- big\ stink
- noun slangA major scandal; a big upheaval.
I'll raise a big stink if they fire me.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
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Big Stink (B-29) — Big Stink was the name of a B 29 Superfortress (B 29 40 MO 44 27354, victor number 90) participating in the atomic bomb attack on Nagasaki on August 9, 1945. Assigned to the 393rd Bomb Squadron, 509th Composite Group, it was used as a camera… … Wikipedia
big stink — n. a major issue; a scandal; a big argument. □ There was a big stink made about my absence. □ Don’t make such a big stink about it … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
Big Stink — Ne doit pas être confondu avec La Grande Puanteur. Big Stink était le nom de l un des avions Boeing B 29 Superfortress ((B 29 40 MO 44 27354, Victor 90) ayant participé à la mission de largage de la bombe atomique Fat Man sur Nagasaki au… … Wikipédia en Français
big stink — {n.}, {slang} A major scandal; a big upheaval. * /I ll raise a big stink if they fire me./ … Dictionary of American idioms
big stink — {n.}, {slang} A major scandal; a big upheaval. * /I ll raise a big stink if they fire me./ … Dictionary of American idioms
big stink — n. a scandal; a major issue. Don t make a big stink out of such a small problem … English slang
The Big Stink — La Grande Puanteur The silent highwayman, la mort rôde sur la Tamise, caricature de l époque. « La Grande Puanteur », appelée The Great Stink ou The Big Stink en anglais, est un épisode de l histoire de Londres durant l été 1858, alors… … Wikipédia en Français
Stink — may refer to:*Unpleasant odor *Stink bomb, a device to create an unpleasant smell *Flatulence, sometimes called a stink *Stink pipe, a toilet component *Stink bug, a type of insect *Big Stink (B 29) *Stink (album), an album by The Replacements… … Wikipedia
make a big stink — make a big deal, get very upset, throw a temper tantrum … English contemporary dictionary
stink — /stingk/, v., stank or, often, stunk; stunk; stinking; n. v.i. 1. to emit a strong offensive smell. 2. to be offensive to honesty or propriety; to be in extremely bad repute or disfavor. 3. Informal. to be disgustingly inferior: That book stinks … Universalium
