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Difficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary. 2014.
Difficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary. 2014.
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far-fetched and dear-bought is good for ladies — Expensive or exotic articles are suitable for women. c 1350 Douce MS 52 no. 7 Ferre ifet and dere i bowght is goode for ladys. 1583 B. MELBANCKE Philotimus 18 Pallas..is..hard to be found, but easy to be intreated, to be farre fetchte & deare… … Proverbs new dictionary
far-fetched — also far fetched, farfetched, 1560s, brought from afar, from FAR (Cf. far) + pp. of FETCH (Cf. fetch). An earlier form was far fet (1530s). Figurative sense is from c.1600 … Etymology dictionary
Far Beyond Driven — Infobox Album | Name = Far Beyond Driven Type = studio Artist = Pantera Released = March 15, 1994 Recorded = 1993 1994 Genre = Groove metal Length = 56:15 Label = East West Producer = Terry Date Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|3|5… … Wikipedia
fetch quest — noun A quest in which a MacGuffin must be acquired at some far off location and given to the quest giver or some other designated party … Wiktionary
As far as — as as ([a^]z), adv. & conj. [OE. as, als, alse, also, al swa, AS. eal sw[=a], lit. all so; hence, quite so, quite as: cf. G. als as, than, also so, then. See {Also}.] 1. Denoting equality or likeness in kind, degree, or manner; like; similar to;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
As far forth as — as as ([a^]z), adv. & conj. [OE. as, als, alse, also, al swa, AS. eal sw[=a], lit. all so; hence, quite so, quite as: cf. G. als as, than, also so, then. See {Also}.] 1. Denoting equality or likeness in kind, degree, or manner; like; similar to;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Farfetch — Far fetch , v. t. [Far + fetch.] To bring from far; to seek out studiously. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] To farfetch the name of Tartar from a Hebrew word. Fuller. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Farfetch — Far fetch , n. Anything brought from far, or brought about with studious care; a deep strategem. [Obs.] Politic farfetches. Hudibras. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Weit — 1. Der kommt am weitesten, der nicht weiss, wohin er will. Man sagt, dass diese Redensart der berühmt gewordene Bauernsohn Oliver Cromwell schon in früher Jugend geführt habe. Man kann diesen Spruch weniger paradox so ausdrücken, dass der Mensch… … Deutsches Sprichwörter-Lexikon
Lake-effect snow — Lake Effect redirects here. For the American literary journal, see Lake Effect (journal). Lake effect precipitation coming off Lake Erie and into Western New York, as seen by NEXRAD radar, October 12–13, 2006 … Wikipedia