MIND LIKE A STEEL TRAP

Meaning of MIND LIKE A STEEL TRAP in English

{n. phr.} A very quick and understanding mind, which is quick to catch an idea. * /Henry is not fond of sports, but he has a mind like a steel trap./ * /A successful lawyer must have a mind like a steel trap./

Dictionary of English idioms . Словарь английских идиом. 2012

MIND LIKE A STEEL TRAP — {n. phr.} A very quick and understanding mind, which is quick to catch an idea. * /Henry is not fond …
Slang English vocab
MIND LIKE A STEEL TRAP — n. phr. A very quick and understanding mind, which is quick to catch an idea. Henry is not fond of …
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
STEEL — I iron and about 2% or less carbon . Pure iron is soft, but carbon greatly hardens it. Several iron-carbon …
Английский словарь Британика
TRAP — I. ˈtrap noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English trap, trappe, from Old English treppe, træppe & Old French trape …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
STEEL — I. ˈstēl, esp before pause or consonant -ēəl noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English stele, stel, from Old English …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MIND — I. ˈmīnd noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English minde, mynde, from Old English gemynd; akin to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
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Webster's New International English Dictionary
TRAP — trap 1 — traplike , adj. /trap/ , n. , v. , trapped, trapping . n. 1. a contrivance used …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MIND — /muynd/ , n. 1. (in a human or other conscious being) the element, part, substance, or process that reasons, thinks, …
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
TRAP — I. ˈtrap noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English treppe & Anglo-French trape (of Germanic origin); akin to Middle Dutch …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
STEEL — I. ˈstēl noun Etymology: Middle English stele, from Old English stȳle, stēle; akin to Old High German stahal steel and …
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Webster English vocab
STEEL — noun a chalybeate medicine. 2. steel ·noun a weapon, as a sword, dagger, ·etc. 3. steel ·noun an instrument or …
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MIND — v courage; spirit. 2. mind ·v choice; inclination; liking; intent; will. 3. mind ·noun to put in mind; to remind. …
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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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TRAP — [trap] n [ME, fr. OE treppe & OF trape (of Gmc origin); akin to MD trappe trap, stair, OE treppan …
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STEEL — [steel] n [ME stele, fr. OE style, stele; akin to OHG stahal steel and perh. to Skt stakati he resists] …
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TRAP — in theatre, a concealed opening, usually in the stage floor, through which actors, props, and scenery can be brought on …
Britannica English vocabulary
STEEL — an alloy of iron and carbon in which the carbon content amounts to about 2 percent or less. The addition …
Britannica English vocabulary
MIND — in the Western tradition, the complex of faculties involved in perceiving, remembering, considering, evaluating, and deciding. Mind is in some …
Britannica English vocabulary
TRAP — / træp; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun FOR ANIMALS 1. a piece of equipment for catching animals : …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
STEEL — / stiːl; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun [ U ] 1. a strong hard metal that is made …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MIND — / maɪnd; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun ABILITY TO THINK 1. [ C , U ] the part …
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
TRAP — I. trap 1 /træp/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: træppe , treppe ] 1 . …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
STEEL — I. steel 1 S3 W3 /stiːl/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: style , stele ] 1 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MIND — I. mind 1 S1 W1 /maɪnd/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: noun : ↑ mind , ↑ minder , …
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
TRAP — n. & v. --n. 1 a an enclosure or device, often baited, for catching animals, usu. by affording a way …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
STEEL — n., adj., & v. --n. 1 any of various alloys of iron and carbon with other elements increasing strength and …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MIND — n. & v. --n. 1 a the seat of consciousness, thought, volition, and feeling. b attention, concentration (my mind keeps …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LIKE — adj., prep., adv., conj., & n. --adj. (often governing a noun as if a transitive participle such as resembling) (more …
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TRAP — n. & v. n. 1 a an enclosure or device, often baited, for catching animals, usu. by affording a way …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
STEEL — n., adj., & v. n. 1 any of various alloys of iron and carbon with other elements increasing strength and …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
MIND — n. & v. n. 1 a the seat of consciousness, thought, volition, and feeling. b attention, concentration (my mind keeps …
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
TRAP — 1. n. & v. --n. 1. a an enclosure or device, often baited, for catching animals, usu. by affording a …
Oxford English vocab
STEEL — n., adj., & v. --n. 1. any of various alloys of iron and carbon with other elements increasing strength and …
Oxford English vocab
MIND — n. & v. --n. 1. a the seat of consciousness, thought, volition, and feeling. b attention, concentration (my mind keeps …
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
MIND — I. NOUN USES /maɪnd/ ( minds) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Please …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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
TRAP — ( traps, trapping, trapped) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. A trap …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
STEEL — ( steels, steeling, steeled) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Steel is …
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
STEEL — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES copper/steel wire ▪ Electrical impulses are sent down the copper wire. cotton/steel/paper etc mill …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
MIND — (BE CAREFUL) [verb] [esp. UK] - to be careful (of); give attention (to)The announcement warned Underground passengers to mind the …
Cambridge English vocab
STEEL — n. Bethlehem Steel Corp. carbon steel European Coal and Steel Community high speed steel stainless steel steel drum tool steel …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
STEEL — n. Alloy of iron and about 2% or less carbon . Pure iron is soft, but carbon greatly hardens it. …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
MIND — See: CROSS ONE'S MIND or PASS THROUGH ONE'S MIND, GIVE A PIECE OF ONE'S MIND, HALF A MIND, IN MIND, …
Slang English vocab
MIND — INDEX: 1. your mind 2. affecting your mind RELATED WORDS I don’t mind : ↑ DON'T CARE see also ↑ …
Longman Activator English vocab
MIND — See ↑ LOOK AFTER 1, ↑ MIND 1, ↑ WARN 2 ◆◆◆ • ↑ be a weight off sb's mind …
Longman Activator English vocab
LIKE — See ↑ ENJOY 1, ↑ EXAMPLE 3, ↑ LIKE 1,7, ↑ WAY 8 ◆◆◆ • ↑ be just like • …
Longman Activator English vocab
LIKE — INDEX: things 1. to like something 2. to like something very much 3. to like something that could be bad …
Longman Activator English vocab
MIND — n. 25B6; noun a good teacher must stretch pupils' minds : BRAIN, intelligence, intellect, intellectual capabilities, brains, brainpower, wits, understanding, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
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Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
MIND — See: CROSS ONE'S MIND or PASS THROUGH ONE'S MIND, GIVE A PIECE OF ONE'S MIND, HALF A MIND, IN MIND, …
Словарь английских идиом
MIND — I verb 1 BAD : I don't mind to wait a bit longer. GOOD : I don't mind waiting a …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
LIKE — I verb 1 BAD : What he likes to know is how much it will cost. GOOD : What he …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
TRAP — I 1. сущ. 1) а) капкан, силок, ловушка; западня, засада; перен. сл. сыщик, полицейский to lure smb. into a trap …
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