/ ˈmɪtʃəlɪn mæn; NAmE ; ˈmɪʃ-/ noun
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IDIOMS
- like the / a Michelin man
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WORD ORIGIN
From the fat cartoon character made of tyres used as a symbol of the Michelin tyre company.
/ ˈmɪtʃəlɪn mæn; NAmE ; ˈmɪʃ-/ noun
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IDIOMS
- like the / a Michelin man
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WORD ORIGIN
From the fat cartoon character made of tyres used as a symbol of the Michelin tyre company.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005