- as tall as a beanpole
- as tall as a beanpole/lamppost
высокий как каланча
The prisoner was as tall as a beanpole.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов. 2013.
as tall as a beanpole
Смотреть что такое "as tall as a beanpole" в других словарях:
beanpole — [n] a tall, thin person beanstalk*, broomstick*, hatrack*, stick*, string bean*; concept 417 … New thesaurus
beanpole — ☆ beanpole [bēn′pōl΄ ] n. 1. a long stick put upright for bean plants to climb on 2. Informal a tall, lean person … English World dictionary
Beanpole — tall, lanky person … Dictionary of Australian slang
beanpole — UK [ˈbiːnˌpəʊl] / US [ˈbɪnˌpoʊl] noun [countable] Word forms beanpole : singular beanpole plural beanpoles humorous informal a person who is very tall and thin … English dictionary
beanpole — [[t]bi͟ːnpoʊl[/t]] beanpoles N COUNT (disapproval) If you call someone a beanpole, you are criticizing them because you think that they are extremely tall and thin. [INFORMAL] … English dictionary
beanpole — /been pohl /, n. 1. a tall pole for a bean plant to climb on. 2. Informal. a tall, lanky person. [1790 1800; BEAN + POLE1] * * * … Universalium
beanpole — bean•pole [[t]ˈbinˌpoʊl[/t]] n. 1) a tall pole for a bean plant to climb on 2) inf Informal. a tall, lanky person • Etymology: 1790–1800 … From formal English to slang
beanpole — /ˈbinpoʊl/ (say beenpohl) noun 1. a tall pole for a bean plant to climb on. 2. Colloquial a tall, lanky person …
beanpole — noun Date: 1798 1. a pole up which bean vines may climb 2. a tall thin person … New Collegiate Dictionary
beanpole — noun a) A thin pole for supporting bean vines. b) A tall, thin person … Wiktionary
beanpole — Australian Slang tall, lanky person … English dialects glossary
