(THE) ONE THAT GOT AWAY

Meaning of (THE) ONE THAT GOT AWAY in English

referring to a fish that you didn't catch or an opportunity that you missed My father said that he had caught many fish but the biggest one was the one that got away.

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THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY — употребляется о мужчине, избежавшем нежелательной женитьбы
Dirty English-Russian vocab
THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY — the fish that got away, the friend you lost Have I told you about the one that got away? Her …
English Idioms vocab
THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY — the fish that got away, the friend you lost Have I told you about the one that got away? Her …
English Idioms vocabulary
THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY — n infml This championship is the one that got away last year — В прошлом году мне не удалось выиграть этот …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY — n infml This championship is the one that got away last year — В прошлом году мне не удалось выиграть …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY — one that got away, the n infml This championship is the one that got away last year В прошлом году …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY — This championship is the one that got away last year — В прошлом году мне не удалось выиграть этот чемпионат …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
GOT — Airport Name : Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport Airport Location : Gothenburg, Sweden IATA Code : GOT ICAO Code : ESGG
Airport Code English Dictionary
GOT — (Verb) nakuha
English-Visayan vocabulary
GOT — see: get
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
THAT — I. ˈthat, usu -ad.+V pronoun ( plural those ˈthōz) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English thæt, neuter demonstrative pron. & …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ONE — I. |wən adjective Etymology: Middle English oon, on, from Old English ān; akin to Old High German ein one, Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
AWAY — I. əˈwā adverb Etymology: Middle English away, on way, from Old English aweg, onweg, from a- (I) , on + …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GOT — past of get
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GOT — () imp. & p. p. of Get. See Get.
Английский словарь Webster
GOT — (p. p.) of Get
Английский словарь Webster
GOT — (imp.) of Get
Английский словарь Webster
GOT — imp. & p. p. of Get. See Get.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
GOT — ( p. p. ) of Get
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
GOT — ( imp. ) of Get
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
ONE — /wun/ , adj. 1. being or amounting to a single unit or individual or entire thing, item, or object rather …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GOT — /got/ , v. 1. a pt. and pp. of get . auxiliary verb. 2. Informal. must; have got (fol. by …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
AWAY — /euh way"/ , adv. 1. from this or that place; off: to go away. 2. aside; to another place; in …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ONE — I. ˈwən adjective Etymology: Middle English on, an, from Old English ān; akin to Old High German ein one, Latin …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
AWAY — I. ə-ˈwā adverb Date: before 12th century 1. : on the way : along get away early 2. : from …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GOT — past and past participle of get
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GOT — p.p. of get. 2. got ·impf of get. 3. got ·- imp. & ·p.p. of get. ·see get.
Webster English vocab
AWAY — adv from a place; hence. 2. away ·adv aside; off; in another direction. 3. away ·adv from a state or …
Webster English vocab
GOT — past and past participle of get .
Concise Oxford English vocab
GOT — [got] past and past part of get
Merriam-Webster English vocab
AWAY — [away] adv (bef. 12c) 1: on the way: along "get ~ early" 2: from this or that place: hence, thence …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
GOT — got BrE AmE ɡɒt AmE \ ɡɑːt
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
ONE
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GOT — pt, pp of get
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AWAY — / əˈweɪ; NAmE / adverb HELP NOTE : For the special uses of away in phrasal verbs, look at the …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
THAT
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ONE — I. one 1 S1 W1 /wʌn/ BrE AmE number 1 . the number 1: They had one daughter. one hundred …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
GOT — got /ɡɒt $ ɡɑːt/ BrE AmE the past tense and a past participle of ↑ get GRAMMAR You cannot use …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
AWAY — I. a ‧ way 1 S1 W1 /əˈweɪ/ BrE AmE adverb [ Language: Old English ; Origin: onweg , aweg …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ONE — adj., n., & pron. --adj. 1 single and integral in number. 2 (with a noun implied) a single person or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
GOT — past and past part. of GET.
Английский основной разговорный словарь
AWAY — adv., adj., & n. --adv. 1 to or at a distance from the place, person, or thing in question (go …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ONE — adj., n., & pron. adj. 1 single and integral in number. 2 (with a noun implied) a single person or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
GOT — past and past part. of GET.
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
AWAY — adv., adj., & n. adv. 1 to or at a distance from the place, person, or thing in question (go …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ONE — adj., n., & pron. --adj. 1. single and integral in number. 2 (with a noun implied) a single person or …
Oxford English vocab
AWAY — adv., adj., & n. --adv. 1. to or at a distance from the place, person, or thing in question (go …
Oxford English vocab
ONE — ( ones) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. One is the number …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GOT — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Got is the past tense and …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AWAY — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: 'Away' is often used with verbs …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GOT — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Got is the past tense and …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
THAT
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ONE
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
GOT — COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES got a cheek ▪ She’s got a cheek ; she just goes on till she gets …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
AWAY — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a car drives off/away ▪ The police car drove off at top speed. a …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
AWAY
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
AWAY
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
AWAY — adj. Function: adverb 1 from this or that place FF1C; come away at once FF1E; Synonyms: hence, thence Related Words: …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
AWAY — I. adverb 1. from this or that place come away at once Synonyms: hence, thence Related Word: forth, out, therefrom …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
AWAY — See ↑ DISTANCE 1 ◆◆◆ • ↑ a long way off/far off/far away • ↑ at once/right away • ↑ …
Longman Activator English vocab
AWAY — adj. 25B6; adverb she began to walk away : OFF, from here, from there. stay away from the trouble : …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
ONE — pronoun 1 BAD : Fluency in English is one of the best qualifications you can have. GOOD : Fluency in …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
GOT — BAD : I got several friends who don't want children. GOOD : I have (got) several friends who don't want …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
ONE
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