FISH AND COMPANY STINK AFTER THREE DAYS

Meaning of FISH AND COMPANY STINK AFTER THREE DAYS in English

fish should be eaten while it is fresh, and guests should not stay too long

Grandfather had this sign on the wall of his garage: Fish and company stink after three days!

Wayne Magnuson. English idioms vocabulary. Словарь английских идиом. 2012

FISH AND COMPANY STINK AFTER THREE DAYS — fish should be eaten while it is fresh, and guests should not stay too long Grandfather had this sign on …
English Idioms vocab
THREE — tri. THREEFOLD: triplic. THREE-CORNERED: triangulari, THREE-LEGGED: tripedat
English interlingue dictionary
DAYS — adverb Date: before 12th century in the daytime repeatedly ; on any day
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
THREE — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Three Emperors' League Three Gorges Dam Project {{link=Three Kingdoms">Three Kingdoms Three Mile Island Three …
Английский словарь Британика
FISH — I Any of more than 24,000 species of cold-blooded vertebrate s found worldwide in fresh and salt water. Living species …
Английский словарь Британика
COMPANY — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) National Biscuit Company Canada Company chartered company finance company holding company London Company Plymouth …
Английский словарь Британика
THREE — I. ˈthrē adjective Etymology: Middle English three, thre, from Old English thrīe (masculine), thrēo (feminine & neuter); akin to Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
STINK — I. ˈstiŋk intransitive verb ( stank ˈstaŋk, -taiŋk ; or stunk ˈstəŋk ; stunk ; stinking ; stinks ) Etymology: …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FISH
Webster's New International English Dictionary
COMPANY — I. ˈkəmp(ə)nē, -ni noun ( -es ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English companie, from Old French compagnie, from compain …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
AFTER
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DAYS — ˈdāz adverb Etymology: Middle English dayes, from Old English dæges, gen. of dæg day — more at day : in …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
THREE — (n.) A symbol representing three units, as 3 or iii.
Английский словарь Webster
THREE — (n.) The number greater by a unit than two; three units or objects.
Английский словарь Webster
STINK — (v. t.) To cause to stink; to affect by a stink.
Английский словарь Webster
THREE — ( n. ) The number greater by a unit than two; three units or objects.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
THREE — ( n. ) A symbol representing three units, as 3 or iii.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
STINK — ( v. t. ) To cause to stink; to affect by a stink.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
AFTER — ( prep. ) In imitation of; in conformity with; after the manner of; as, to make a thing after a …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
AFTER — ( prep. ) Denoting the aim or object; concerning; in relation to; as, to look after workmen; to inquire after …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
THREE — /three/ , n. 1. a cardinal number, 2 plus 1. 2. a symbol for this number, as 3 or III. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
STINK — /stingk/ , v. , stank or, often, stunk; stunk; stinking; n. v.i. 1. to emit a strong offensive smell. 2. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FISH — — fishless , adj. /fish/ , n. , pl. ( esp. collectively ) fish , ( esp. referring to two …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DAYS — /dayz/ , adv. in or during the day regularly: They slept days rather than nights. [ 1125-75; ME daies; see …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
COMPANY — — companyless , adj. /kum"peuh nee/ , n. , pl. companies , v. , companied, companying . n. 1. a …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
AFTER — /af"teuhr, ahf"-/ , prep. 1. behind in place or position; following behind: men lining up one after the other. 2. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DAYS — n. period, age, era; specific period of time in the life of a person; years, long time
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STINK — I. ˈstiŋk intransitive verb ( stank ˈstaŋk ; or stunk ˈstəŋk ; stunk ; stink·ing ) Etymology: Middle English, from …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FISH
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
AFTER — I. ˈaf-tər adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English æfter; akin to Old High German aftar after, and probably to …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
THREE — noun Etymology: Middle English, from three, adjective, from Old English thrīe (masculine), thrēo (feminine & neuter); akin to Old High …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DAYS — adverb Date: before 12th century : in the daytime repeatedly : on any day
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
THREE — adj one more than two; two and one. 2. three ·noun a symbol representing three units, as 3 or iii. …
Webster English vocab
STINK — vt to cause to stink; to affect by a stink. 2. stink ·noun a strong, offensive smell; a disgusting odor; …
Webster English vocab
FISH — pl of fish. 2. fish ·noun the flesh of fish, used as food. 3. fish ·noun a counter, used in …
Webster English vocab
COMPANY
Webster English vocab
AFTER — adj hinder; nearer the rear. 2. after ·prep below in rank; next to in order. 3. after ·prep behind in …
Webster English vocab
DAYS — a particular period in a person's life: → day
Concise Oxford English vocab
THREE — [three] n [ME, fr. three, adj., fr. OE thrie (masc.), threo (fem. & neut.); akin to OHG dri three, L …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
STINK — [stink] vi stank or stunk ; stunk ; stink.ing [ME, fr. OE stincan; akin to OHG stinkan to emit a …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
FISH — [fish] n, pl fish or fish.es often attrib [ME, fr. OE fisc; akin to OHG fisc fish, L piscis] (bef. …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DAYS — [days] adv (bef. 12c): in the daytime repeatedly: on any day
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AFTER — [af.ter] adv [ME, fr. OE aefter; akin to OHG aftar after, and prob. to OE of of] (bef. 12c): following …
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FISH
Britannica English vocabulary
THREE — three BrE AmE θriː ▷ threes θriːz ▶ ˌ three ˈ R's BrE AmE
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
STINK — / stɪŋk; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb ( stank / stæŋk; NAmE / stunk / stʌŋk; NAmE / …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FISH
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
COMPANY — / ˈkʌmpəni; NAmE / noun ( pl. -ies ) BUSINESS 1. [ C +sing./pl. v . ] ( abbr. Co. …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AFTER — / ˈɑːftə(r); NAmE ˈæf-/ preposition , conjunction , adverb , adjective ■ preposition 1. later than sth; following sth in …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
THREE — three S1 /θriː/ BrE AmE number [ Language: Old English ; Origin: thrie , threo ] 1 . the number …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
STINK — I. stink 1 /stɪŋk/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense stank /stæŋk/, past participle stunk /stʌŋk/) [intransitive] [ Language: Old …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FISH
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
COMPANY — com ‧ pa ‧ ny S1 W1 /ˈkʌmp ə ni/ BrE AmE noun ( plural companies ) [ Date: 1200-1300 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
AFTER — I. af ‧ ter 1 S1 W1 /ˈɑːftə $ ˈæftər/ BrE AmE preposition , conjunction , adverb [ Language: Old …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
THREE — n. & adj. --n. 1 a one more than two, or seven less than ten. b a symbol for this …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
STINK — v. & n. --v. (past stank or stunk; past part. stunk) 1 intr. emit a strong offensive smell. 2 tr. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FISH — n. & v. --n. (pl. same or fishes) 1 a vertebrate cold-blooded animal with gills and fins living wholly in …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
COMPANY — n. & v. --n. (pl. -ies) 1 a a number of people assembled; a crowd; an audience (addressed the company). …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
AFTER — prep., conj., adv., & adj. --prep. 1 a following in time; later than (after six months; after midnight; day after …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
THREE — n. & adj. n. 1 a one more than two, or seven less than ten. b a symbol for this …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
STINK — v. & n. v. (past stank or stunk; past part. stunk) 1 intr. emit a strong offensive smell. 2 tr. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FISH — n. & v. n. (pl. same or fishes) 1 a vertebrate cold-blooded animal with gills and fins living wholly in …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
COMPANY — n. & v. n. (pl. -ies) 1 a a number of people assembled; a crowd; an audience (addressed the company). …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
AFTER — prep., conj., adv., & adj. prep. 1 a following in time; later than (after six months; after midnight; day after …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary

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