Sam was pressed into yeoman service in organizing our annual fundraiser for cerebral palsy victims.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
yeoman service — or yeoman s service noun Powerful aid, such as came from the yeomen in the English armies of early times • • • Main Entry: ↑yeoman * * * yeoman s service or yeoman service, good, efficient, or useful service, such as is rendered by a… … Useful english dictionary
yeoman service — n. exceptionally good, useful, or loyal service or assistance: also yeoman s service * * * … Universalium
yeoman service — n. exceptionally good, useful, or loyal service or assistance: also yeoman s service … English World dictionary
yeoman service — ► yeoman service efficient help. Main Entry: ↑yeoman … English terms dictionary
yeoman service — {n. phr.} Help in time of need; serviceable and good assistance. * /Sam was pressed into yeoman service in organizing our annual fundraiser for cerebral palsy victims./ … Dictionary of American idioms
yeoman service — {n. phr.} Help in time of need; serviceable and good assistance. * /Sam was pressed into yeoman service in organizing our annual fundraiser for cerebral palsy victims./ … Dictionary of American idioms
yeoman service — /joʊmən ˈsɜvəs/ (say yohmuhn servuhs) noun good, useful, or substantial service. Also, yeoman s service …
yeoman service — efficient help. → yeoman … English new terms dictionary
yeoman service — noun (U) BrE informal long and loyal service, help and support … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Yeoman — is noun used to indicate a variety of positions or social classes. In the 16th century, a yeoman was also a farmer of middling social status who owned his own land and often farmed it himself; an equivalent in Germany is Freibauer ( freehold… … Wikipedia
