- as clever as a fox
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Don't trust your boss! He's as cunning as a fox!
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as clever as a fox
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clever — [klev′ər] adj. [ME cliver, prob. < EFris klüfer or Norw dial klöver, ready, skillful; ? infl. by OE clifer, claw, hand, in the sense, “adroit with the hand”: for the latter sense development, see ADROIT, DEXTEROUS] 1. skillful in doing… … English World dictionary
fox — O.E. fox, from W.Gmc. *fukhs (Cf. O.S. vohs, M.Du., Du. vos, O.H.G. fuhs, Ger. Fuchs, O.N. foa, Goth. fauho), from P.Gmc. base *fuh , corresponding to PIE *puk tail (Cf. Skt. puccha tail ). The bushy tail is also the source … Etymology dictionary
clever — 01. She s a [clever] little girl who learns very quickly. 02. Dave is [clever] at many different things and has had all kinds of jobs. 03. You might be able to figure out the riddle because you re much [cleverer] than I am. 04. He was well known… … Grammatical examples in English
fox — 1 noun 1 (C) a wild animal like a dog with reddish brown fur, a pointed face, and a thick tail 2 (C) informal someone who is clever and deceitful: He was a sly old fox. 3 (U) the skin and fur of a fox, used to make clothes 4 (C) AmE informal… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
fox — fox1 [fɔks US fa:ks] n [: Old English;] 1.) a wild animal like a dog with reddish brown fur, a pointed face, and a thick tail 2.) informal someone who is clever and good at deceiving people ▪ He was a sly old fox. 3.) [U] the skin and fur of a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
fox — I UK [fɒks] / US [fɑks] noun Word forms fox : singular fox plural foxes ** 1) a) [countable] a wild animal similar to a small dog, with red brown fur, a pointed face, and a thick tail b) [uncountable] the fur of a fox, used to make or decorate… … English dictionary
fox — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. reynard, slyboots. See animal, cunning. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A clever person] Syn. Reynard, Volpone, artful dodger, cheat, trickster, slick operator, slyboots, sly dog*, con artist*; see also cheat… … English dictionary for students
fox — fox1 [ faks ] noun ** 1. ) count a wild animal similar to a small dog, with red brown fur, a pointed face, and a thick tail a ) uncount the fur of a fox, used to make or decorate coats 2. ) count someone who is clever at tricking people: Mr.… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
clever — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. adroit, skillful; talented, adept, gifted; smart, cute. See skill, cunning. Ant., dull, witless. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Mentally quick] Syn. smart, bright, intelligent, quick, shrewd, ingenious … English dictionary for students
fox — I. noun (plural foxes; also fox) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German fuhs fox and perhaps to Sanskrit puccha tail Date: before 12th century 1. a. any of various carnivorous mammals… … New Collegiate Dictionary
fox — [[t]fɒ̱ks[/t]] foxes, foxing, foxed 1) N COUNT A fox is a wild animal which looks like a dog and has reddish brown fur, a pointed face and ears, and a thick tail. Foxes eat smaller animals. 2) VERB If you are foxed by something, you cannot… … English dictionary
