards 3. to make a vehicle go backwards the back of something …
Longman Activator English vocab
BACK — v. 1 invest in, wager or bet on She backed a 35-to-2 long shot in the Derby, and she won …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
BACK — See: BACK OF or IN BACK OF, BEHIND ONE'S BACK, BRUSH BACK, COME BACK, CUT BACK, DOUBLE BACK, DRAW BACK, …
Словарь английских идиом
PIG
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ON — 1. предл. 1) а) в пространственном значении указывает на нахождение на поверхности какого-л. предмета, на чем-л. на a house on …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
IRISH — 1. прил. ирландский а) проживающий или родившийся в Ирландии ≈ о людях б) сделанный в Ирландии ≈ о вещах Irish …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
IRISH — 1. прил. ирландский а) проживающий или родившийся в Ирландии ≈ о людях б) сделанный в Ирландии ≈ о вещах Irish …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BACK — I сущ. чан; корыто; кадка (большая неглубокая емкость, особ. используемая пивоварами, красильщиками и изготовляющими маринады) Syn : tub 1., trough, …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
PIG — pig.ogg _I 1. pıg n 1. 1> свинья; боров; кабан; свиноматка in pig - супоросая to keep pigs - держать …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
ON — on.ogg 1. ɒn a 1. ближний, внутренний the on side - более близкая ( к собеседнику, зрителю и т. п. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
IRISH — 1. ʹaı(ə)rıʃ n 1. 1> (the Irish) собир. ирландцы, ирландский народ 2> шотл. ирландец 2. ирландский язык 3. pl ирландская …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
BACK — back.ogg _I 1. bæk n 1. 1> спина broad back - широкая спина; широкие плечи board back - мед. щит …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей

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