/ huːˈdiːni; NAmE / noun
a person or animal that is very good at escaping
ORIGIN: From Harry Houdini, a famous performer in the US who escaped from ropes, chains, boxes, etc.
/ huːˈdiːni; NAmE / noun
a person or animal that is very good at escaping
ORIGIN: From Harry Houdini, a famous performer in the US who escaped from ropes, chains, boxes, etc.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005