/ ˌsmɪðəˈriːnz; NAmE / noun
[ pl. ]
•
IDIOMS
- smash, blow, etc. sth to smithereens
••
WORD ORIGIN
early 19th cent.: probably from Irish smidirín .
/ ˌsmɪðəˈriːnz; NAmE / noun
[ pl. ]
•
IDIOMS
- smash, blow, etc. sth to smithereens
••
WORD ORIGIN
early 19th cent.: probably from Irish smidirín .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005