«BLOW THE GAFF» संबंधित इंग्रजी पुस्तके
खालील ग्रंथसूची निवडीमध्ये
blow the gaff चा वापर शोधा. इंग्रजी साहित्यामध्ये वापराचा संदर्भ देण्यासाठी
blow the gaff शी संबंधित पुस्तके आणि त्याचे थोडक्यात उतारे.
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Common Phrases: And
the Amazing Stories Behind Them
An alphabetical listing of common figures of speech, along with their definitions and origins.
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Idiomatic Creativity: A Cognitive-linguistic Model of ...
Literally non-compositional idioms with cranberry morphs, e.g.: the whole kit and
caboodle, put the kibosh on sth., cock a snook, blow the gaff, etc. As with
constructionally idiosyncratic idioms, the literal scenes for these expressions are
highly ...
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Who Said That First?:
The Curious Origins of Common Words ...
... axed (sic) me how we had managed to get the gun up there; but I wasn't going
to blow the gaff, so I told him, as a great secret, that we got it up with a kite, upon
which he opened all his eyes, and crying 'sacre bleu!' walked away, believing all
...
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An Asperger Dictionary of Everyday Expressions: Second Edition
(2) Utterly destroy something by an explosion.* Blow the doors offBe
considerably better than someone or something else.* Blow the gaff Reveal a
secret.* Blow the lid off(1) Become uncontrollable. (2) Reveal a secret.* Blow the
whistle Means ...
Ian Stuart-Hamilton, 2006
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Oxford Dictionary of Modern Slang
See also to blow the gaff at blow verb. gaff2 noun BritA house, shop, or other
building, esp. someone's home. 1932–. J. MACLAREN-ROSS I was keeping an
eye on the gaff—seen you going in (1961). [Origin unknown; cf. earlier senses,
fair, ...
John Ayto, John Simpson, 2010
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English-Albanian Dictionary of Idioms
We '1l all be blown sky-high one of these days. blow the gaff nxjerr te' fshehten
ne shesh □ We were trying to keep the party for Jim as a surprise, but someone
blew the gaff, and now Jim knows about it. □ 'Well,' said Martin, turning to the ...
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Slang and Its Analogues Past and Present: A Dictionary ...
Anonymous. Verb. (old). — 1. To toss for liquor. See gaffing. 1823. Jon Bee, Diet,
of the Turf, s.v. 2, (theatrical).—To play in a gaff (q.v. sense 2). TO blow the gaff,
Or gab (q.v.), verb. phr.(common).To give information ;tolet out a secret, For ...
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Oxford Dictionary of English Idioms
North American informal blow a fuse lose your temper. informal o The metaphor
is of the failure of an electrical circuit or engine as a result of overheating. blow
the gaff: see GAFF. blow a gasket: see GASKET. blow great guns: see GUN. blow
a ...
(The left tyre Mew ou/. £ ffiM(6HfJ^«*S □ ) 4. to blow over T-6 ! 114 i ifttl (The
storm will Wow over in a minute. PSPHtK'fc 8K#K£ ° ) to blow sky-high ffi ; MF-
MJE to blow someone's mind ({I) f£ AffiltR* to blow the gaff I i ft#(He said he
would Mow ...
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Dictionary of Americanisms, Briticisms, Canadianisms and ...
Br. obs. excl.ofannoyance with sb./smth. blow/ blowone's own horn Am. /Br.
trumpet/ boast. blow/ blow the gaff Br. col. /Am. stand the gaff/ let smth. secret
become known. blow/ blow town Am. sl. leave town suddenly. blower 1. Am. sl.
braggart.
नवीन गोष्टी ज्यामध्ये «BLOW THE GAFF» ही संज्ञा समाविष्ट आहे
खालील बातम्यातील आयटमच्या संदर्भात राष्ट्रीय आणि आंतरराष्ट्रीय पत्रकार कशाबद्दल बोलले आहेत आणि
blow the gaff ही संज्ञा कशी वापरली आहे ते शोधा.
How China Will Trackand KillAmericas Newest Stealth Jets
... in half but to dominate the mostly male audience's attention at moments when a focus on the whereabouts of the rabbit might blow the gaff. «Daily Beast, डिसेंबर 14»
No10 rejects suggestions that it covered up the arrest of Patrick Rock
It would certainly be unwise for blow the gaff on a possible child abuse scandal. As it is we do not know any specifics, this story could fizzle or it ... «Spectator.co.uk, मार्च 14»
Guardian and Observer style guide: G
hook or spar, also slang for house; blow the gaff give away a secret. gaffe blunder. gaffer tape. Galápagos. Gallagher Oasis brothers (Noel and ... «The Guardian, फेब्रुवारी 14»
letters: 'A characterless image of a truly beautiful' woman
Calling your client “as unsophisticated as as a post” would probably blow the gaff and “unsophisticated as dog s—t” would be sure to do so. «National Post, एक 13»
Thundering Legion's jockey Des Coleman with steward Fred Everest …
... said he had been promised £ 1000 for his part and when he failed to get it, he phoned horse owner Irvine and threatened to "blow the gaff.". «Herald Sun, नोव्हेंबर 12»
Only memories left of city's once great and grand pubs
... the Cow and Snuffers where Disraeli is said to have dallied while on his way to meet a mistress – no kiss 'n' tell tabloids to blow the gaff. «WalesOnline, जुलै 12»
Conservative Party Conference 2011: Boris Johnson's shockingly …
We blow the gaff on Boris: he is in danger of losing his hard-won reputation for being gaffe-prone. The Home Secretary, Theresa May, stepped ... «Telegraph.co.uk, ऑक्टोबर 11»
Harry Houdini: Why the world needs magicians
... a non-magician, and never to perform a trick before an audience until I was good enough not to blow the gaff. (I never actually got that good.). «Christian Science Monitor, मार्च 11»
Writers in Rollers? It's a new breed of journalist
I don't want to blow the gaff on this, but press trips are a complete waste of time. The idea of going on a junket to get 10 minutes with Uma. «Independent, जून 08»
