FORT KNOX


Meaning of FORT KNOX in English

/ ˌfɔːt ˈnɒks; NAmE ˌfɔːrt ˈnɑːks/ noun

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IDIOMS

- be like / as safe as Fort Knox

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WORD ORIGIN

From the name of the military base in Kentucky where most of the US's store of gold is kept.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.