-tall

Определение -tall в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь
Tall Blacks: the men's national basketball representative team of New Zealand
ride tall in the saddle: To act or conduct oneself in a manner that is imposing, impressive, resolute, or manly
His son noted Buckley had died with his boots on, after a lifetime of riding pretty tall in the saddle..
ride tall in the saddle: To ride a horse in an erect, imposing manner
stand tall: To behave in a brave, proud, or unyielding manner, without retreating from confrontation, danger, or adversity
The economic expansion that enabled the country to stand tall at the start of the century has slowed.
standing tall: Present participle of stand tall
tall: Having its top a long way up; having a great vertical (and often greater than horizontal) extent; high
tall: A cup of coffee smaller than grande, usually 8 ounces
tall: Having a vertical extent greater than the average. For example, somebody with a height of over 6 feet would generally be considered to be tall
tall: Hard to believe, such as a tall story or a tall tale
tall drink of water: A tall person
tall in the saddle: Imposing, impressive; resolute; manly
He is tall in the saddle (6 ft. 2 in.) and so adamantine that Jennifer Jones broke her hand slapping his face.
tall in the saddle: Imposingly, impressively; resolutely; manfully
His son noted Buckley had died with his boots on, after a lifetime of riding pretty tall in the saddle..
tall man: The third, longest finger, also known as the middle finger
tall men: plural form of tall man
tall oil: A dark yellow resinous acidic oil obtained as a byproduct during the pulping of pine; it is used in the manufacture of soaps and lubricants
tall order: A big job; a difficult challenge
Frank Macedo . . . said creating that many jobs in three years is a tall order..
tall poppy: A conspicuously successful person, especially one who attracts envious hostility
tall poppy syndrome: The tendency to disparage conspicuously successful people
tall ship: a large sailing ship with multiple masts and rigged sails, usually used as a training vessel
tall story: A tale or an account of questionable veracity; a lie
tall tale: A greatly exaggerated, fantastic story
He returned on Monday with a tall tale about a 100-pound fish he had caught.
tall-case clock: A longcase clock
walk tall: Alternative form of stand tall
tall: {a} high in stature, lofty, lusty, sturdy, stout
stand tall: Exhibit courage, strength, or calm especially in the face of adversity
tall fescue: A European fescue (Festuca elatior syn. F. arundinacea) with erect smooth stems three to four feet (about one meter) high that has been introduced into No. America ¯ called also tall fescue grass
climb up a tall tree: go away, get lost, leave (expression of exasperation)
standing tall: standing erect, standing vertically straight and outstretched, pride
tall: impressively difficult; "a tall order"
tall: {s} having a height that is above average; having a specified height; difficult to believe, exaggerated (Informal); difficult, problematic, challenging
tall: If something is a tall order, it is very difficult. Financing your studies may seem like a tall order, but there is plenty of help available
tall: Someone or something that is tall has a greater height than is normal or average. Being tall can make you feel incredibly self-confident The windows overlooked a lawn of tall waving grass
tall: A cup of coffee smaller than grande, usually 8 ounces. (Chiefly American)
tall: Brave; bold; courageous
tall: lofty in style; "he engages in so much tall talk, one never really realizes what he is saying"
tall: You use tall to ask or talk about the height of someone or something. How tall are you? I'm only 5ft tall, and I look younger than my age
tall: hard to believeï¼Žie tall story, tall tale
tall: too improbable to admit of belief; "a tall story"
tall: great in vertical dimension; high in stature; "tall people"; "tall buildings"; "tall trees"; "tall ships
tall: Having a vertical extent greater than the average. For example. over 6 foot is generally considered tall
tall: Fine; splendid; excellent; also, extravagant; excessive
tall: great in vertical dimension; high in stature; "tall people"; "tall buildings"; "tall trees"; "tall ships"
tall: High in stature; having a considerable, or an unusual, extension upward; long and comparatively slender; having the diameter or lateral extent small in proportion to the height; as, a tall person, tree, or mast
tall: If you say that someone walks tall, you mean that they behave in a way that shows that they have pride in themselves and in what they are doing
tall bellflower: annual or perennial of eastern North America with long spikes of blue or white flowers
tall boy: A beer can that holds 16 ounces
tall cupflower: shrubby Chilean herb having bluish-white tubular flowers used as an ornamental
tall dark and handsome: description of the perfect romantic hero (especially in the fashion of the movie stars of the 40s and 50s such as Cary Grant)
tall drink: A drink served in a tall glass and consisting typically of a liquor base with any of various mixes and flavorings
tall gallberry holly: an evergreen shrub
tall goldenrod: {i} (Botany) variety of goldenrod
tall goldenrod: a variety of goldenrod
tall hat: top hat, hat that has a high top
tall mallow: erect or decumbent Old World perennial with axillary clusters of rosy-purple flowers; introduced in United States
tall man: man of great height
tall oat grass: coarse perennial Eurasian grass resembling oat; found on roadside verges and rough grassland and in hay meadows; introduced in North America for forage
tall oil: A resinous oily liquid composed of a mixture of rosin acids and fatty acids obtained as a byproduct in the treatment of pine pulp and used in soaps, emulsions, and lubricants
tall oil: an oil derived from wood pulp and used in making soaps or lubricants
tall order: a formidable task or requirement; "finishing in time was a tall order but we did it"
tall order: a formidable task or requirement; "finishing in time was a tall order but we did it
tall ship: A tall ship is a sailing ship which has very tall masts and square sails. a type of ship with square sails and very tall masts, used especially in the past
tall story: {i} story that contains exaggeration, story that contains details that are fictitious
tall story: A tall story is the same as a tall tale
tall tale: an improbable (unusual or incredible or fanciful) story
tall tale: A tall tale is a long and complicated story that is difficult to believe because most of the events it describes seem unlikely or impossible. the imaginative tall tales of sailors
tall yellow-eye: of Australia
tall(a): impressively difficult; "a tall order