IT STICKS/STANDS OUT LIKE A SORE THUMB

Meaning of IT STICKS/STANDS OUT LIKE A SORE THUMB in English

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THUMB — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES jerking...thumb ▪ ‘Is that the only way out of here?’ he asked, jerking a …
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Webster's New International English Dictionary
SORE — I. ˈsō(ə)r, -ȯ(ə)r, -ōə, -ȯ(ə) adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English sar, sor, soor, from Old English sār; akin …
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OUT — I. |au̇t, usu |au̇d.+V adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ūt; akin to Old High German ūz out, Old …
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Webster's New International English Dictionary
STICKS — plural of stick present third singular of stick
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STANDS — plural of stand present third singular of stand
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THUMB — (v. t.) To soil or wear with the thumb or the fingers; to soil, or wear out, by frequent handling; …
Английский словарь Webster
SORE — (superl.) Severe; afflictive; distressing; as, a sore disease; sore evil or calamity.
Английский словарь Webster
THUMB — ( v. t. ) To soil or wear with the thumb or the fingers; to soil, or wear out, by …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SORE — ( superl. ) Severe; afflictive; distressing; as, a sore disease; sore evil or calamity.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
THUMB — — thumbless , adj. — thumblike , adj. /thum/ , n. 1. the short, thick, inner digit of the human …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SORE — — soreness , n. /sawr, sohr/ , adj., sorer, sorest , n. , adv. adj. 1. physically painful or sensitive, …
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OUT — /owt/ , adv. 1. away from, or not in, the normal or usual place, position, state, etc.: out of alphabetical …
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LIKE — like 1 — liker , n. /luyk/ , adj., ( Poetic ) liker, likest , prep., adv., conj., n., v., …
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THUMB — I. ˈthəm noun Etymology: Middle English thoume, thoumbe, from Old English thūma; akin to Old High German thūmo thumb, Latin …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SORE — I. ˈsȯr adjective ( sor·er ; sor·est ) Etymology: Middle English sor, from Old English sār; akin to Old High …
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OUT — I. ˈau̇t adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ūt; akin to Old High German ūz out, Greek hysteros later, …
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THUMB — vt to handle awkwardly. 2. thumb ·vt to play with the thumbs, or with the thumbs and fingers; as, to …
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SORE — noun reddish brown; sorrel. 2. sore ·superl criminal; wrong; evil. 3. sore ·adj greatly; violently; deeply. 4. sore ·adj in …
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OUT — vt to come out with; to make known. 2. out ·vi to come or go out; to get out or …
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LIKE — adj likely; probably. 2. like ·adj in a like or similar manner. 3. like ·vi to be pleased; to choose. …
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STICKS — (in field hockey) the foul play of raising the stick above the shoulder. → stick
Concise Oxford English vocab
THUMB — [thumb] n [ME thoume, thoumbe, fr. OE thuma; akin to OHG thumo thumb, L tumere to swell] (bef. 12c) 1: …
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SORE — [sore] adj sor.er ; sor.est [ME sor, fr. OE sar; akin to OHG ser sore and prob. to OIr saeth …
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THUMB — / θʌm; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. the short thick finger at the side of the hand, …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SORE — / sɔː(r); NAmE / adjective , noun ■ adjective 1. if a part of your body is sore , it …
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LIKE — / laɪk; NAmE / preposition , verb , conjunction , noun , adjective , adverb ■ preposition 1. similar to …
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THUMB — I. thumb 1 /θʌm/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: thuma ] 1 . the part …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SORE — I. sore 1 S3 /sɔː $ sɔːr/ BrE AmE adjective [ Language: Old English ; Origin: sar ] 1 . …
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LIKE — I. like 1 S1 W1 /laɪk/ BrE AmE preposition [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Origin: ⇨ ↑ like 6 ] 1 …
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Английский основной разговорный словарь
SORE — adj., n., & adv. --adj. 1 (of a part of the body) painful from injury or disease (has a sore …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OUT — adv., prep., n., adj., int., & v. --adv. 1 away from or not in or at a place etc. (keep …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LIKE — adj., prep., adv., conj., & n. --adj. (often governing a noun as if a transitive participle such as resembling) (more …
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Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SORE — adj., n., & adv. adj. 1 (of a part of the body) painful from injury or disease (has a sore …
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OUT — adv., prep., n., adj., int., & v. adv. 1 away from or not in or at a place etc. (keep …
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LIKE — adj., prep., adv., conj., & n. adj. (often governing a noun as if a transitive participle such as resembling) (more …
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Oxford English vocab
SORE — adj., n., & adv. --adj. 1. (of a part of the body) painful from injury or disease (has a sore …
Oxford English vocab
OUT — adv., prep., n., adj., int., & v. --adv. 1. away from or not in or at a place etc. (keep …
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LIKE — 1. adj., prep., adv., conj., & n. --adj. (often governing a noun as if a transitive participle such as resembling) …
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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LIKE — I. PREPOSITION AND CONJUNCTION USES /laɪk, laɪk/ ( likes) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
THUMB — ( thumbs, thumbing, thumbed) 1. Your thumb is the short thick part on the side of your hand next to …
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SORE — ( sorer, sorest, sores) 1. If part of your body is sore , it causes you pain and discomfort. It’s …
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SORE — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES cold sore sore throat ▪ The singer complained of a sore throat after Wednesday’s …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
THUMB — [verb] [I or T] [informal]You thumb by standing near the edge of a road and holding out your hand with …
Cambridge English vocab
STICKS — [plural] [noun] [informal] [disapproving] - the sticks an area in the countryside which is a long way from the activities …
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STANDS — [plural] [noun]Fighting broke out in the stands (= stand) five minutes before the end of the match.
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SORE — (ANGRY) [adjective] -r, -st US [informal] - (of a person) angry, esp. because they feel they have been unfairly treatedHoney, …
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STICKS — Synonyms and related words : China, Darkest Africa, God knows where, Greenland, North Pole, Outer Mongolia, Pago Pago, Pillars of …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
SORE — Synonyms and related words : abrasion, abscess, acerb, acerbate, acerbic, ache, aching, acid, acidic, acidulent, acidulous, acrid, acrimonious, acute, affecting, …
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THUMB — See: ALL THUMBS, GREEN THUMB, TURN THUMBS DOWN, TWIDDLE ONE'S THUMBS, UNDER ONE'S THUMB or UNDER THE THUMB OF.
Slang English vocab
STICKS — Noun. Rural, remote areas such as in the countryside. [Orig. U.S.]
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STICKS — n 1. a rural area. ("That guy is from out in the sticks.")
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