STAND / STICK OUT LIKE A SORE THUMB

Meaning of STAND / STICK OUT LIKE A SORE THUMB in English

to be very noticeable in an unpleasant way

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
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Webster's New International English Dictionary
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Webster's New International English Dictionary
STAND — I. ˈstand, -aa(ə)nd verb ( stood ˈstu̇d ; stood ; standing ; stands ) Etymology: Middle English standen, stonden, from …
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SORE — I. ˈsō(ə)r, -ȯ(ə)r, -ōə, -ȯ(ə) adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English sar, sor, soor, from Old English sār; akin …
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OUT — I. |au̇t, usu |au̇d.+V adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ūt; akin to Old High German ūz out, Old …
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Webster's New International English Dictionary
THUMB — (v. t.) To soil or wear with the thumb or the fingers; to soil, or wear out, by frequent handling; …
Английский словарь Webster
SORE — (superl.) Severe; afflictive; distressing; as, a sore disease; sore evil or calamity.
Английский словарь Webster
THUMB — ( v. t. ) To soil or wear with the thumb or the fingers; to soil, or wear out, by …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SORE — ( superl. ) Severe; afflictive; distressing; as, a sore disease; sore evil or calamity.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
THUMB — — thumbless , adj. — thumblike , adj. /thum/ , n. 1. the short, thick, inner digit of the human …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
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Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
STAND — /stand/ , v. , stood, standing , n. , pl. stands for 43-63, stands, stand for 64. v.i. 1. (of …
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SORE — — soreness , n. /sawr, sohr/ , adj., sorer, sorest , n. , adv. adj. 1. physically painful or sensitive, …
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OUT — /owt/ , adv. 1. away from, or not in, the normal or usual place, position, state, etc.: out of alphabetical …
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LIKE — like 1 — liker , n. /luyk/ , adj., ( Poetic ) liker, likest , prep., adv., conj., n., v., …
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THUMB — I. ˈthəm noun Etymology: Middle English thoume, thoumbe, from Old English thūma; akin to Old High German thūmo thumb, Latin …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
STICK — I. ˈstik noun Etymology: Middle English stik, from Old English sticca; akin to Old Norse stik stick, Old English stician …
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STAND — I. ˈstand verb ( stood ˈstu̇d ; stand·ing ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English standan; akin to Old High …
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SORE — I. ˈsȯr adjective ( sor·er ; sor·est ) Etymology: Middle English sor, from Old English sār; akin to Old High …
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OUT — I. ˈau̇t adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ūt; akin to Old High German ūz out, Greek hysteros later, …
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THUMB — vt to handle awkwardly. 2. thumb ·vt to play with the thumbs, or with the thumbs and fingers; as, to …
Webster English vocab
STICK — vt a thrust with a pointed instrument; a stab. 2. stick ·vi to cause difficulties, scruples, or hesitation. 3. stick …
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SORE — noun reddish brown; sorrel. 2. sore ·superl criminal; wrong; evil. 3. sore ·adj greatly; violently; deeply. 4. sore ·adj in …
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OUT — vt to come out with; to make known. 2. out ·vi to come or go out; to get out or …
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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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THUMB — [thumb] n [ME thoume, thoumbe, fr. OE thuma; akin to OHG thumo thumb, L tumere to swell] (bef. 12c) 1: …
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STICK — [stick] n [ME stik, fr. OE sticca; akin to ON stik stick, OE stician to stick] (bef. 12c) 1: a …
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SORE — [sore] adj sor.er ; sor.est [ME sor, fr. OE sar; akin to OHG ser sore and prob. to OIr saeth …
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THUMB — / θʌm; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. the short thick finger at the side of the hand, …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
STICK — / stɪk; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb ( stuck , stuck / stʌk; NAmE /) PUSH STH IN …
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STAND — / stænd; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb ( stood , stood / stʊd; NAmE /) ON FEET / …
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SORE — / sɔː(r); NAmE / adjective , noun ■ adjective 1. if a part of your body is sore , it …
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LIKE — / laɪk; NAmE / preposition , verb , conjunction , noun , adjective , adverb ■ preposition 1. similar to …
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THUMB — I. thumb 1 /θʌm/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: thuma ] 1 . the part …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
STICK — I. stick 1 S1 W3 /stɪk/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle stuck /stʌk/) [ Word Family: …
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STAND — I. stand 1 S1 W1 /stænd/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle stood /stʊd/) [ Word Family: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SORE — I. sore 1 S3 /sɔː $ sɔːr/ BrE AmE adjective [ Language: Old English ; Origin: sar ] 1 . …
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LIKE — I. like 1 S1 W1 /laɪk/ BrE AmE preposition [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Origin: ⇨ ↑ like 6 ] 1 …
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Английский основной разговорный словарь
STICK — v. (past and past part. stuck) 1 tr. (foll. by in, into, through) insert or thrust (a thing or its …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
STAND — v. & n. --v. (past and past part. stood) 1 intr. have or take or maintain an upright position, esp. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SORE — adj., n., & adv. --adj. 1 (of a part of the body) painful from injury or disease (has a sore …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OUT — adv., prep., n., adj., int., & v. --adv. 1 away from or not in or at a place etc. (keep …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LIKE — adj., prep., adv., conj., & n. --adj. (often governing a noun as if a transitive participle such as resembling) (more …
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Concise Oxford English Dictionary
STICK — v. (past and past part. stuck) 1 tr. (foll. by in, into, through) insert or thrust (a thing or its …
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STAND — v. & n. v. (past and past part. stood) 1 intr. have or take or maintain an upright position, esp. …
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SORE — adj., n., & adv. adj. 1 (of a part of the body) painful from injury or disease (has a sore …
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OUT — adv., prep., n., adj., int., & v. adv. 1 away from or not in or at a place etc. (keep …
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LIKE — adj., prep., adv., conj., & n. adj. (often governing a noun as if a transitive participle such as resembling) (more …
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Oxford English vocab
STICK — 1. n.1 a a short slender branch or length of wood broken or cut from a tree. b this trimmed …
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STAND — v. & n. --v. (past and past part. stood) 1. intr. have or take or maintain an upright position, esp. …
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SORE — adj., n., & adv. --adj. 1. (of a part of the body) painful from injury or disease (has a sore …
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OUT — adv., prep., n., adj., int., & v. --adv. 1. away from or not in or at a place etc. (keep …
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LIKE — 1. adj., prep., adv., conj., & n. --adj. (often governing a noun as if a transitive participle such as resembling) …
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