DODGE A BULLET

Meaning of DODGE A BULLET in English

also dodge the bullet : to narrowly avoid an unwelcome, harmful, or disastrous outcome or occurrence <coastal towns dodged a bullet when the hurricane veered out to sea>

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012

DODGE A BULLET — also dodge the bullet phrasal to narrowly avoid an unwelcome, harmful, or disastrous outcome or occurrence
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
DODGE A BULLET — phrasal : to avoid a potentially unpleasant outcome not … too late to dodge the tax bullet on a losing …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DODGE A BULLET — also dodge the bullet : to narrowly avoid an unwelcome, harmful, or disastrous outcome or occurrence coastal towns dodged a …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DODGE A BULLET — avoid a failure or loss or injury "Kevin dodged a bullet. He got a ""D"" on the final exam."
English Idioms vocab
DODGE A BULLET — avoid a failure or loss or injury Kevin dodged a bullet. He got a "D" on the final exam.
English Idioms vocabulary
DODGE — I. ˈdäj verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: origin unknown intransitive verb 1. a. obsolete : to behave evasively in speech …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BULLET — I. ˈbu̇lə̇t, usu -ə̇d.+V noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle French boulette small ball, small missile & boulet cannonball, missile, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DODGE — (v. t.) Fig.: To evade by craft; as, to dodge a question; to dodge responsibility.
Английский словарь Webster
DODGE — (v. t.) To evade by a sudden shift of place; to escape by starting aside; as, to dodge a blow …
Английский словарь Webster
DODGE — ( v. t. ) Fig.: To evade by craft; as, to dodge a question; to dodge responsibility.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
DODGE — /doj/ , v. , dodged, dodging , n. v.t. 1. to elude or evade by a sudden shift of position …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BULLET — — bulletless , adj. — bulletlike , adj. /bool"it/ , n. , v. , bulleted, bulleting . n. 1. a …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DODGE — I. ˈdäj noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1575 1. : an act of evading by sudden bodily movement 2. a. …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BULLET — ˈbə- noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle French boulette small ball & boulet missile, dims. of boule ball — more …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DODGE — vt to follow by dodging, or suddenly shifting from place to place. 2. dodge ·vt fig.: to evade by craft; …
Webster English vocab
BULLET — noun a small ball. 2. bullet ·noun a cannon ball. 3. bullet ·noun the fetlock of a horse. 4. bullet …
Webster English vocab
DODGE — [dodge] n [origin unknown] (1575) 1 a: an artful device to evade, deceive, or trick b: expedient 2: an act …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BULLET — [bul.let] n, often attrib [MF boulette small ball & boulet missile, dims. of boule ball--more at bowl] (1579) 1: a …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BULLET — an elongated metal projectile that is fired by a pistol, rifle, or machine gun. Bullets are measured by their calibre, …
Britannica English vocabulary
DODGE — dodge, Dodge BrE AmE dɒdʒ AmE dɑːdʒ ▷ dodged dɒdʒd AmE dɑːdʒd ▷ dodges ˈdɒdʒ ɪz -əz AmE ˈdɑːdʒ- ▷ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
BULLET — bullet BrE AmE ˈbʊl ɪt -ət ▷ bullet|s s
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
DODGE — / dɒdʒ; NAmE dɑːdʒ/ verb , noun ■ verb 1. to move quickly and suddenly to one side in order …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BULLET — / ˈbʊlɪt; NAmE / noun a small metal object that is fired from a gun : bullet wounds There were …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DODGE — I. dodge 1 /dɒdʒ $ dɑːdʒ/ BrE AmE verb 1 . [intransitive and transitive] to move quickly to avoid someone …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DODGE — Dodge /dɒdʒ $ dɑːdʒ/ BrE AmE trademark a type of US car made by ↑ Chrysler : He drives a …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BULLET — bul ‧ let /ˈbʊlət, ˈbʊlɪt/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: French ; Origin: boulette 'small ball' …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BULLET — n. a small round or cylindrical missile with a pointed end, fired from a rifle, revolver, etc. bullet-headed having a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BULLET — n. a small round or cylindrical missile with a pointed end, fired from a rifle, revolver, etc. Phrases and idioms: …
Oxford English vocab
DODGE — ( dodges, dodging, dodged) 1. If you dodge , you move suddenly, often to avoid being hit, caught, or seen. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BULLET — ( bullets) 1. A bullet is a small piece of metal with a pointed or rounded end, which is fired …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DODGE — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES avoid/evade/dodge a question (= not give a direct answer ) ▪ He had skilfully …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BULLET — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a gunshot/bullet wound ▪ Deaths from gunshot wounds have soared in this part of London. …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DODGE — [verb] - to avoid being hit (by something) by moving quickly to one side, or (figurative) to avoid (something unpleasant)He …
Cambridge English vocab
BULLET — [noun] [C] - a small object, usually made of metal and often with a pointed end, that is fired from …
Cambridge English vocab
BULLET — Synonyms and related words : alpha decay, atom-chipping, atom-smashing, atomic disintegration, atomic reaction, atomization, ball, bar shot, barrel, beta decay, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
DODGE — I. noun Dodge is used after these nouns: ↑ tax II. verb Dodge is used with these nouns as the …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
BULLET — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ speeding ▪ stray ▪ single ▪ live ▪ explosive ▪ lead , plastic , rubber ▪ .45-calibre/.45-caliber …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
BULLET — • ↑ bite the bullet
Longman Activator English vocab
DODGE — n. 25B6; verb she dodged into a telephone booth : DART, bolt, dive, lunge, leap, spring. he could easily dodge …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
BULLET — n. 25B6; noun ball, shot; informal slug; ( bullets ) lead. See list. Bullets and Shot See also bomb , …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
BULLET — tobo, bulleted list = orodha tobwe, bullet points = alama tobo
Kiswahili IT English Glossary
DODGE — 1. сущ.; разг. 1) а) обман, уловка, хитрость; проделка to be on the dodge ≈ плутовать an old dodge ≈ …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BULLET — сущ. 1) пуля; ядро to shoot a bullet ≈ выпустить пулю stray bullet ≈ шальная пуля tracer bullet ≈ трассирующая …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
DODGE — dodge.ogg 1. dɒdʒ n 1. 1> разг. плутня, обман, уловка, увёртка, хитрость; проделка calculated dodge - преднамеренный обман an old …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
BULLET — bullet.ogg ʹbʋlıt n 1. 1> пуля bullet wound - пулевое ранение bullet pump - воен. проф. пулемёт to stop a …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
BULLET — 1) пуля; нефт. тж снаряд ( перфоратора ) 2) скребок ( для трубопровода ) 3) сорт технического алмаза 4) вчт. …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
BULLET — 1) пуля; нефт. тж снаряд (перфоратора) 2) скребок (для трубопровода) 3) сорт технического алмаза 4) вчт. жирная метка (условный знак) • - core bullet - hollow …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
BULLET — пуля || пулевой - intake bullet - sample bullet - throat bullet
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
DODGE — dodge сущ.; разг.1) а) обман, уловка, хитрость; проделка to be on the dodge — плутовать an old dodge — старый …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
BULLET — пуля; ядро грузило (pl.) mil. sl. горох every bullet has its billet - от судьбы не уйдешь bite the bullet …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
DODGE — 1. dɒdʒ n 1. 1> разг. плутня, обман, уловка, увёртка, хитрость; проделка calculated dodge - преднамеренный обман an old dodge …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
BULLET — n 1. 1> пуля bullet wound - пулевое ранение bullet pump - воен. проф. пулемёт to stop a bullet - …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
DODGE — 1. сущ. ; разг. 1) а) обман, уловка, хитрость; проделка to be on the dodge — плутовать an old dodge …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
BULLET — сущ. 1) пуля to shoot a bullet — выпустить пулю stray bullet — шальная пуля tracer bullet — трассирующая пуля …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
DODGE — 1. сущ.; разг. 1) а) обман, уловка, хитрость; проделка to be on the dodge — плутовать an old dodge — старый трюк Syn: expedient 2. б) мошенническое …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
BULLET — сущ. 1) пуля to shoot a bullet — выпустить пулю stray bullet — шальная пуля tracer bullet — трассирующая пуля a bullet ricochets — пуля …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
BULLET — пуля; ядро грузило (pl.) mil. sl. горох every bullet has its billet - от судьбы не уйдешь bite the bullet - быть готовым к …
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
BULLET — 1. пуля; снаряд (перфоратора) 2. боёк (инструмент для захвата и подъёма съёмного керноотборника) 3. скребок (для очистки трубопровода, проталкиваемый давлением …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь по нефти и газу
DODGE — авто "Додж" 1) Фирма "Додж бразерс" [Dodge Brothers] в 1914-28, а с 1928 - отделение автомобилестроительной корпорации "Крайслер" [Chrysler Corp.], одной из …
DODGE — авто "Додж" 1) Фирма "Додж бразерс" [Dodge Brothers] в 1914-28, а с 1928 - отделение автомобилестроительной корпорации "Крайслер" [Chrysler Corp.], …
DODGE — I n infml What sort of dodge did you get flimflammed with? — Каким образом тебя насадили? He has a new dodge …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
DODGE — I n infml What sort of dodge did you get flimflammed with? — Каким образом тебя насадили? He has a …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
DODGE — dodge n infml What sort of dodge did you get flimflammed with? Каким образом тебя насадили? He has a new …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
DODGE — I What sort of dodge did you get flimflammed with? — Каким образом тебя насадили? He has a new dodge …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского

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