He has been working in the same office for so many years now that people consider him to be a part of the furniture.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
part of the furniture — humorous phrase someone who has lived or worked somewhere for a long time Thesaurus: inhabitants, citizens and citizenshiphyponym Main entry: furniture * * * informal a person or thing that has been somewhere so long as to seem a p … Useful english dictionary
part of the furniture — {n. phr.} In a job or position for so long that one is taken entirely for granted, like a part of the physical surroundings. * /He has been working in the same office for so many years now that people consider him to be a part of the furniture./ … Dictionary of American idioms
part of the furniture — {n. phr.} In a job or position for so long that one is taken entirely for granted, like a part of the physical surroundings. * /He has been working in the same office for so many years now that people consider him to be a part of the furniture./ … Dictionary of American idioms
part of the furniture — informal a person or thing that has become so familiar as to be unquestioned or unnoticed. → furniture … English new terms dictionary
be part of the furniture — informal if someone or something is part of the furniture in a place, they have been there for so long that they seem to be a natural part of that place. I ve been working in this office for so long I m part of the furniture now. He had become… … New idioms dictionary
a part of the furniture — ► a part of the furniture informal a person or thing that has become so familiar as to be unnoticed. Main Entry: ↑furniture … English terms dictionary
part of the furniture — humorous someone who has lived or worked somewhere for a long time … English dictionary
furniture — ► NOUN 1) the movable articles that are used to make a room or building suitable for living or working in, such as tables, chairs, or desks. 2) the small accessories or fittings that are required for a particular task or function: door furniture … English terms dictionary
Furniture (song) — Infobox Single Name = Furniture Artist = Amy Studt from Album = My Paper Made Men B side = Sad, Sad World Released = December 3 2007 Format = Digital download Genre = Alternative Length = 3:40 Label = 19 Recordings Chart position = Last single =… … Wikipedia
furniture — n. 1 the movable equipment of a house, room, etc., e.g. tables, chairs, and beds. 2 Naut. a ship s equipment, esp. tackle etc. 3 accessories, e.g. the handles and lock of a door. 4 Printing pieces of wood or metal placed round or between type to… … Useful english dictionary
