brass knobs
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«Медные выпуклости». В Британии в XIX в. мебель, созданная руками мастеров, часто украшалась разнообразными деталями, сделанными из различных материалов, наиболее дорогим из которых была чистая медь. Фраза with brass knobs on стала означать излишества или дополнительные, но ненужные украшения. They have a lovely garden and swimming pool — everything with brass knobs on. — У них чудесные сад и плавательный бассейн, но всё это с какими-то ненужными украшениями.
English-Russian dictionary of expressions.
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with brass knobs on — with (brass) knobs on British & Australian, humorous if you describe something as a particular thing with knobs on, you mean it has similar qualities to that thing but they are more extreme. Disney World was like an ordinary amusement park with… … New idioms dictionary
with (brass) knobs on Brit. — with (brass) knobs on Brit. informal and something more, used especially for returning an insult. → knob … English new terms dictionary
with brass knobs on — with (brass) knobs on british informal phrase used by children for replying in a rude way to an insult Thesaurus: words used by or to young childrenhyponym Main entry: knob … Useful english dictionary
with (brass) knobs on — Phrs. That and more. Used to emphasise agreement, or as a retort to an insult. E.g. The same to you with knobs on! … English slang and colloquialisms
with (brass) knobs on — Phrs. That and more. Used to emphasise agreement, or as a retort to an insult. E.g. The same to you with knobs on! … English slang and colloquialisms
same to you with brass knobs on! — Exclam. A dismissive and contemptuous retort … English slang and colloquialisms
with knobs on — adverb : in an especially eminent manner : to an especially notable degree anglophile though the first three pictures were, the new one is more so with knobs on Newsweek whatever problem a town can have … we have it with knobs on Sam Pollock * *… … Useful english dictionary
with knobs on — with (brass) knobs on British & Australian, humorous if you describe something as a particular thing with knobs on, you mean it has similar qualities to that thing but they are more extreme. Disney World was like an ordinary amusement park with… … New idioms dictionary
knob — [nɔb US na:b] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Middle Low German; Origin: knobbe] 1.) a round handle or thing that you turn to open a door, turn on a television etc ▪ He thought the door was locked, but he turned the knob and the door opened. ▪ a brass door … Dictionary of contemporary English
knob — UK [nɒb] / US [nɑb] noun [countable] Word forms knob : singular knob plural knobs 1) a round handle on a door or drawer a) a round switch on a piece of equipment b) the round top of a stick or post c) a small round lump on the surface of… … English dictionary
Völva — A Völva (also Vala , Spákona ) is a priestess in Norse paganism, and a recurring motif in Norse mythology.Possiblyhuh related concepts are those of the Seiðkona , women practicing seiðr, i.e. sorceresses or witches.Names and etymologyThe Völvas… … Wikipedia
