TAIL BETWEEN HIS LEGS

Meaning of TAIL BETWEEN HIS LEGS in English

running away in defeat or fear, retreating quickly

When the bear followed me, I ran with my tail between my legs!

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

TAIL BETWEEN HIS LEGS — running away in defeat or fear, retreating quickly When the bear followed me, I ran with my tail between my …
English Idioms vocab
LEGS — paa
English-Visayan vocabulary
TAIL
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HIS — I. Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, gen. of hē he — more at he obsolete possessive of he I …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BETWEEN — I. bə̇.ˈtwēn, bē.- preposition Etymology: Middle English betwene, preposition & adverb, from Old English betwēonum, from be- + -twēonum (dative …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LEGS — plural of leg present third singular of leg
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BETWEEN — (prep.) With relation to two, as involved in an act or attribute of which another is the agent or subject; …
Английский словарь Webster
BETWEEN — ( prep. ) With relation to two, as involved in an act or attribute of which another is the agent …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
TAIL — tail 1 — tailer , n. — tailless , adj. — taillessly , adv. — taillessness , n. — taillike …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BETWEEN — — betweenness , n. /bi tween"/ , prep. 1. in the space separating (two points, objects, etc.): between New York …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TAIL — I. ˈtāl noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English tægel; akin to Old High German zagal tail, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BETWEEN — I. bi-ˈtwēn, bē- preposition Etymology: Middle English betwene, preposition & adverb, from Old English betwēonum, from be- + -twēonum (dative …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
TAIL — noun ·see tailing, ·noun, 5. 2. tail ·noun limitation; abridgment. 3. tail ·noun ·same·as tailing, 4. 4. tail ·vt to …
Webster English vocab
BETWEEN — noun intermediate time or space; interval. 2. between ·prep belonging in common to two; shared by both. 3. between ·prep …
Webster English vocab
LEGS — informal sustained popularity or success: → leg
Concise Oxford English vocab
TAIL — [tail] n, often attrib [ME, fr. OE taegel; akin to OHG zagal tail, MIr dual lock of hair] (bef. 12c) …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BETWEEN — [be.tween] prep [ME betwene, prep. & adv., fr. OE betweonum, fr. be- + -tweonum (dat. pl.) (akin to Goth tweihnai …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
TAIL — in zoology, prolongation of the backbone beyond the trunk of the body, or any slender projection resembling such a structure. …
Britannica English vocabulary
TAIL — / teɪl; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun OF BIRD / ANIMAL / FISH 1. [ C ] the …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BETWEEN — / bɪˈtwiːn; NAmE / preposition , adverb ■ preposition 1. in or into the space separating two or more points, …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TAIL
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BETWEEN — be ‧ tween S1 W1 /bɪˈtwiːn/ BrE AmE adverb , preposition [ Language: Old English ; Origin: betweonum ] 1 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
TAIL — n. & v. 1 the hindmost part of an animal, esp. when prolonged beyond the rest of the body. 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BETWEEN — prep. & adv. --prep. 1 a at or to a point in the area or interval bounded by two or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
TAIL — n. & v. 1 the hindmost part of an animal, esp. when prolonged beyond the rest of the body. 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BETWEEN — prep. & adv. prep. 1 a at or to a point in the area or interval bounded by two or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
TAIL — 1. n. & v. 1. the hindmost part of an animal, esp. when prolonged beyond the rest of the body. …
Oxford English vocab
BETWEEN — prep. & adv. --prep. 1. a at or to a point in the area or interval bounded by two or …
Oxford English vocab
TAIL — ( tails, tailing, tailed) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. The tail …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BETWEEN — 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
BETWEEN — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In addition to the uses shown …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
TAIL — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a dog wags its tail (= moves its tail from side to side to …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
HIS — determiner COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES betray his presence ▪ The slightest sound might betray his presence . craned his neck …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BETWEEN — adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a correlation exists between sth and sth ▪ A strong correlation exists between social class …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BETWEEN — (CONNECTING) [preposition] - connecting two or more places, things or peopleThere is a regular train service between Glasgow and Edinburgh.There …
Cambridge English vocab
BETWEEN — See: BETWIXT AND BETWEEN, COME BETWEEN, PEW AND FAR BETWEEN.
Slang English vocab
BETWEEN — adv. Function: preposition 1 in common to (as in position, in a distribution, or in participation) FF1C; a treaty between …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
BETWEEN — preposition 1. in common to (as in position, in a distribution, or in participation) a treaty between three powers Synonyms: …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
LEGS — • ↑ be on its last legs • ↑ stretch your legs
Longman Activator English vocab
BETWEEN — See ↑ BETWEEN 1 ◆◆◆ • ↑ come between • ↑ in between
Longman Activator English vocab
BETWEEN — INDEX: 1. between two or more people or things RELATED WORDS see also ↑ MIDDLE ↑ NEXT TO ◆◆◆ 1. …
Longman Activator English vocab
TAIL
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
LEGS — n (US sl) физически привлекательная молодая женщина, особенно со стройными ногами (часто употребляется в качестве обращения, прозвища)
Dirty English-Russian vocab
BETWEEN — preposition 1 BAD : Between all the magazines on the shelves, only one was of any interest. GOOD : Among …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
LEGS
Cocney English vocab
TAIL
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
LEGS — Стороны
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BETWEEN — что-л, занимающее промежуточное положение швейные иглы среднего размера между - he separated them by rushing * он разнял их, бросившись …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
LEGS — Ножки
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
LEGS — Ноги
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
TAIL
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
BETWEEN — between.ogg 1. bıʹtwi:n n 1> что-л., занимающее промежуточное положение 2> швейные иглы среднего размера 2. bıʹtwi:n adv между he separated …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
TAIL — I 1) хвост; хвостовая часть; конец 2) мн. ч. хвосты, отходы обогащения 3) сварка хвост полки 4) заделанный конец ( …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
TAIL — I 1) хвост; хвостовая часть; конец 2) мн. ч. хвосты, отходы обогащения 3) сварка хвост полки 4) заделанный конец (элемента конструкции) || заделывать конец …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
TAIL — 1) вывод лампы 2) задний 3) отбросы 4) отработанный 5) отходы 6) пологий 7) полоска 8) фракция 9) хвост 10) хвостный 11) хвостовой 12) хвосты 13) шпинтон • distribution tail area — стат. хвост …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
TAIL — tail I 1. сущ.1) хвост to swing, wag a tail — махать хвостом to dock a tail — обрубать хвост, …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
TAIL
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
BETWEEN — 1. bıʹtwi:n n 1) что-л., занимающее промежуточное положение 2> швейные иглы среднего размера 2. bıʹtwi:n adv между he separated them …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
TAIL — I 1. сущ. 1) хвост to swing, wag a tail — махать хвостом to dock a tail — обрубать хвост, …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
BETWEEN — 1. предл. между •• between hay and grass — ни то ни се; ни рыба ни мясо between ourselves, between …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
TAIL — I 1. сущ. 1) хвост to swing, wag a tail — махать хвостом to dock a tail — обрубать хвост, купировать хвост bushy tail — …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
BETWEEN — 1. предл. между •• between hay and grass — ни то ни се; ни рыба ни мясо between ourselves, between you and me (and …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
TAIL — 1) хвост, хвостовой придаток, хвостовая часть; купировать хвост, обрезать хвост 2) отросток (фага) • - forked tail - high-set tail - main tails - phage tail - …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
TAIL — 1) хвост, хвостовой придаток, хвостовая часть; купировать хвост, обрезать хвост 2) отросток ( фага ) • - forked tail - …
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь

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