We got lost in the back streets going through the city and it took us a half hour to find our way again.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
back street — back streets also back street, backstreet 1) N COUNT A back street in a town or city is a small, narrow street with very little traffic. The small church of San Michel is tucked away in a narrow back street of Port au Prince. ...backstreet… … English dictionary
Back Street — est un roman de Fannie Hurst paru en 1933 qui relate l histoire d’un amour dans l’ombre. Ce roman a connu à sa sortie un immense succès, au point que l expression Back street est devenue emblématique de la situation de la maîtresse cachée et… … Wikipédia en Français
Back Street — bezeichnet: Back Street (Roman), Roman von Fannie Hurst (1931) Back Street (Film), US amerikanische Literaturverfilmung von John M. Stahl (1932) Back Street, Originaltitel eines US amerikanischen Filmdramas von David Miller (1961), siehe… … Deutsch Wikipedia
back street — back′ street′ a street apart from the main or business area of a town. Cf. side street • Etymology: 1630–40 … From formal English to slang
back|street — «BAK STREET», adjective. furtive; clandestine; backstairs: »backstreet intrigue … Useful english dictionary
Back Street — 1) Comédie dramatique de Robert Stevenson, d après le roman de Fannie Hurst, avec Charles Boyer, Margaret Sullavan, Richard Carlson. Pays: États Unis Date de sortie: 1941 Technique: noir et blanc Durée: 1 h 29 Résumé Durant… … Dictionnaire mondial des Films
back street — noun a narrow street with walls on both sides • Syn: ↑alley, ↑alleyway • Hypernyms: ↑street * * * noun : a street away or far from the main thoroughfares * * * a street apart from the main or business area of a town. Cf. side street. [ … Useful english dictionary
back-street — ¦ ̷ ̷ (ˌ) ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: back street : surreptitious back street abortions * * * /bak street /, adj. taking place in secrecy and often illegally: back street political maneuvering; back street drug dealing. [1895 1900] … Useful english dictionary
back-street — /bak street /, adj. taking place in secrecy and often illegally: back street political maneuvering; back street drug dealing. [1895 1900] * * * … Universalium
Back Street — infobox Book | name = Back Street title orig = translator = image caption = author = Fannie Hurst illustrator = cover artist = country = USA language = English series = genre = romance novel publisher = release date = 1931 english release date =… … Wikipedia
back-street — see back street … English dictionary
