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We are Jesus Christ's; we belong to him. But even more, we are increasingly him. He moves in and commandeers our hands and feet, requisitions our minds and tongues. We sense his rearranging: debris into the divine, pig's ear into silk purse. He repurposes bad decisions and squalid choices. Little by little, a new image emerges.
Max Lucado

Meaning of "pig's ear" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PIG'S EAR

pig's ear play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PIG'S EAR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pig's ear is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PIG'S EAR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of pig's ear in the English dictionary

The definition of pig's ear in the dictionary is something that has been badly or clumsily done; a botched job (esp in the phrase make a pig's ear of (something)).


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PIG'S EAR

pig-headed
pig-headedly
pig-headedness
pig-ignorant
pig-jump
pig-out
pig-root
pig-sconce
pig´s arse
pig´s bum
pig´s fry
pig´s wash
pigboat
pigeon
pigeon breast
pigeon fancier
pigeon hawk
pigeon house
pigeon loft
pigeon pea

WORDS THAT END LIKE PIG'S EAR

a flea in one´s ear
a thick ear
bend someone´s ear
boxer´s ear
by ear
cauliflower ear
chew someone´s ear
external ear
flea in one´s ear
glue ear
incline one´s ear
inner ear
internal ear
jew´s ear
lend an ear
middle ear
out on one´s ear
play by ear
tin ear
turn a deaf ear

Synonyms and antonyms of pig's ear in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pig's ear» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PIG'S EAR

Find out the translation of pig's ear to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pig's ear from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pig's ear» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

猪耳朵
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

oreja de cerdo
570 millions of speakers

English

pig´s ear
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सूअर का कान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأذن خنزير
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

свиное ухо
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

orelha de porco
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শূকর এর কান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

l´oreille de porc
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Telinga babi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schweineohr
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ブタの耳
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

돼지의 귀
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kuping babi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tai lợn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பன்றியின் காது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डुक्कर कान
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Domuz kulağı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

orecchio di maiale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ucha świni
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

свиняче вухо
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ureche de porc
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αυτιών χοίρου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vark se oor
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gris öra
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gris øret
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pig's ear

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PIG'S EAR»

The term «pig's ear» is normally little used and occupies the 119.333 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PIG'S EAR» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pig's ear

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QUOTES WITH «PIG'S EAR»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word pig's ear.
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Max Lucado
We are Jesus Christ's; we belong to him. But even more, we are increasingly him. He moves in and commandeers our hands and feet, requisitions our minds and tongues. We sense his rearranging: debris into the divine, pig's ear into silk purse. He repurposes bad decisions and squalid choices. Little by little, a new image emerges.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PIG'S EAR»

Discover the use of pig's ear in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pig's ear and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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In a Pig's Ear
Milan, a cynical ex-professor of psychology, escaped from the bleak Czechoslovakia of the 1960’s to become a Hollywood psychiatrist to the stars.
Paul Bryers, 2000
2
How Dogs Think: Understanding the Canine Mind
Tessa glanced in his direction and the moment he disappeared down the hallway to the door, she dropped her own pig's ear and trotted over and picked up Bishop's ear. She then returned to her starting place and lay down on top of her own ...
Stanley Coren, 2005
3
The Country Cooking of Ireland
When butcher T. J. Crowe of Dundrum, County Tipperary, makes his collared heads, they're immense, with bits of pig's ear included and two whole tongues positioned tip to tip in the middle. This less daunting recipe is adapted from one used ...
Colman Andrews, 2009
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Experiences in Social Dreaming
... the necessity of humour (this dream caused much mirth); the fear that those in authority would make a pig's ear of things; issues of concern, about which we had bees in our bonnets; an apocalyptic dread of bad weather of Shakespearean ...
W. Gordon Lawrence, 2003
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Destination Honduras: Study Guide
thanked them and before I could even start eating it, they broke it open to show me the delicacy inside — a huge black pig's ear! Since eating the pig's ear seemed to be an honor, I figured there would be no way out of this one so I may as well ...
DIANE Publishing Company, 1992
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Challenging Logic Puzzles
The order was sheep droppings, crushed pig's ear, dirty snow, castor oil, and dishwater. Let dishwater be A, castor oil B, dirty snow C, crushed pig's ear D, and sheep droppings E. The only pairs that are less than 50% of the cauldron volume  ...
Barry R. Clarke, 2003
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More Reflections of a Dinosaur Priest
Edmund who has been declared Blessed by the Catholic Church believed in the eternal destiny of all while at the same time being apparently a hard headed Merchant who knew how to turn pig's ear into a silk purse. He was a Believer who  ...
Lloyd Csp, 2010
8
Needlepoint: stitch by stitch
Pig's ear: ABP 905 Pig's body, upright crosses: ABP 904. Wicker backstitches: ABP 903. Pig's ear: ABP 905 Pig's body: ABP 903 and 905. Pig's ear: ABP 903 Pig's body, upright crosses: ABP 903. Diagonal crosses: ABP 905. Pig's ear: ABP  ...
Anna Pearson, 1988
9
Frommer's Chicago
... tip with bone marrow vinaigrette, or head into more adventurous territory, such as the pig's tails braised in balsamic vinegar, or pig's ear with crispy kale, marinated cherry peppers, and a fried egg. (Believe it or not, those dishes often sell out.) ...
Elizabeth Canning Blackwell, 2011
10
Grand Junction
The most noteworthy were two hostelries that bore the startling names of The Pig's Ear and The Pig's Eye. By the end of the year the population of the town totaled almost 900; there were several general stores, a drug store, two blacksmith ...
Alan J. Kania, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PIG'S EAR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pig's ear is used in the context of the following news items.
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Premier League 2015-16 preview No2: Aston Villa
As for the fiasco with the Manchester City move, all that can be said for certain is that Delph made a right pig's ear of the way he handled it. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
The pork dish that's still pulling 'em in
You simply can't make a pig's ear out of a dish. To serve, we leave the juicy shreds in the casserole dish and then load up some breadrolls, ... «the Irish News, Jul 15»
3
Bill Heaney: disused church could be the solution to Gartocharn …
The Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park Authority should not make a pig's ear of the planning application for a cancer therapy and ... «Scottish Daily Record, Jul 15»
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WEEKEND WANDERINGS: A day in the life of Musicfest has Beatles …
... Saturday night, two nice choices in The Austin Carson Band back at Dobro and New Grease Revival, with Jay Swinnerton, at The Pig's Ear. «Kawartha Media Group, Jul 15»
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Third body found at site of wood flour mill blasts with families set to visit
He could turn a pig's ear into a silk purse in that respect. He was very well respected by everybody." The HSE served Wood Treatment Ltd with ... «Bury Times, Jul 15»
6
Interiors... Get the perfect blend
Most of us, myself included, made a pig's ear of it. The paint companies must have loved us. After splashing our walls with blotches of yellow ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
7
PRON in Linden
I'm all for trying everything once, and enjoyed the taste and the interesting texture of the pig's ear, which was thinly sliced and marinated, ... «Eat Out, Jul 15»
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UK.gov makes total pig's ear of attempt to legalise home CD ripping
UK.gov makes total pig's ear of attempt to legalise home CD ripping. Failure to cough up gets new law torn apart in court. Twitter. Facebook. G+. «The Register, Jul 15»
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First victim of Bosley Wood Flour Mills explosion believed to be …
"He could turn a pig's ear into a silk purse in that respect. He was very well respected by everybody." Derek Moore, Dorothy Bailey, Jason ... «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
10
Howell aiming to bounce back
“I made a pig's ear at 17 but that was all a bit after the Lord Mayor's Show at that point.” Howell will now be looking to rest up ahead of the ... «This Is Wiltshire, Jul 15»

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