THREE-RING CIRCUS


Meaning of THREE-RING CIRCUS in English

/three"ring'/

1. a circus having three adjacent rings in which performances take place simultaneously.

2. something spectacular, tumultuous, entertaining, or full of confused action: Our family reunions are always three-ring circuses.

Also, three-ringed circus .

[ 1880-85, Amer. ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .