10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BLOT ONE'S COPYBOOK»
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Sterling Dictionary of Idioms
BLOT a blot on the landscape object spoiling the beauty of a place That huge
building is a blot on the landscape. blot one's copybook spoil one's reputation or
record She blotted her copybook by not attending school that day. a blot on one's
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Advanced Learner's Dictionary
2 dry or remove with a paper that absorbs blots, blot one's copybook spoil one's
good record, blot out 1 hide from view. 2 destroy or annihilate. blotting-paper n
also blotter a soft, absorbent paper for soaking up surplus ink. < Middle English.
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Chambers Universal Learners' Dictionary
'blotting-paper nu soft paper used for drying up ink. blot one's copybook to make
a bad mistake : He has really blotted his copybook by being late for the interview.
blot out vt sep 1 to hide from sight: The rain blotted out the view. 2 to conceal ...
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Chembers 21 Century Dictionary
blot one's copybook to spoil one's good reputation, etc, especially by some
foolish or unfortunate mistake. © lie. • blot something out 1 to hide it from sight
D A cloud blotted out the sun. 2 to refuse to think about or remember (a painful
memory).
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blot on the landscape A#EJHJRMAlR Hi I RR^UHl (Those ugly advertisements
are a M»' on the landscape here! SP^H to blot one's copybook 1. (n)Wfr>telJl 2.
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Chambers concise dictionary
[14c: from Latin copia abundance] □ copier n a person or machine which makes
copies, copybook >na book of handwriting examples for copying. >adj\ derog
unoriginal. 2 faultless; perfect. ♢ blot one's copybook to spoil one's good record
by ...
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Diccionari UB: anglès-català
... despresti- giar 3 (la tinta) assecar 2) v intr 1 fer es- borralls 2 (la tinta)
escampar-se -»to blot one's copybook col-loq tacar la repu- tacio: the
headmaster caught you smoking in the playground! — you've really blotted your
copybook this time!
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Rajpal Dictionary Of English Idioms & Phrases
is not in vogue in our country Bloom of youth: Healthy glow of a young person *
She looked very pretty in the bloom of her youth Blot one's copybook: Blemish
one's record * Though he was an intelligent student, he has blotted his copybook
by ...
Blot one's copybook (colloq) Do something that spoils one's record. His
behaviour on the field blotted his copybook as a great sportsman. Blot out Hide
from view The mist blotted out the view. Blow down Cause to fall; destroy The
gale blew ...
Prof. V.N. Sadasiva Rau, Sura College of Competition, 2004
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Dictionary of Americanisms, Briticisms, Canadianisms and ...
... out Br. write smth. exactly as it is written somewhere else. copybook/ blot one's
copybook esp.Br., Aus. col. spoil one's record or chances. copybook Br.adj. very
correct, proper. copy desk Am., Can.deskin a newspaper office where a copy is ...
