LIKE LOOKING FOR A NEEDLE IN A HAYSTACK

Meaning of LIKE LOOKING FOR A NEEDLE IN A HAYSTACK in English

See: NEEDLE IN A HAYSTACK.

Dictionary of English idioms . Словарь английских идиом. 2012

LIKE LOOKING FOR A NEEDLE IN A HAYSTACK — see haystack
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LIKE LOOKING FOR A NEEDLE IN A HAYSTACK — see haystack
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
LIKE LOOKING FOR A NEEDLE IN A HAYSTACK — See: NEEDLE IN A HAYSTACK.
Slang English vocab
FOR
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
HAYSTACK — noun Date: 15th century a stack of hay, a vertical standing wave in turbulent river waters
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
NEEDLE — I. ˈnēd ə l noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English nedle, from Old English nǣdl; akin …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LIKE
Webster's New International English Dictionary
IN — I. (|)in, ən; usu ə n after t, d, s, or z as in “split in two”, often ə m …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FOR — I. fə(r), (|)fȯ(ə)r, (|)fȯ(ə), in R speech in the southern US also (|)fär preposition Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LOOKING — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: from present participle of look (I) : having a specified look or appearance the detergent … left …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HAYSTACK — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: Middle English haystak, from hay, hey hay + stak stack — more at hay , stack : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LOOKING — (n.) The manner in which one looks; appearance; countenance; face.
Английский словарь Webster
LOOKING — (n.) The act of one who looks; a glance.
Английский словарь Webster
LOOKING — (a.) Having a certain look or appearance; -- often compounded with adjectives; as, good-looking, grand-looking, etc.
Английский словарь Webster
LOOKING — (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Look
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HAYSTACK — (n.) A stack or conical pile of hay in the open air.
Английский словарь Webster
LOOKING — ( p. pr. & vb. n. ) of Look
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
LOOKING — ( n. ) The manner in which one looks; appearance; countenance; face.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
LOOKING — ( n. ) The act of one who looks; a glance.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
LOOKING — ( a. ) Having a certain look or appearance; -- often compounded with adjectives; as, good-looking, grand-looking, etc.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
HAYSTACK — ( n. ) A stack or conical pile of hay in the open air.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
NEEDLE — — needlelike , adj. /need"l/ , n. , v. , needled, needling . n. 1. a small, slender, rodlike instrument, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LIKE — like 1 — liker , n. /luyk/ , adj., ( Poetic ) liker, likest , prep., adv., conj., n., v., …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HAYSTACK — /hay"stak'/ , n. a stack of hay with a conical or ridged top, built up in the mowed field so …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LOOKING — n. watching, observing
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
HAYSTACK — n. pile of hay with a conical top
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
NEEDLE — I. ˈnē-d ə l noun Etymology: Middle English nedle, from Old English nǣdl; akin to Old High German nādala needle, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
LIKE
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HAYSTACK — noun Date: 15th century 1. : a stack of hay 2. : a vertical standing wave in turbulent river waters
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
NEEDLE — vi to form needles; to crystallize in the form of needles. 2. needle ·noun ·see magnetic needle, under magnetic. 3. …
Webster English vocab
LOOKING — noun the act of one who looks; a glance. 2. looking ·p.pr. & ·vb.n. of look. 3. looking ·noun the …
Webster English vocab
LIKE — adj likely; probably. 2. like ·adj in a like or similar manner. 3. like ·vi to be pleased; to choose. …
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HAYSTACK — noun a stack or conical pile of hay in the open air.
Webster English vocab
HAYSTACK — ■ noun a large packed pile of hay.
Concise Oxford English vocab
HAYSTACK — [hay.stack] n (15c) 1: a stack of hay 2: a vertical standing wave in turbulent river waters
Merriam-Webster English vocab
HAYSTACK — haystack BrE AmE ˈheɪ stæk ▷ haystack|s s
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
NEEDLE — / ˈniːdl; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun [ C ] FOR SEWING 1. a small thin piece of …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LIKE — / laɪk; NAmE / preposition , verb , conjunction , noun , adjective , adverb ■ preposition 1. similar to …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HAYSTACK — / ˈheɪstæk; NAmE / (also less frequent hay·rick / ˈheɪrɪk; NAmE /) noun a large pile of hay , used …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
NEEDLE — I. nee ‧ dle 1 /ˈniːdl/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: nædl ] 1 . …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
LIKE — I. like 1 S1 W1 /laɪk/ BrE AmE preposition [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Origin: ⇨ ↑ like 6 ] 1 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HAYSTACK — hay ‧ stack /ˈheɪstæk/ BrE AmE ( also hayrick ) noun [countable] a large, firmly built pile of hay ⇨ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FOR — I. for 1 S1 W1 /fə; strong fɔː $ fər strong fɔːr/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ] …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
NEEDLE — n. & v. --n. 1 a a very thin small piece of smooth steel etc. pointed at one end and …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LIKE — adj., prep., adv., conj., & n. --adj. (often governing a noun as if a transitive participle such as resembling) (more …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
HAYSTACK — n. a packed pile of hay with a pointed or ridged top.
Английский основной разговорный словарь
NEEDLE — n. & v. n. 1 a a very thin small piece of smooth steel etc. pointed at one end and …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LIKE — adj., prep., adv., conj., & n. adj. (often governing a noun as if a transitive participle such as resembling) (more …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
HAYSTACK — n. a packed pile of hay with a pointed or ridged top.
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
NEEDLE — n. & v. --n. 1. a a very thin small piece of smooth steel etc. pointed at one end and …
Oxford English vocab
LIKE — 1. adj., prep., adv., conj., & n. --adj. (often governing a noun as if a transitive participle such as resembling) …
Oxford English vocab
HAYSTACK — n. a packed pile of hay with a pointed or ridged top.
Oxford English vocab
LIKE — I. PREPOSITION AND CONJUNCTION USES /laɪk, laɪk/ ( likes) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
NEEDLE — ( needles, needling, needled) 1. A needle is a small, very thin piece of polished metal which is used for …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
-LOOKING — see look II
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HAYSTACK — ( haystacks) 1. A haystack is a large, solid pile of hay, often covered with a straw roof to protect …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FOR — 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
HAYSTACK — (~s) 1. A ~ is a large, solid pile of hay, often covered with a straw roof to protect it, …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
-LOOKING — see look II
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
NEEDLE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES get pins and needles ▪ I’ll have to move because I’m starting to get …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
HAYSTACK — noun PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES like looking for a needle in a haystack EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ And getting a …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
HAYSTACK — [noun] [C] - a large pile of hay in a field
Cambridge English vocab
HAYSTACK
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