Mary explained the job to Ann in words of one syllable so that she would be sure to understand.
Some people say that John is cute and mischievous, but in words of one syllable, he's just a brat.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
words of one syllable — {n. phr.} Language that makes the meaning very clear; simple, or frank language. Usually used after in . * /Mary explained the job to Ann in words of one syllable so that she would be sure to understand./ * /Some people say that John is cute and… … Dictionary of American idioms
words of one syllable — {n. phr.} Language that makes the meaning very clear; simple, or frank language. Usually used after in . * /Mary explained the job to Ann in words of one syllable so that she would be sure to understand./ * /Some people say that John is cute and… … Dictionary of American idioms
words of one syllable — If you explain something in words of one syllable, you use very simple language. Not so fast! Tell me in words of one syllable! … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
words of one syllable — phrasal : plain forthright language he has had a bit too much; in words of one syllable, he is drunk … Useful english dictionary
List of the longest English words with one syllable — This is a list of the candidates for longest English word of one syllable. Unsurprisingly, most of these long words contain one or more digraphs (e.g., rr or ai ) and the occasional trigraph (e.g., tch ). That is, multiple letters are used to… … Wikipedia
in words of one syllable — (informal) Very simply, bluntly • • • Main Entry: ↑syllable * * * in words of one syllable see ↑word, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑syllable in … Useful english dictionary
in words of one syllable — if you explain something in words of one syllable, you do it in words that are very simple and easy to understand because the person you are speaking to is stupid. I was trying to explain to him again, in words of one syllable, why safety… … New idioms dictionary
in words of one syllable — If you explain something in words of one syllable, you use very simple language. Not so fast! Say that again in words of one syllable … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Syllable — For the computer operating system, see Syllable (operating system). A syllable is a unit of organization for a sequence of speech sounds. For example, the word water is composed of two syllables: wa and ter. A syllable is typically made up of a… … Wikipedia
syllable — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ first, second, third, etc. ▪ final, last ▪ middle ▪ accented … Collocations dictionary
