- A fine how-d'ye-do!
- Новое дело! Вот <ещё> новости! Вот те<бе и> раз!
Difficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary. 2014.
Difficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary. 2014.
how — W1S1 [hau] adv, conj [: Old English; Origin: hu] 1.) used to ask or talk about the way in which something happens or is done ▪ How do you spell your name? ▪ How can I help you? ▪ I d like to help in some way, but I m not sure how. ▪ He explained… … Dictionary of contemporary English
how-do-you-do — /how deuh yeuh dooh /, n., pl. how do you dos. Informal. 1. a greeting; salutation: She smiled and gave him a how do you do fit for a king. 2. an awkward or unpleasant event or situation: It s a fine how do you do that they ve refused to help us… … Universalium
how do you do — phrasal : hello used to express a polite greeting or formal salutation face to face * * * (used as a conventional greeting). * * * how do you do, a form of greeting used by a person on being introduced to another. how do you do «HOW duh yuh DOO» … Useful english dictionary
fine kettle of fish — Synonyms and related words: bind, clutch, complication, crunch, embarrassing position, embarrassment, fine how do you do, hell to pay, hobble, hot water, how do you do, imbroglio, jam, mess, mix, morass, parlous straits, pass, pickle, pinch,… … Moby Thesaurus
how-do-you-do — [[t]ˈhaʊ də yəˈdu[/t]] also how de do [[t] di [/t]] n. pl. dos. Informal. 1) cvb an act or instance of saying “how do you do” or a similar greeting; salutation 2) cvb an awkward or unpleasant situation: It s a fine how do you do that they ve… … From formal English to slang
how-do-you-do — /haʊ də jə ˈdu/ (say how duh yuh dooh) interjection 1. (a form of greeting.) –noun 2. a difficult or embarrassing situation: a fine how do you do. Also, how de do …
how-d'ye-do — noun an awkward situation that s a fine how d ye do • Syn: ↑how do you do • Hypernyms: ↑situation … Useful english dictionary
how-do-you-do — noun 1. an expression of greeting every morning they exchanged polite hellos • Syn: ↑hello, ↑hullo, ↑hi, ↑howdy • Hypernyms: ↑greeting, ↑salutation 2 … Useful english dictionary
how-d'ye-do — noun A troublesome state of affairs. Her abrupt departure from the wedding ceremony was a fine how dye do … Wiktionary
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