- teapot
- See: tempest in a teapot
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
teapot
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Teapot — Tea pot , n. A vessel with a spout, in which tea is made, and from which it is poured into teacups. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
teapot — ► NOUN ▪ a pot with a handle, spout, and lid, in which tea is prepared … English terms dictionary
teapot — [tē′pät΄] n. a pot with a spout, handle, and lid, for brewing and pouring tea … English World dictionary
Teapot — Two Victorian Era teapots. Glass tea pot contai … Wikipedia
teapot — [[t]ti͟ːpɒt[/t]] teapots also tea pot 1) N COUNT A teapot is a container with a lid, a handle, and a spout, used for making and serving tea. 2) PHRASE: PHR after v, v link PHR If you describe a situation as a tempest in a teapot, you think that a … English dictionary
teapot — n. a storm (BE), tempest (AE) in a teapot ( a fuss over nothing ) * * * tempest (AE) in a teapot ( a fuss over nothing ) a storm (BE) … Combinatory dictionary
teapot — tea|pot [ ti,pat ] noun count a container with a handle and SPOUT (=small tube for pouring), used for making and pouring tea a tempest in a teapot AMERICAN INFORMAL an unimportant matter that is made into a big problem: That trouble with the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
teapot — UK [ˈtiːˌpɒt] / US [ˈtɪˌpɑt] noun [countable] Word forms teapot : singular teapot plural teapots a container with a handle and a spout (= small tube for pouring), used for making and pouring tea … English dictionary
teapot — See: TEMPEST IN A TEAPOT … Dictionary of American idioms
teapot — See: TEMPEST IN A TEAPOT … Dictionary of American idioms
teapot — Slang for a friend who is confusing you. Do what, teapot? … Dictionary of american slang
