Jimmy knows how to add and subtract but fractions have him up a stump.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
Stump — Мик Линч на обложке Melody Maker, 1986 … Википедия
Stump — Stump, n. [OE. stumpe, stompe; akin to D. stomp, G. stumpf, Icel. stumpr, Dan. & Sw. stump, and perhaps also to E. stamp.] 1. The part of a tree or plant remaining in the earth after the stem or trunk is cut off; the stub. [1913 Webster] 2. The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stump tracery — Stump Stump, n. [OE. stumpe, stompe; akin to D. stomp, G. stumpf, Icel. stumpr, Dan. & Sw. stump, and perhaps also to E. stamp.] 1. The part of a tree or plant remaining in the earth after the stem or trunk is cut off; the stub. [1913 Webster] 2 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stump — may refer to: *Stump (tree), the rooted remains of a felled tree *Stump (cricket), one of three small wooden posts which the fielding team attempt to hit with the ball *Stump, in politics, the place where a stump speech is given or an occasion… … Wikipedia
Stump the Experts — is a popular session of Apple Computer s annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) conference. The first Stump took place at the WWDC92 in San Jose. Structure Stump the Experts is structured as a game show in which the audience acts as one… … Wikipedia
stump up — To pay up, fork out • • • Main Entry: ↑stump * * * ˌstump ˈup [intransitive/transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they stump up he/she/it stumps up … Useful english dictionary
Stump — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Bob Stump (1927–2003), US amerikanischer Politiker Doris Stump (* 1950), Schweizer Politikerin (SP) Gottlieb Friedrich von Stump (1791–1849), deutscher Politiker und Verwaltungsbeamter Josef Stump… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Stump and Stumpy — were a dance/comedy/acting duo popular from the mid 1930s to the 1950s, consisting of James Stump Cross and Harold Stumpy Cromer. Their act was mostly jazz tap, and comedy expressed through song and movement.HistoryOn the radio, Cross and Cromer… … Wikipedia
stump — [stump] n. [ME stumpfe, prob. < or akin to MLowG stump < IE * stomb < base * steb(h) > STAMP, STAFF1] 1. the lower end of a tree or plant remaining in the ground after most of the stem or trunk has been cut off 2. anything like a… … English World dictionary
Stump — Stump, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Stumped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Stumping}.] 1. To cut off a part of; to reduce to a stump; to lop. [1913 Webster] Around the stumped top soft moss did grow. Dr. H. More. [1913 Webster] 2. To strike, as the toes, against a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stump (band) — Stump were an Anglo Irish indie/experimental/rock group featuring Mick Lynch (vocals), Kev Hopper (bass), Rob McKahey (drums) and Chris Salmon (guitar) formed in London in 1983. Their first release was a four track EP Mud on a Colon issued in… … Wikipedia
