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10 LIVRES EN ANGLAIS EN RAPPORT AVEC «DO A MELBA»
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The Big Book of Australian History:
Her name also lives on in the Australian saying 'to do a Melba'. This refers to the
many 'final' farewell performances she gave. Of course, this international stage
and recording star obviously deserved to be farewelled in more than just one ...
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Oxford Dictionary of Modern Slang
Melba noun to do a Melba Austral To make several farewell performances or
comebacks. 1971–. SYDNEY MORNING HERALD It has been intensified by talk
from Sir Robert that he is under pressure to stay on, thus giving rise to
speculation ...
John Ayto, John Simpson, 2010
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Teddy Bears, Tupperware and Sweet Fanny Adams: How the names ...
Repeated announcements of her impending retirement and a seemingly
neverending series of farewell concerts sorely tested the patience of her public.
In Australian parlance 'to do a Melba' means to engage in a prolonged farewell.
IS) Melba to do a Melba 1. [ft] (^ff»S*JBf) ft* fi-fa ilSM-Wl k& ti Dame Nellie Melba (
1861-1931) ° ] melt to melt away M\t '< (The snow and ice soon Hic/fci/ «ifov.
SflJftfcfll'RissSiMI: T ° Their anger melted away. ffrflf$£ SS?H£7 - ) to melt down 1.
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A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English: ...
'To do a Melba: to make a habit of returning from retirement, in a number of ”
farewell” performances (from Dame Nellie Melba 1861-1931)' (Wilkes): Aus. coll.:
later C.20. Melbourne Pier. Ear: Aus. rhyming s.: since ca. 1930. B., 1945. mell.
Eric Partridge, Paul Beale, 1984
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The Lingo Dictionary: Of Favourite Australian Words and Phrases
... surprisingly win the race. do a bunk To run away or flee the scene. do a Melba
To make a habit of returning from retirement and alluding to the opera singer
Dame Nellie Melba. do a runner To escape from something by running away.
dob 1.
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Oxford Dictionary of English Idioms
Melba do a Melba 0 return from retirement. 9 make several farewell appearances
. Australian & New Zealand informal 0 The Australian operatic soprano Nellie
Melba (the stage name of Helen Mitchell, 18614931) made repeated 'farewell' ...
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Lexicology:
A Short Introduction
An old Australian idiom, to do a Melba, 'to keep saying goodbye, to make
repeated farewells', drew on common knowledge of the singer Dame Nellie
Melba and her several 'farewell' appearances. Legendary figures may figure in
discourse as ...
M.A.K. Halliday, Colin Yallop, 2007
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Lexicology and Corpus Linguistics
An old Australian idiom, to do a Melba, 'to keep saying goodbye, to make
repeated farewells', drew on common knowledge of the singer Dame Nellie
Melba and her several 'farewell' appearances. Legendary figures may figure in
discourse as ...
M.A.K. Halliday, Anna Cermáková, Wolfgang Teubert, 2004
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Aussie Slang Dictionary
Diwy van: police wagon. Do a fliT: To run away or escape responsibilify. Do a
Melba: To conTinually reTurn from reTiremenT. Do a perish: To die. Do me a
favour: a remark ThaT indicafes you wanT anoTher person To sTop making
commenfs.
3 ACTUALITÉS CONTENANT LE TERME «DO A MELBA»
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do a Melba est employé dans le contexte des actualités suivantes.
Final bow for La Stupenda
She was grateful for her career and was never tempted to do a Melba. She performed just once more - but did not sing - in 1997, in a film ... «Sydney Morning Herald, oct 10»
One true diva, many women
'I DON'T want to do a Melba," Joan Sutherland said 16 years ago, on the eve of her retirement. "I really want to call it a day. Chop!" The scimitar ... «Sydney Morning Herald, nov 06»
Word rescuers sift for gems
Perhaps some of these words and expressions will do a Melba one day." Mr Moore said the words and expressions compiled by the centre are ... «Sydney Morning Herald, nov 03»
