LIKE PAINTING THE FORTH BRIDGE

Meaning of LIKE PAINTING THE FORTH BRIDGE in English

( BrE ) used to describe a job that never seems to end because by the time you get to the end you have to start at the beginning again

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

PAINTING — I Art consisting of representational, imaginative, or abstract designs produced by application of coloured paints to a two-dimensional, prepared, flat …
Английский словарь Британика
BRIDGE — I Card game similar to whist . Bridge is any one of several games, including games such as auction bridge …
Английский словарь Британика
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Webster's New International English Dictionary
FORTH — I. ˈfō(ə)rth, ˈfȯ(ə)rth, ˈfōəth, ˈfȯ(ə)th adverb Etymology: Middle English, adverb & preposition, from Old English; akin to Old Frisian & …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BRIDGE — I. ˈbrij noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English brigge, from Old English brycg; akin to Old High German brucka …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PAINTING — noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English painting, peintunge, from gerund of painten to paint 1. : something produced through …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FORTH — (adv.) Forward; onward in time, place, or order; in advance from a given point; on to end; as, from that …
Английский словарь Webster
FORTH — ( adv. ) Forward; onward in time, place, or order; in advance from a given point; on to end; as, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
LIKE — like 1 — liker , n. /luyk/ , adj., ( Poetic ) liker, likest , prep., adv., conj., n., v., …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FORTH — /fawrth, fohrth/ , n. 1. Firth of , an arm of the North Sea, in SE Scotland: estuary of Forth …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FORTH — /fawrth, fohrth/ , adv. 1. onward or outward in place or space; forward: to come forth; go forth. 2. onward …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FORTH — I. ˈfȯrth adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old English for Date: before 12th century 1. : …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PAINTING — noun Date: 13th century 1. : a product of painting ; especially : a work produced through the art of …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PAINTING — noun color laid on; paint. 2. painting ·noun a depicting by words; vivid representation in words. 3. painting ·p.pr. & …
Webster English vocab
LIKE — adj likely; probably. 2. like ·adj in a like or similar manner. 3. like ·vi to be pleased; to choose. …
Webster English vocab
FORTH — prep forth from; out of. 2. forth ·noun a way; a passage or ford. 3. forth ·adv throughly; from beginning …
Webster English vocab
BRIDGE — vt to open or make a passage, as by a bridge. 2. bridge ·add. ·noun a card game resembling whist. …
Webster English vocab
PAINTING — [paint.ing] n (13c) 1: a product of painting; esp: a work produced through the art of painting 2: the art …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
FORTH — [forth] adv [ME, fr. OE; akin to OE for] (bef. 12c) 1: onward in time, place, or order: forward "from …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BRIDGE — [bridge] n [ME brigge, fr. OE brycg; akin to OHG brucka bridge, OCS bruvuno beam] (bef. 12c) 1 a: a …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PAINTING — the expression of ideas and emotions, with the creation of certain aesthetic qualities, in a two-dimensional visual language. The elements …
Britannica English vocabulary
BRIDGE — structure that spans horizontally between supports, whose function is to carry vertical loads. The prototypical bridge is quite simpletwo supports …
Britannica English vocabulary
PAINTING — / ˈpeɪntɪŋ; NAmE / noun 1. [ C ] a picture that has been painted : a collection of paintings …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LIKE — / laɪk; NAmE / preposition , verb , conjunction , noun , adjective , adverb ■ preposition 1. similar to …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FORTH — / fɔːθ; NAmE fɔːrθ/ adverb ( literary except in particular idioms and phrasal verbs) 1. away from a place; out …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PAINTING — paint ‧ ing S3 W2 /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: noun : ↑ paint , ↑ painter , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
LIKE — I. like 1 S1 W1 /laɪk/ BrE AmE preposition [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Origin: ⇨ ↑ like 6 ] 1 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FORTH — forth S2 /fɔːθ $ fɔːrθ/ BrE AmE adverb [ Language: Old English ] 1 . and so forth used to …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BRIDGE — I. bridge 1 S2 W2 /brɪdʒ/ BrE AmE noun [ Sense 1-3, 5-8: Language: Old English ; Origin: brycg ] …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
LIKE — adj., prep., adv., conj., & n. --adj. (often governing a noun as if a transitive participle such as resembling) (more …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FORTH — adv. archaic except in set phrases and after certain verbs, esp. bring, come, go, and set 1 forward; into view. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LIKE — adj., prep., adv., conj., & n. adj. (often governing a noun as if a transitive participle such as resembling) (more …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FORTH — adv. archaic except in set phrases and after certain verbs, esp. bring, come, go, and set 1 forward; into view. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BRIDGE — n. & v. n. 1 a a structure carrying a road, path, railway, etc., across a stream, ravine, road, railway, …
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LIKE — 1. adj., prep., adv., conj., & n. --adj. (often governing a noun as if a transitive participle such as resembling) …
Oxford English vocab
FORTH — adv. archaic except in set phrases and after certain verbs, esp. bring, come, go, and set 1 forward; into view. …
Oxford English vocab
BRIDGE — 1. n. & v. --n. 1. a a structure carrying a road, path, railway, etc., across a stream, ravine, road, …
Oxford English vocab
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
PAINTING — ( paintings) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A painting is a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FORTH — Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. Note: In addition to the uses shown …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BRIDGE — ( bridges, bridging, bridged) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A bridge …
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
FORTH — adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES swinging...back and forth ▪ He was swinging his bag back and forth . COLLOCATIONS FROM …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BRIDGE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES bridge/close/narrow the gap (= reduce the amount or importance of a difference ) ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PAINTING — [noun]A painting is a picture made using paint.The walls are covered in framed oil paintings and watercolours. [C]It's an exhibition …
Cambridge English vocab
FORTH — [adverb] [not gradable] [formal] - (from a place) out, or (from a point in time) forwardThey set forth on their …
Cambridge English vocab
PAINTING — n. acrylic painting action painting Old Museum of Painting bark painting fresco painting genre painting Metaphysical painting miniature painting Mughal …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
PAINTING — n. Art consisting of representational, imaginative, or abstract designs produced by application of coloured paints to a two-dimensional, prepared, flat …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
PAINTING — Synonyms and related words : acrylic painting, aquarelle, calcimining, canvas, coating, coloring, covering, drawing, easel-picture, enameling, encaustic cerography, encaustic painting, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
BRIDGE — Synonyms and related words : A string, Amati, Bifrost, Boston, Cremona, D string, E string, Earl of Coventry, G string, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
FORTH — See: AND SO FORTH, BACK AND FORTH, CALL FORTH, HOLD FORTH, SET FORTH.
Slang English vocab
FORTH — adv. body forth bring forth burst forth shadow forth
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
PAINTING — noun 1 act of painting ADJECTIVE ▪ acrylic , oil , watercolour/watercolor ▪ miniature ▪ abstract , decorative , figurative …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
LIKE — See ↑ ENJOY 1, ↑ EXAMPLE 3, ↑ LIKE 1,7, ↑ WAY 8 ◆◆◆ • ↑ be just like • …
Longman Activator English vocab
LIKE — INDEX: things 1. to like something 2. to like something very much 3. to like something that could be bad …
Longman Activator English vocab
PAINTING — n. 25B6; noun PICTURE, illustration, portrayal, depiction, representation, image, artwork, canvas. See lists. Painting Techniques and Methods acrylic painting mural …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
BRIDGE — n. 25B6; noun a bridge over the river : VIADUCT, flyover, overpass, aqueduct. See list. a bridge between rival groups …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
FORTH — 1. < language > An interactive extensible language using postfix syntax and a data stack, developed by Charles H. Moore …
FOLDOC Computer English Dictionary
FORTH — a river that flows through central Scotland into the North Sea . The long wide area of water where the …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
FORTH — See: AND SO FORTH, BACK AND FORTH, CALL FORTH, HOLD FORTH, SET FORTH.
Словарь английских идиом
LIKE — I verb 1 BAD : What he likes to know is how much it will cost. GOOD : What he …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary

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