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Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.
God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb — God mercifully ensures that misfortune does not overwhelm the weak or helpless. The phrase to temper the wind (to the shorn lamb) is also common. Cf. 1594 H. ESTIENNE Premices 47 ces termes, Dieu mesure le froid á la brebis tondue, sont les… … Proverbs new dictionary
temper — /ˈtɛmpə / (say tempuh) noun 1. a particular state of mind or feelings. 2. habit of mind, especially with respect to irritability or impatience, outbursts of anger, or the like. 3. heat of mind or passion, shown in outbursts of anger, resentment,… …
temper — See: GOD TEMPERS THE WIND TO THE SHORN LAMB, HOLD ONE S TEMPER or KEEP ONE S TEMPER, LOSE ONE S TEMPER … Dictionary of American idioms
temper — See: GOD TEMPERS THE WIND TO THE SHORN LAMB, HOLD ONE S TEMPER or KEEP ONE S TEMPER, LOSE ONE S TEMPER … Dictionary of American idioms
temper — See: God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb, hold one s temper or keep one s temper, lose one s temper … Словарь американских идиом
temper — see God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb … Proverbs new dictionary
moderate# — moderate adj 1 Moderate, temperate are often used interchangeably to denote not excessive in degree, amount, or intensity {a moderate allowance} {temperate heat} When contrasted moderate often connotes absence or avoidance of excess and is… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
relent — v 1. bend, yield, give, unbend; give way, ground, submit, comply, resign, acquiesce, succumb; face the music, swallow the pill, take it, obey, take it lying down, put up with; not resist, not rock the boat, not make waves, keep the peace; remit,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
Henry H. Rogers — Henry Huttleston Rogers (January 29 1840 ndash; May 19 1909) was a United States capitalist, businessman, industrialist, financier, and philanthropist. [cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Henry H. Rogers Dies Today. |url=… … Wikipedia
Relief — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Relief >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 relief relief Sgm: N 1 deliverance deliverance Sgm: N 1 refreshment refreshment &c. 689 Sgm: N 1 easement easement softening alleviation mitigation p … English dictionary for students
