The party was a howling success.
The book was a howling success.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
howling success — {n.}, {informal} A great success; something that is much praised; something that causes wide enthusiasm. * /The party was a howling success./ * /The book was a howling success./ … Dictionary of American idioms
howling success — {n.}, {informal} A great success; something that is much praised; something that causes wide enthusiasm. * /The party was a howling success./ * /The book was a howling success./ … Dictionary of American idioms
howling success — impressive accomplishment, great achievement, great triumph … English contemporary dictionary
(a) howling success — a howling success phrase something that is extremely successful Thesaurus: successful thingsynonym Main entry: howling … Useful english dictionary
howling — ► ADJECTIVE informal ▪ great: a howling success … English terms dictionary
howling — [houl′iŋ] adj. 1. that howls 2. mournful; dreary 3. Slang great [a howling success] … English World dictionary
howling — howl|ing [ˈhaulıŋ] adj [only before noun] be a howling success something that is a howling success is extremely successful … Dictionary of contemporary English
howling — howlingly, adv. /how ling/, adj. 1. producing or uttering a howling noise: a howling mob. 2. desolate, dismal, or dreary: a howling wilderness. 3. Informal. very great; tremendous: a howling success. [1250 1300; ME houlinge (ger.); see HOWL,… … Universalium
howling — adjective Date: 1599 1. producing or marked by a sound resembling a howl < a howling storm > 2. desolate, wild < a howling wilderness > 3. very great ; pronounced < a howling success > • howlingly … New Collegiate Dictionary
howling — /ˈhaʊlɪŋ / (say howling) adjective 1. producing or uttering a howl. 2. Colloquial enormous; very great: his play was a howling success. –noun 3. unwanted feedback at audio frequencies in an amplifier. {howl + ing2} …
