TO EAT THE CALF IN THE COW'S BELLY

Meaning of TO EAT THE CALF IN THE COW'S BELLY in English

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English sayings. Английские поговорки. 2012

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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
COW — I In animal husbandry, the mature female of domesticated cattle . The name is also applied to the mature female …
Английский словарь Британика
IN — I. (|)in, ən; usu ə n after t, d, s, or z as in “split in two”, often ə m …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
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Webster's New International English Dictionary
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Webster's New International English Dictionary
CALF — I. ˈka]f, -aa(ə)-, -ai-, -ȧ-, -ä- noun ( plural calves ]vz ; also calfs ]fs\) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BELLY — I. ˈbelē, -li noun ( -es ) Etymology: Middle English bely, baly, from Old English belg, bælg bag, skin; akin …
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CALF — (n.) A small island near a larger; as, the Calf of Man.
Английский словарь Webster
CALF — (n.) Leather made of the skin of the calf; especially, a fine, light-colored leather used in bookbinding; as, to bind …
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BELLY — (v. i.) To swell and become protuberant, like the belly; to bulge.
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BELLY — (n.) The part of anything which resembles the human belly in protuberance or in cavity; the innermost part; as, the …
Английский словарь Webster
BELLY — (n.) The under part of the body of animals, corresponding to the human belly.
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CALF — ( n. ) Leather made of the skin of the calf; especially, a fine, light-colored leather used in bookbinding; as, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BELLY — ( v. i. ) To swell and become protuberant, like the belly; to bulge.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BELLY — ( n. ) The under part of the body of animals, corresponding to the human belly.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BELLY — ( n. ) The part of anything which resembles the human belly in protuberance or in cavity; the innermost part; …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
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Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
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Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CALF — calf 1 — calfless , adj. — calflike , adj. /kaf, kahf/ , n. , pl. calves /kavz, kahvz/ . …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BELLY — — bellylike , adj. /bel"ee/ , n. , pl. bellies , v. , bellied, bellying . n. 1. the front …
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CALF — I. ˈkaf, ˈkäf, dial also ˈkāf noun ( plural calves ˈkavz, ˈkȧvz, ˈkāvz ; also calfs ) Usage: often attributive …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BELLY — I. ˈbe-lē noun ( plural bellies ) Etymology: Middle English bely bellows, belly, from Old English belg bag, skin; akin …
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EAT — of eat. 2. eat ·vi to make one's way slowly. 3. eat ·vi to taste or relish; as, it eats …
Webster English vocab
COW — noun a chimney cap; a cowl. 2. cow ·noun the mature female of bovine animals. 3. cow ·noun the female …
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CALF — noun the fleshy hinder part of the leg below the knee. 2. calf ·noun a small island near a larger; …
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BELLY — noun the womb. 2. belly ·vt to cause to swell out; to fill. 3. belly ·noun the under part of …
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EAT — [eat] vb ate ; eat.en ; eat.ing [ME eten, fr. OE etan; akin to OHG ezzan to eat, L edere, …
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CALF — [calf] n, pl calves also calfs often attrib [ME, fr. OE cealf; akin to OHG kalb calf] (bef. 12c) 1 …
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BELLY — [bel.ly] n, pl bellies [ME bely bellows, belly, fr. OE belg bag, skin; akin to OHG balg bag, skin, OE …
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COW — cow, Cow BrE AmE kaʊ ▷ cows kaʊz ▶ ˌ cow ˈ parsley BrE AmE
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
CALF — calf BrE AmE kɑːf AmE kæf ▷ calves kɑːvz AmE kævz ▶ ˈ calf love BrE AmE
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BELLY — bell|y BrE AmE ˈbel |i ▷ bell|ied id ▷ bell|ies iz ▷ bell|ying i‿ɪŋ ▶ ˈ belly ˌ button BrE …
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EAT — / iːt; NAmE / verb ( ate / et; NAmE ; especially NAmE eɪt/, eaten / ˈiːtn; NAmE /) 1. …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
COW — / kaʊ; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. a large animal kept on farms to produce milk or …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CALF — / kɑːf; NAmE kæf/ noun ( pl. calves / kɑːvz; NAmE kævz/) 1. [ C ] the back part of …
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BELLY — / ˈbeli; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun ( pl. -ies ) 1. the part of the body below …
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EAT — eat S1 W1 /iːt/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense ate /et, eɪt $ eɪt/, past participle eaten /ˈiːtn/) [ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
COW — I. cow 1 S2 /kaʊ/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: cu ] 1 . a …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CALF — calf /kɑːf $ kæf/ BrE AmE noun ( plural calves /kɑːvz $ kævz/) [countable] [ Sense 1: Date: 1300-1400 ; …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BELLY — I. bel ‧ ly 1 /ˈbeli/ BrE AmE noun ( plural bellies ) [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
EAT — v. (past ate; past part. eaten) 1 a tr. take into the mouth, chew, and swallow (food). b intr. consume …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
COW — n. 1 a fully grown female of any bovine animal, esp. of the genus Bos, used as a source of …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BELLY — n. & v. --n. (pl. -ies) 1 the part of the human body below the chest, containing the stomach and …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
EAT — v. (past ate; past part. eaten) 1 a tr. take into the mouth, chew, and swallow (food). b intr. consume …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
COW — n. 1 a fully grown female of any bovine animal, esp. of the genus Bos, used as a source of …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CALF — n. (pl. calves) 1 a young bovine animal, used esp. of domestic cattle. 2 the young of other animals, e.g. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BELLY — n. & v. n. (pl. -ies) 1 the part of the human body below the chest, containing the stomach and …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
EAT — v. (past ate; past part. eaten) 1. a tr. take into the mouth, chew, and swallow (food). b intr. consume …
Oxford English vocab
COW — 1. n.1 a fully grown female of any bovine animal, esp. of the genus Bos, used as a source of …
Oxford English vocab
CALF — 1. n. (pl. calves) 1. a young bovine animal, used esp. of domestic cattle. 2 the young of other animals, …
Oxford English vocab
BELLY — n. & v. --n. (pl. -ies) 1. the part of the human body below the chest, containing the stomach and …
Oxford English vocab
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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
COW — ( cows, cowing, cowed) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. A cow …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CALF — ( calves /kɑ:vz, AM kævz/ ) 1. A calf is a young cow. N-COUNT 2. Some other young animals, including …
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BELLY — ( bellies) 1. The belly of a person or animal is their stomach or abdomen. In British English, this is …
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
COW — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a cow/cat etc swishes its tail (= quickly moves it from side to side …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CALF — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a cow calves (= produces a calf, a young cow ) ▪ At this time …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BELLY — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a belly laugh (= a deep loud laugh ) ▪ It’s the kind of comedy …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
COW — (UNPLEASANT THING) [noun] [U] ANZ [informal] - something difficult or unpleasantIt's been a cow of a day.Painting the ceiling is …
Cambridge English vocab
CALF — (LEG) [noun] [C] [plural] calves - the curved fleshy part at the back of the human leg between the knee …
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