John was a veritable tower of strength to our family while my father was in the war and my mother lay ill in the hospital.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
tower of strength — index mainstay Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
tower of strength — noun a person who can be relied on to give a great deal of support and comfort • Syn: ↑pillar of strength • Hypernyms: ↑patron, ↑sponsor, ↑supporter * * * tower of strength A stable, reliable person • • • Main Entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
tower of strength — {n. phr.} Someone who is strong, helpful, and sympathetic, and can always be relied on in times of trouble. * /John was a veritable tower of strength to our family while my father was in the war and my mother lay ill in the hospital./ … Dictionary of American idioms
tower of strength — {n. phr.} Someone who is strong, helpful, and sympathetic, and can always be relied on in times of trouble. * /John was a veritable tower of strength to our family while my father was in the war and my mother lay ill in the hospital./ … Dictionary of American idioms
tower of strength — The term tower of strength is used to describe a person who is very helpful and supportive during difficult times. All during my illness, my sister was a tower of strength … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
tower of strength — Meaning Origin From Shakespeare s Richard III The king s name is a tower of strength … Meaning and origin of phrases
tower of strength — See a tower of strength … English idioms
tower of strength — a person who gives strong and reliable support He has been a real tower of strength to his sister since her husband died … Idioms and examples
tower of strength — ► tower (or pillar) of strength a person who can be relied upon to support and comfort others. Main Entry: ↑strength … English terms dictionary
tower of strength — noun Person who supplies strong and reliable support, especially in difficult times … Wiktionary
