- clear as a whistle
- Сленг: тщательно сделанный
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
clear-cut — I verb remove all the trees at one time clear cut an acre of forest • Hypernyms: ↑clear • Verb Frames: Somebody s something II adjective 1. clearly or sharply defined to the mind … Useful english dictionary
whistle — [hwis′əl, wis′əl] vi. whistled, whistling [ME whistlen < OE hwistlian: for IE base see WHISPER] 1. a) to make a clear, shrill sound or note, or a series of these, by forcing breath between the teeth or through a narrow opening made by… … English World dictionary
whistle — ► NOUN 1) a clear, high pitched sound made by forcing breath through pursed lips, or between one s teeth. 2) any similar sound. 3) an instrument used to produce such a sound. ► VERB 1) emit or produce a whistle. 2) produce (a tune) in such a way … English terms dictionary
Clear and Present Danger (film) — Clear and Present Danger Theatrical release poster Directed by Phillip Noyce S … Wikipedia
whistle-blower — UK US (also whistleblower) noun [C] WORKPLACE ► a person who works for a company or organization that tells an authority about something illegal happening within the company or organization: »Within many organisations a whistleblower is… … Financial and business terms
whistle-blowing — whistle blower UK US (also whistleblower) noun [C] WORKPLACE ► a person who works for a company or organization that tells an authority about something illegal happening within the company or organization: »Within many organisations a… … Financial and business terms
whistle — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hwistle; akin to Old Norse hvīsla to whisper Date: before 12th century 1. a. a small wind instrument in which sound is produced by the forcible passage of breath through … New Collegiate Dictionary
whistle — n. & v. n. 1 a clear shrill sound made by forcing breath through a small hole between nearly closed lips. 2 a similar sound made by a bird, the wind, a missile, etc. 3 an instrument used to produce such a sound. v. 1 intr. emit a whistle. 2 a… … Useful english dictionary
whistle — noun 1》 a clear, high pitched sound made by forcing breath through a small hole between partly closed lips, or between one s teeth. ↘any similar sound. 2》 an instrument used to produce such a sound, especially for giving a signal. 3》 Brit.… … English new terms dictionary
Whistle! — Infobox animanga/Header name = Whistle! caption = Whistle! ja name = ホイッスル! ja name trans = Hoissuru! genre = Sports, Drama, Slice of Life, ShonenInfobox animanga/Manga title = author = Daisuke Higuchi publisher = flagicon|Japan Shueisha… … Wikipedia
whistle — whistleable, adj. /hwis euhl, wis /, v., whistled, whistling, n. v.i. 1. to make a clear musical sound, a series of such sounds, or a high pitched, warbling sound by the forcible expulsion of the breath through a small opening formed by… … Universalium