Tom was a fraidy-cat and wouldn't go in the water.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
scared\ cat — • fraidy cat • fraid cat • scaredy cat • scared cat noun informal A shy person; someone who is easily frightened. Usually used by or to children. Tom was a fraidy cat and wouldn t go in the water … Словарь американских идиом
cat — See: COPY CAT, CURIOSITY KILLED THE CAT, FRAIDY CAT or FRAID CAT or SCAREDY CAT OY SCARED CAT, HOLY CATS, LET THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG, LOOK LIKE THE CAT THAT ATE THE CANARY, PLAY CAT AND MOUSE WITH, RAIN CATS AND DOGS … Dictionary of American idioms
cat — See: COPY CAT, CURIOSITY KILLED THE CAT, FRAIDY CAT or FRAID CAT or SCAREDY CAT OY SCARED CAT, HOLY CATS, LET THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG, LOOK LIKE THE CAT THAT ATE THE CANARY, PLAY CAT AND MOUSE WITH, RAIN CATS AND DOGS … Dictionary of American idioms
cat — See: copy cat, curiosity killed the cat, fraidy cat or fraid cat or scaredy cat or scared cat, holy cats, let the cat out of the bag, look like the cat that ate the canary, play cat and mouse with, rain cats and dogs … Словарь американских идиом
scared|y cat — «SKAIR dee», = fraidy cat. (Cf. ↑fraidy cat) … Useful english dictionary
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