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вдоль и поперёк, из края в край, по всей стране Genesis XIII, 17]
And this was but one instance, an isolated case... How many others were there, the length and breadth of the State? (Fr. Norris, ‘The Octopus’, book II, ch. II) — И это был лишь единичный пример, отдельный случай... А сколько таких случаев наберется во всем штате, на всем огромном его пространстве!
These company-owned towns exist in industry the length and breadth of America. (Th. Dreiser, ‘Tragic America’, ch. II) — Такие города, принадлежащие компаниям, разбросаны по всей Америке.
‘We are victorious -’ the words echoed the length and breadth of the vast Soviet land. (R. Parker, ‘Conspiracy against Peace’, ‘Foreword’) — "Мы победили!"-неслось из края в край огромной Советской страны.
His jokes travelled the length and breadth of the fields and made him a welcome visitor in any camp. (K. S. Prichard, ‘The Roaring Nineties’, ch. 24) — Его остроты передавались из уст в уста, он был очень популярен на приисках, и в любом лагере его принимали как желанного гостя.
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(the) length and breadth of … — the length and ˈbreadth of… idiom in or to all parts of a place • They have travelled the length and breadth of Europe giving concerts. Main entry: ↑lengthidiom … Useful english dictionary
the length and breadth of — ► the length and breadth of the whole extent of. Main Entry: ↑length … English terms dictionary
(the) length and breadth of something — the length and breadth of something phrase in every part of a large area We’ve searched the length and breadth of the country for a suitable candidate. Thesaurus: everywhere and anywheresynonym Main entry: length … Useful english dictionary
the length and breadth of something — in every part of a large area We ve searched the length and breadth of the country for a suitable candidate … English dictionary
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Education of the Deaf and Dumb — Education of the Deaf and Dumb † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Education of the Deaf and Dumb Education essentially includes the process of encouraging, strengthening, and guiding the faculties, whether of mind or body, so as to make them… … Catholic encyclopedia
breadth — [bredθ, bretθ] n [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: brede breadth (11 19 centuries) (from Old English brAdu, from brad; BROAD1) + th (as in length)] 1.) [U and C] the distance from one side of something to the other = ↑width →↑broad, depth ↑depth, length… … Dictionary of contemporary English
length — W2S2 [leŋθ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(size)¦ 2¦(time)¦ 3¦(books/films etc)¦ 4 run/stretch/walk etc the (full) length of something 5 shoulder length/knee length etc 6 go to some/great/any lengths (to do something) 7 at (some/great etc) length 8 the length and… … Dictionary of contemporary English
length — [ leŋθ ] noun *** 1. ) count or uncount a measurement of how long something is in size: Cut the cloth to the required length. This beautiful bird is small, with a total length of about three inches. The length of your swimming pool is not… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
length — ► NOUN 1) the measurement or extent of something from end to end; the greater or greatest of two or more dimensions of a body. 2) the amount of time occupied by something. 3) the quality of being long. 4) the full distance that a thing extends… … English terms dictionary
