one's bark is worse than one's bite
- one's bark is worse than one's bite
разг.
"лает, но не кусает"; от него (от неё и т. д.) больше шума, чем вреда; больше бранится, чем на самом деле сердится; тж. great barkers are no biters
...he felt sure that Aileen's bark was worse than her bite. (Th. Dreiser, ‘The Stoic’, ch. LXVIII) — ...Джеймс был уверен, что Эйлин только грозится и кричит, но страшного ничего не сделает.
You needn't be afraid of me, kid... I won't eat yer [= you]. Me [= my] bark's worse than me bite! (D. Cusack, ‘Say No to Death’, ch. XLII) — А меня, детка, бояться нечего... Я тебя не съем. Я только лаю, а не кусаюсь.
Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа»..
2006.
Смотреть что такое "one's bark is worse than one's bite" в других словарях:
one's bark is worse than one's bite — ► one s bark is worse than one s bite one is not as ferocious as one seems. Main Entry: ↑bark … English terms dictionary
bark is worse than one's bite — someone isn t as bad as they sound Don t worry if he gets angry his bark is worse than his bite … Idioms and examples
one's bark is worse than one's bite — one is not as ferocious as one seems. → bark … English new terms dictionary
one's bark is worse than one's bite — proverb said of someone whose fierce and intimidating manner is not felt by the speaker to reflect the person s nature … Useful english dictionary
bark worse than one's bite — {informal} Sound or speech more frightening or worse than your actions. * /The small dog barks savagely, but his bark is worse than his bite./ * /The boss sometimes talks roughly to the men, but they know that his bark is worse than his bite./ *… … Dictionary of American idioms
bark worse than one's bite — {informal} Sound or speech more frightening or worse than your actions. * /The small dog barks savagely, but his bark is worse than his bite./ * /The boss sometimes talks roughly to the men, but they know that his bark is worse than his bite./ *… … Dictionary of American idioms
bark\ worse\ than\ one's\ bite — informal Sound or speech more frightening or worse than your actions. The small dog barks savagely, but his bark is worse than his bite. The boss sometimes talks roughly to the men, but they know that his bark is worse than his bite. She was… … Словарь американских идиом
bark — Ⅰ. bark [1] ► NOUN ▪ the sharp explosive cry of a dog, fox, or seal. ► VERB 1) give a bark. 2) utter (a command or question) abruptly or aggressively. ● one s bark is worse than one s bite Cf. ↑ … English terms dictionary
bite — [[t]ba͟ɪt[/t]] ♦ bites, biting, bit, bitten 1) VERB If you bite something, you use your teeth to cut into it, for example in order to eat it or break it. If an animal or person bites you, they use their teeth to hurt or injure you. [V n] Both… … English dictionary
bite — bite1 S2 [baıt] v past tense bit [bıt] past participle bitten [ˈbıtn] present participle biting ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(teeth)¦ 2¦(insect/snake)¦ 3¦(press hard)¦ 4¦(effect)¦ 5¦(accept)¦ 6¦(fish)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
bark — 1. n. & v. n. 1 the sharp explosive cry of a dog, fox, etc. 2 a sound resembling this cry. v. 1 intr. (of a dog, fox, etc.) give a bark. 2 tr. & intr. speak or utter sharply or brusquely. 3 intr. cough fiercely. 4 tr. US sell or advertise… … Useful english dictionary
