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Meaning of "he's no oil painting" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HE'S NO OIL PAINTING

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HE'S NO OIL PAINTING

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he couldn´t raffle a chook in a pub
he-bear
he-goat
he-he
he-man
he-men
he´d
he´ll
he´s
he´s your man
head
head and shoulders above
head arrangement
head boy
head chef
head clerk
head cold
head collar
head count

WORDS THAT END LIKE HE'S NO OIL PAINTING

accounting
acting
bunting
chanting
consenting
counting
daunting
disappointing
enchanting
haunting
hunting
mounting
oil painting
painting
parenting
planting
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screen printing
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Synonyms and antonyms of he's no oil painting in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «he's no oil painting» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HE'S NO OIL PAINTING

Find out the translation of he's no oil painting to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of he's no oil painting from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «he's no oil painting» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

他没有油画
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

él no es la pintura al óleo
570 millions of speakers

English

he´s no oil painting
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वह कोई तेल चित्रकला है
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

انه لا وحة زيتية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

он нет масляной живописи
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ele não é pintura a óleo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তিনি কোন তেল পেইন্টিং নেই
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

il n´y a pas de peinture à l´huile
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dia bukan lukisan minyak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

er ist kein Ölgemälde
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

彼は油絵ん
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

그는 유화 그림이 없습니다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dheweke ora ana lukisan minyak
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ông không có bức tranh sơn dầu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அவர் எண்ணெய் ஓவியம் இல்லை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तो ऑइल पेंटिंग नाही
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

O yağlı boya değil
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

egli non è pittura ad olio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

on nie jest obraz olejny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

він немає олійного живопису
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

el e nici o pictură în ulei
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πως δεν ελαιογραφία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hy is nie olieverf
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

han är ingen oljemålning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

han er ingen oljemaleri
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of he's no oil painting

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HE'S NO OIL PAINTING»

The term «he's no oil painting» is normally little used and occupies the 140.410 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about he's no oil painting

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HE'S NO OIL PAINTING»

Discover the use of he's no oil painting in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to he's no oil painting and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Chambers Idioms
... but he's no oil painting. oil the wheels to make something easier to do or obtain : It would have taken a long time to get permission to build a new house but fortunately my father knew the chairman of the planning committee and that helped to ...
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The Wordsworth Dictionary of Idioms
... but he's no oil painting. oil the wheels to make something easier to do or obtain : It would have taken a long time to get permission to 'build a new house but fortunately my father knew the chairman of the planning committee and that helped ...
Elizabeth McLaren Kirkpatrick, C. M. Schwarz, 1993
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Farewell Trip
She bends down, sticksher fingersthrough the bars.'Hello, pup.' 'He's no oil painting. Are you sure he'd be allowed in Putney? Ooh, look, a Dalmatian.' She stays, ticklingthe dog's head, still talking as he heads off to lookin a differentcorner.
Karin & Gary Dixon & Twynam, 2013
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So You Think You Know English: Idioms and Contemporary ...
... crazy 2 It's not rocket science. b easy to understand 3 It's not set in stone. c exceedingly dissatisfied 4 She's got a screw loose. d still in a dangerous or difficult situation 5 I'm not a happy bunny. e open to reinterpretation 6 He's no oil painting.
Clare West, 2011
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First Impressions
In fact, quite the opposite, he's hard work!" "Admittedly he's no oil-painting, but there's no need to belittle Willie behind his back," reproved Ann. *** The white plaque read Swallow's Nest. The hedge was higher than when visiting previously and ...
Charmian Coates, 2007
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Devil's Bargain
'Nah, he's in good shape underneath the clothes, but he's no oil painting; it has to be the money. Women really chase rich dudes.' 'Are you saying all women go after men purely for their money?' Hope asked with spurious pleasantness, taking  ...
Robyn Donald, 2010
7
Shallow Hal
Hal Larson doggedly tries to score with every gorgeous woman he sees, though he's no oil painting himself.
Peter Farrelly, Sean Moynihan, Bobby Farrelly, 2002
8
No Ice, No Slice
... refers to as “the lyrics”, but he's no oil painting, or at least not on a high-quality canvas. He may be half-Spanish with a Spanish perma-tan (and speaks Spanish and his step-dad has a villa in Spain—other possible damning advantages over ...
Hugo Tang, 2013
9
Slave of the Passions
Here is Stefan's anecdote: 'As a portrait painter, the expression "He's no oil painting" has a special significance for me. Take Chas, for instance: now I think you'll all agree that he's no oil painting in the traditional sense' - 'Shame!' shouted  ...
Deirdre Wilson, 1991
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Is Shane MacGowan still alive?: travels in irishry
OK, so he's no oil painting - or at least he's an oil painting by Lucien Freud (he looks like a prop forward or light-heavyweight boxer). His best songs describe the characters he has heard of or encountered on his musical travels. A wandering ...
Tim Bradford, 2000

9 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HE'S NO OIL PAINTING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term he's no oil painting is used in the context of the following news items.
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The first Noel: Fehily hopes bad luck is behind him as he seeks to …
"He's not flashy and he's no oil painting but he's very tough and gutsy. When it comes to a battle you know he'll dig deep for you. But he's got ... «Herald Scotland, Dec 14»
2
Pointless? It's turned our lives upside down! Alexander Armstrong …
He says he's no oil painting, which is a bit harsh, but it's true that he has ears almost as big as his head. Richard Osman, meanwhile, is a giant ... «Daily Mail, Aug 14»
3
11/03 - Tamwar is mugged by a gang | EastEnders spoilers
He asks Denise her opinion on Ian, but she covers her true feelings and says that he's no oil painting, hurting his feelings. Elsewhere, Kat ... «soFeminine.co.uk, Mar 13»
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Mario Balotelli kicks bottle in training ahead of Manchester derby
... As Manchester prepares for the derby,... How much would you pay? Mario Balotelli He's no oil painting but agent says Balotelli is worth as. «Daily Mail, Dec 12»
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Love rat thief who charmed his way in to the homes of women to …
good heavens, he's no oil painting is he? 3. 9. Click to rate. where1sjustice, london, United Kingdom, 1 year ago. Total value is only just more ... «Daily Mail, Nov 12»
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Jan Mikulka oil painting so life-like it looks like a photo
he's no oil painting – but peer a little closer and you'll find that he is. Share; Share; Tweet; +1; Pinterest. Painting by Prague-based artist Jan ... «Mirror.co.uk, Sep 11»
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Mark Ronson gets engaged to Josephine De La Baume
But then he's no oil painting either is he? 21. 27. Click to rate. Ellen, London UK, 4 years ago. Christ, that's a model? There's hope for me yet! 22. «Daily Mail, Feb 11»
8
Bad boys. Yum.
... Johnny Depp, Nicole has Joel Madden ... even Steve Hofmeyr made his break with the bad boy image, and let's face it, he's no oil painting. «Fair Lady, Apr 10»
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'Look in to my eyes'
He's no oil painting, but I've watched him go up to a pretty girl in a bar, talk about when she was a young girl, he's age-regressing her, and then ... «The Guardian, Dec 04»

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