WITH HIS TAIL BETWEEN HIS LEGS

Meaning of WITH HIS TAIL BETWEEN HIS LEGS in English

running away in fear, retreating like a coward, run for the hills

When he saw the bear, he turned around and ran with his tail between his legs.

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

WITH HIS TAIL BETWEEN HIS LEGS — fearfully, in a cowardly manner
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
WITH HIS TAIL BETWEEN HIS LEGS — running away in fear, retreating like a coward, run for the hills When he saw the bear, he turned around …
English Idioms vocab
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
HIS — determiner COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES betray his presence ▪ The slightest sound might betray his presence . craned his neck …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WITH
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
LEGS — paa
English-Visayan vocabulary
WITH — I. (|)wi]th, ]th, _wə] preposition Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, preposition & adverb, against, opposite, toward, with; akin to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TAIL
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
WITH — with S1 W1 /wɪð, wɪθ/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ; Origin: 'against, from, with' ] 1 . …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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
WITH — Pronounced /wɪð/ for meanings 20 and 21. Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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
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
WITH
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
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
WITH — with.ogg _I 1. wıð = wthe I и II 2. wıð = withe I и II _II wıð prep 1. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
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
WITH — _I 1. wıð = wthe I и II 2. wıð = withe I и II _II wıð prep 1. указывает …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь

English Idioms vocabulary

← WITH BELLS ON WITH IT→