n.
1) to pluck ~s (from a chicken)
2) ( misc. ) as light as a ~ ('very light'); a ~ in one's cap ('a symbol of accomplishment'); to smooth smb.'s ruffled ~s ('to calm smb.')
n.
1) to pluck ~s (from a chicken)
2) ( misc. ) as light as a ~ ('very light'); a ~ in one's cap ('a symbol of accomplishment'); to smooth smb.'s ruffled ~s ('to calm smb.')
The Bbi combinatory dictionary of English, a guide to word combinations. Комбинаторный словарь английского языка Bbi. Руководство по словосочетаниям. 2012