LIKE WAVING A RED FLAG IN FRONT OF A BULL

Meaning of LIKE WAVING A RED FLAG IN FRONT OF A BULL in English

( US ) = a red rag to a bull at red adjective

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

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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
RED — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) red blood cell Red Army Faction Barber Red Erik the Red Grange Red Great …
Английский словарь Британика
FRONT — I In meteorology, the interface or transition zone between two air masses of different density and temperature. Frontal zones are …
Английский словарь Британика
BULL — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) bull market Bull Moose Party bull terrier Bull John Bull Ole Bornemann bull roarer …
Английский словарь Британика
RED — I. ˈred adjective ( redder ; reddest ) Etymology: Middle English read, reed, red, from Old English rēad; akin to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
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Webster's New International English Dictionary
IN — I. (|)in, ən; usu ə n after t, d, s, or z as in “split in two”, often ə m …
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FRONT — I. ˈfrənt noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English frount, front, from Old French front, from Latin front-, frons — …
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FLAG — I. ˈflag, -aa(ə)-, -ai- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English flagge reed, rush 1. : any of various monocotyledonous …
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BULL — I. ˈbu̇l noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English bule, from Old English bula; akin to Old English bulluc young …
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WAVING — present part of wave
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WAVING — (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Wave
Английский словарь Webster
BULL — (v. t.) To endeavor to raise the market price of; as, to bull railroad bonds; to bull stocks; to bull …
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WAVING — ( p. pr. & vb. n. ) of Wave
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BULL — ( v. t. ) To endeavor to raise the market price of; as, to bull railroad bonds; to bull stocks; …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
RED — red 1 — redly , adv. /red/ , n. adj., redder, reddest . n. 1. any of various colors resembling …
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LIKE — like 1 — liker , n. /luyk/ , adj., ( Poetic ) liker, likest , prep., adv., conj., n., v., …
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FRONT — /frunt/ , n. 1. the foremost part or surface of anything. 2. the part or side of anything that faces …
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FLAG
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BULL — bull 1 — bull-like , adj. /bool/ , n. 1. the male of a bovine animal, esp. of the genus …
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WAVING — n. gesture of the hand in an up and down motion, fluttering
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
BULL — adj. big and strong like a bull; male; of or pertaining a bull, that resembles a bull; having to do …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
RED — I. ˈred adjective ( red·der ; red·dest ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English rēad; akin to Old High German …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
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FRONT — I. ˈfrənt noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French frunt, front, from Latin front-, frons Date: 13th century 1. a. : …
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BULL — I. ˈbu̇l, ˈbəl noun Etymology: Middle English bule, from Old English bula; akin to Old Norse boli bull Date: before …
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WAVING — p.pr. & ·vb.n. of wave.
Webster English vocab
RED — noun a red pigment. 2. red ·- ·impf & ·p.p. of read. 3. red ·adj the menses. 4. red ·noun …
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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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FRONT — noun the most conspicuous part. 2. front ·noun the beginning. 3. front ·vt to appear before; to meet. 4. front …
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FLAG — noun a flat stone used for paving. 2. flag ·vt to lay with flags of flat stones. 3. flag ·vt …
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BULL — vi a seal. ·see bulla. 2. bull ·noun taurus, the second of the twelve signs of the zodiac. 3. bull …
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FLAG — [flag] n [ME flagge reed, rush] (14c): any of various monocotyledonous plants with long ensiform leaves: as a: iris; esp: …
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FRONT — in meteorology, interface or transition zone between two air masses of different density and temperature; the sporadic flareups of weather …
Britannica English vocabulary
FLAG — a piece of cloth, bunting, or similar material displaying the insignia of a community, an armed force, an office, or …
Britannica English vocabulary
WAVING — waving BrE AmE ˈweɪv ɪŋ
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
RED — red, Red BrE AmE red ▷ redder ˈred ə AmE \ - ə r ▷ reddest ˈred ɪst -əst ▷ …
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RED — / red; NAmE / adjective , noun ■ adjective ( red·der , red·dest ) ( informal ) 1. having the …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LIKE — / laɪk; NAmE / preposition , verb , conjunction , noun , adjective , adverb ■ preposition 1. similar to …
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FRONT — / frʌnt; NAmE / noun , adjective , verb ■ noun FORWARD PART / POSITION 1. [ C , usually …
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FLAG — / flæg; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. a piece of cloth with a special coloured design on …
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RED — I. red 1 S1 W1 /red/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative redder , superlative reddest ) [ Language: Old English …
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
FRONT — I. front 1 S1 W1 /frʌnt/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: French ; Origin: Latin frons 'forehead …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FLAG — I. flag 1 /flæɡ/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Sense 1-4: Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: Perhaps from flag , name …
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RED — adj. & n. --adj. 1 of or near the colour seen at the least-refracted end of the visible spectrum, of …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LIKE — adj., prep., adv., conj., & n. --adj. (often governing a noun as if a transitive participle such as resembling) (more …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FRONT
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FLAG — n. & v. --n. 1 a a piece of cloth, usu. oblong or square, attachable by one edge to a …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BULL — n., adj., & v. --n. 1 a an uncastrated male bovine animal. b a male of the whale, elephant, and …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
RED — adj. & n. adj. 1 of or near the colour seen at the least-refracted end of the visible spectrum, of …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LIKE — adj., prep., adv., conj., & n. adj. (often governing a noun as if a transitive participle such as resembling) (more …
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FRONT
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FLAG — n. & v. n. 1 a a piece of cloth, usu. oblong or square, attachable by one edge to a …
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BULL — n., adj., & v. n. 1 a an uncastrated male bovine animal. b a male of the whale, elephant, and …
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RED — adj. & n. --adj. 1. of or near the colour seen at the least-refracted end of the visible spectrum, of …
Oxford English vocab
LIKE — 1. adj., prep., adv., conj., & n. --adj. (often governing a noun as if a transitive participle such as resembling) …
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FRONT
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FLAG
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BULL — 1. n., adj., & v. --n. 1. a an uncastrated male bovine animal. b a male of the whale, elephant, …
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LIKE — I. PREPOSITION AND CONJUNCTION USES /laɪk, laɪk/ ( likes) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words …
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