THERE'S MANY A SLIP TWIXT THE CUP AND THE LIP

Meaning of THERE'S MANY A SLIP TWIXT THE CUP AND THE LIP in English

it is easy to spill what you are drinking; it is easy to make mistakes

On the side of the beer mug were these words: There's many a slip twixt the cup and the lip .

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

THERE'S MANY A SLIP TWIXT THE CUP AND THE LIP — "it is easy to spill what you are drinking; it is easy to make mistakes" On the side of the …
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TWIXT — or '~ preposition Etymology: Middle English twix, short for betwix, be~ Date: 14th century between
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
'TWIXT — preposition see: twixt
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CUP — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) America's Cup Curtis Cup Davis Cup Ryder Cup Stanley Cup Walker Cup World Cup
Английский словарь Британика
THERE — I. (|)tha(a)](ə)r, (|)the], ]ə adverb Etymology: Middle English ther, there, thar, thare, from Old English thǣr, thēr, thār; akin to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SLIP — I. ˈslip verb ( slipped or archaic slipt ˈslipt ; slipped or archaic slipt ; slipping ; slips ) Etymology: …
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MANY — I. ˌmenē, -ni sometimes _mən- adjective ( more (|)mō(ə)r, -ȯ(ə)r, -ōəˌ-ȯ(ə) ; most (|)mōst) Etymology: Middle English many, mony many …
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LIP
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TWIXT — ˈtwikst preposition Etymology: Middle English twix, short for betwix — more at betwixt : between twixt the charge and the …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
'TWIXT — () An abbreviation of Betwixt, used in poetry, or in colloquial language.
Английский словарь Webster
TWIXT — An abbreviation of Betwixt, used in poetry, or in colloquial language.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
'TWIXT — /twikst/ , prep. contraction of betwixt.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
THERE — /dhair/ ; unstressed /dheuhr/ , adv. 1. in or at that place (opposed to here ): She is there now. …
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MANY — /men"ee/ , adj., more, most , n., pron. adj. 1. constituting or forming a large number; numerous: many people. 2. …
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LIP — — lipless , adj. — liplike , adj. /lip/ , n., adj., v., lipped, lipping . n. 1. either of …
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TWIXT — prep. betwixt, between
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'TWIXT — prep. between
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
'TWIXT — see twixt
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
THERE — I. ˈther adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English thǣr; akin to Old High German dār there, Old English thæt …
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SLIP — I. ˈslip verb ( slipped ; slip·ping ) Etymology: Middle English slippen, from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German; akin …
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MANY — I. ˈme-nē adjective ( more ˈmȯr ; most ˈmōst) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English manig; akin to Old High …
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LIP — I. ˈlip noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English lippa; akin to Old High German leffur lip and probably to …
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CUP
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TWIXT — preposition or 'twixt Etymology: Middle English twix, short for betwix, betwixt Date: 14th century : between twixt the two extremes
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Webster English vocab
MANY — adj a large or considerable number. 2. many ·noun a retinue of servants; a household. 3. many (·adj / ·pron) …
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'TWIXT — ■ contraction betwixt.
Concise Oxford English vocab
TWIXT — [twixt] or 'twixt prep [ME twix, short for betwix, betwixt] (14c): between
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SLIP — [slip] vb slipped ; slip.ping [ME slippen, fr. MD or MLG; akin to MHG slipfen to slide, OHG slifan to …
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MANY — [many] adj more ; most [ME, fr. OE manig; akin to OHG manag many, OCS munogu much] (bef. 12c) 1: …
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LIP — [lip] n [ME, fr. OE lippa; akin to OHG leffur lip and prob. to L labium, labrum lip] (bef. 12c) …
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CUP
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TWIXT — twixt, 'twixt BrE AmE twɪkst
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
LIP — lip BrE AmE lɪp ▷ lipped lɪpt ▷ lipping ˈlɪp ɪŋ ▷ lips lɪps ▶ ˈ lip gloss BrE AmE …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
'TWIXT — / twɪkst; NAmE / preposition ( old use ) between • IDIOMS see slip noun
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
THERE — / ðeə(r); NAmE ðer/ adverb , exclamation ■ adverb 1. there is, are, was, were, etc. used to show that …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SLIP — / slɪp; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb ( -pp- ) SLIDE / FALL 1. [ v ] slip …
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MANY — / ˈmeni; NAmE / determiner , pronoun 1. used with plural nouns and verbs, especially in negative sentences or in …
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LIP — / lɪp; NAmE / noun 1. [ C ] either of the two soft edges at the opening to the …
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TWIXT — twixt /twɪkst/ BrE AmE preposition old use [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Origin: betwixt ] between
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
THERE — I. there 1 S1 W1 /ðeə, ðə $ ðer, ðər/ BrE AmE pronoun there is/exists/remains etc used to say that …
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SLIP — I. slip 1 S3 W2 /slɪp/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle slipped , present participle slipping …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MANY — man ‧ y S1 W1 /ˈmeni/ BrE AmE determiner , pronoun , adjective [ Language: Old English ; Origin: manig …
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LIP — lip S3 W2 /lɪp/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: lippa ] 1 . [countable] one of …
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CUP — I. cup 1 S1 W1 /kʌp/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: cuppe , from Late Latin …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
THERE — adv., n., & int. --adv. 1 in, at, or to that place or position (lived there for some years; goes …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SLIP — v. & n. --v. (slipped, slipping) 1 intr. slide unintentionally esp. for a short distance; lose one's footing or balance …
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MANY — adj. & n. --adj. (more; most) great in number; numerous (many times; many people; many a person; his reasons were …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LIP — n. & v. --n. 1 a either of the two fleshy parts forming the edges of the mouth-opening. b a …
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CUP — n. & v. --n. 1 a small bowl-shaped container, usu. with a handle for drinking from. 2 a its contents …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
'TWIXT — prep. archaic = BETWIXT. [contr.]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
THERE — adv., n., & int. adv. 1 in, at, or to that place or position (lived there for some years; goes …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SLIP — v. & n. v. (slipped, slipping) 1 intr. slide unintentionally esp. for a short distance; lose one's footing or balance …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
MANY — adj. & n. adj. (more; most) great in number; numerous (many times; many people; many a person; his reasons were …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LIP — n. & v. n. 1 a either of the two fleshy parts forming the edges of the mouth-opening. b a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CUP — n. & v. n. 1 a small bowl-shaped container, usu. with a handle for drinking from. 2 a its contents …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
'TWIXT — prep. archaic = BETWIXT. [ contr. ]
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