Men get such different habits that they become as oil and vinegar to one another. (OED) — У людей такие разные склонности и привычки, что совершенно непонятно, как они могут совмещаться.
Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.
Unbalanced Oil and Vinegar — The Unbalanced Oil and Vinegar scheme is a modified version of the Oil and Vinegar scheme designed by J. Patarin. Both are Digital signature schemes, used in Cryptography. They belong to the group of Multivariate Cryptography. The security of… … Wikipedia
Vinegar — is a liquid substance consisting mainly of acetic acid and water, the acetic acid being produced through the fermentation of ethanol by acetic acid bacteria.[1]. Commercial vinegar is produced either by fast or slow fermentation processes. Slow… … Wikipedia
vinegar — [13] Etymologically, vinegar is ‘sour wine’. The term was borrowed from Old French vyn egre, whose elements went back respectively to Latin vīnum ‘wine’ (source of English wine) and acer ‘sharp, pungent’ (source of English eager). In modern… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
vinegar — [13] Etymologically, vinegar is ‘sour wine’. The term was borrowed from Old French vyn egre, whose elements went back respectively to Latin vīnum ‘wine’ (source of English wine) and acer ‘sharp, pungent’ (source of English eager). In modern… … Word origins
vinegar — vinegarlike, adj. /vin i geuhr/, n. 1. a sour liquid consisting of dilute and impure acetic acid, obtained by acetous fermentation from wine, cider, beer, ale, or the like: used as a condiment, preservative, etc. 2. Pharm. a solution of a… … Universalium
List of French words and phrases used by English speakers — Here are some examples of French words and phrases used by English speakers. English contains many words of French origin, such as art, collage, competition, force, machine, police, publicity, role, routine, table, and many other Anglicized… … Wikipedia
oil — oil1 W2S3 [ɔıl] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(fuel)¦ 2¦(natural substance under the ground)¦ 3¦(liquid from plants)¦ 4¦(paint)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1100 1200; : Old French; Origin: oile, from Latin oleum olive oil , from Greek elaia olive ] … Dictionary of contemporary English
Fish and chips — Fish and chips, photographed in Norfolk, England Fish and chips (colloquially known as a fish supper in Scotland and Northern Ireland) is a popular take away food in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and Canada. It typically consists of… … Wikipedia
Eggplant salads and appetizers — Syrian style Baba ghanoush Many cuisines feature eggplant salads and appetizers. Contents 1 Varieties … Wikipedia
Olive oil — Not to be confused with the cartoon character Olive Oyl. Olive oil A bottle of olive oil Fat composition Saturated fats Palmitic acid: 7.5–20.0% Steari … Wikipedia
Mustard oil — The term mustard oil is used for three different oils that are made from mustard seeds: A fatty vegetable oil resulting from pressing the seeds, An essential oil resulting from grinding the seeds, mixing them with water, and extracting the… … Wikipedia
