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Cheese and chalk
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chalk — /tʃɔk / (say chawk) noun 1. Geology a soft, white, pure limestone consisting of calcareous fossilised skeletal fragments of microscopic algae. 2. a prepared piece of chalk or chalklike substance, especially calcium sulphate, for marking. 3. a… …
cheese — [[t]tʃi͟ːz[/t]] ♦♦♦ cheeses 1) N MASS Cheese is a solid food made from milk. It is usually white or yellow. → See also , cream cheese, , macaroni cheese ...bread and cheese. ...cheese sauce... He cut the mould off a piece of cheese. ...delicious… … English dictionary
chalk and cheese — phrase used for saying that two people or things are completely different from each other Even though they’re twins, their personalities are chalk and cheese. Thesaurus: different and differentlysynonym Main entry: chalk * * * chalk and cheese,… … Useful english dictionary
chalk — ► NOUN 1) a white soft limestone (calcium carbonate) formed from the skeletal remains of sea creatures. 2) a similar substance (calcium sulphate), made into sticks and used for drawing or writing. ► VERB 1) draw or write with chalk. 2) Brit.… … English terms dictionary
chalk and cheese — Things, or people, that are like chalk and cheese are very different and have nothing in common … The small dictionary of idiomes
cheese — W3S2 [tʃi:z] n [U and C] [: Old English; Origin: cese] 1.) a solid food made from milk, which is usually yellow or white in colour, and can be soft or hard ▪ half a kilo of cheese ▪ a cheese sandwich ▪ Sprinkle with the grated cheese. ▪ a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
chalk — chalk1 [tʃo:k US tʃo:k] n [U] [: Old English; Origin: cealc, from Latin calx LIME12 , from Greek chalix small stone ] 1.) soft white or grey rock formed a long time ago from the shells of small sea animals = ↑limestone ▪ chalk cliffs 2.) … Dictionary of contemporary English
chalk — [[t]tʃɔ͟ːk[/t]] chalks, chalking, chalked 1) N UNCOUNT: oft N n Chalk is a type of soft white rock. You can use small pieces of it for writing or drawing with. ...the highest chalk cliffs in Britain... Her skin was chalk white and dry looking. 2) … English dictionary
chalk and cheese — Things, or people, that are like chalk and cheese are very different and have nothing in common. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** Two people who are like chalk and cheese are completely different from each other. I m surprised they… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
chalk — noun 1 white rock CHALK + NOUN ▪ bed ▪ cliff, downs, hill (all esp. BrE) ▪ pit, quarry PHRASES … Collocations dictionary
cheese — /tSi:z/ noun (C, U) 1 a solid food made from milk, which is usually yellow or white in colour, and can be soft or hard: half a pound of cheese | a cheese sandwich | a selection of English cheeses | cow s/goat s/sheep s cheese (=from the milk of a … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
