КНИГИ НА АНГЛИЙСКИЙ ЯЗЫКЕ, ИМЕЮЩЕЕ ОТНОШЕНИЕ К СЛОВУ «ON ITS LAST LEGS»
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Capitalism, Socialism, Ecology
As a movement and an organized political force, it is on its last legs. All the goals
it once proclaimed are out of date. The social forces which bore it along are
disappearing. It has lost its prophetic dimension, its material base, its "historical ...
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Phraseologie: ein internationales Handbuch zeitgenössischer ...
ein internationales Handbuch zeitgenössischer Forschung Harald Burger.
garden with young plants. The spirea is just going to walk on its last legs [...]." (36)
In afwezigheid van zon en wind beginnen de batterijen aardig op hun laatste
benen ...
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Photography in Print: Writings from 1816 to the Present
Photography as a fad is well-nigh on its last legs, thanks principally to the bicycle
craze. Those seriously interested in its advancement do not look upon this state
of affairs as a misfortune, but as a disguised blessing, inasmuch as photography
...
As a movement and an organized political force, it is on its last legs. All the goals
it once proclaimed are out of date.44 He argued that the industrial workforce had
declined in numbers, so that the aspiration of socialists to represent the ...
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English-Albanian Dictionary of Idioms
People had grown tired of saying that the 'Disunion ' was on its last legs. □ The
dog is old and sick. He is on his last legs. on one's/its own 1. vete, pa ndihmen e
te tjereve; vetiu □ / 'll give my wrist a day or two to see if it gets better on its own ...
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Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Russian with CD-ROM
abnnaTb Ha naaar-r We've had the same oven for twenty years now and it really
is on its last legs. a stretch your legs informal to go for a walk nporyrrnTbcn
legacy /'legasi/ noun [C] 1 a situation that was caused by something from an
earlier ...
ftffWSH ; IlrIMan»« (These seats are the last word in comfort. on its last legs («»#)
B?**ig ; iff » ft * ; #lfeJF# (Those machines are "» their last legs. SP*1£#S W&ft ft •
) * on one's last legs 1. HK^il 2. 'K¥?E t ; WSJ^^S (Their company is on its last ...
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Burger, Harald; Dobrovol'skij, Dmitrij; Kühn, Peter; ...
The spirea is just going to walk on its last legs [...].” (36) In afwezigheid van zon
en wind beginnen de batterijen aardig op hun laatste benen te lopen. “In the
absence of sun and wind, the batteries are really walking on their last legs.” It
looks ...
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Harrap's essential English Dictionary
2 a Something is on its last legs if it is in bad condition and likely to collapse or
break down soon: His old car is on its last legs, b Someone is on their last legs if
they are ill or weak and likely to die soon. 3 You pull someone's leg when you try
to ...
It looks as though her grandfather's on his last legs. . on its last legs informal
Something that is on its last legs is in such bad condition that it will soon be
unable to work as it should: I've had the same TV for fifteen years now and it's
really on its ...
НОВОСТИ, В КОТОРЫХ ВСТРЕЧАЕТСЯ ТЕРМИН «ON ITS LAST LEGS»
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A healthy plant is a welcome addition to any room but a plant on its last legs can bring the entire room down. A new healthy plant is an instant ... «London Free Press, Июл 15»
Charitable spirit makes Visalia a great place
... thousands of dollars of food intended for the needy, but more importantly they lost their freezer, which was 25 years old and on its last legs. «Visalia Times-Delta, Июл 15»
A&P's days appear to be numbered
... a team of produce industry expert consultants in various disciplines, expressed profound sadness that A&P appeared to be on its last legs. «The Produce News, Июл 15»
Head of Kansas Bioscience Authority says end might be near
... of the Kansas Bioscience Authority's operations are being seen as signs that the quasi-governmental agency might be on its last legs. «NTV, Июл 15»
Catching the Brain in a Lie: Is “Mind Reading” Deception Detection …
The Washington Post confidently speculated that with fMRI technology, “The Lie May Be on Its Last Legs.” The American Civil Liberties Union ... «CALIFORNIA, Июл 15»
The Ashes 2015: Peter Nevill firming to start third Test
However, over the past 18 months he's averaged just 15 with the bat and his 66-Test career is on its last legs. Comments. facebook. twitter. «The Daily Telegraph, Июл 15»
Spotify Just Landed the Best Advertising without Paying a Penny
My PC is on its last legs and Windows 10 is coming and on that front I'm passing on the July 29th launch freebie. Microsoft is going to have to ... «Patently Apple, Июл 15»
IGP guilty of acts against parliamentary democracy
Anonymous 122461436161429: We are living in dark times and with a government on its last legs as they have been pushed to the corner and ... «Malaysiakini, Июл 15»
'Mastermind' Dr M still free to travel
"I think that (Mahathir's travel ban) is very possible, we've seen a feverish pitch, this is a government tottering on its last legs here," he said. «Malaysiakini, Июл 15»