blow great guns

blow great guns
реветь, разыграться (о буре) [рёв бури уподобляется грохоту артиллерии]

The darkness was intense. And, as it was blowing great guns from the sea and pouring with rain, the noises of the storm effectually concealed all others. (R. L. Stevenson, ‘New Arabian Nights’, ‘The Pavilion on the Links’) — Было темно хоть глаз выколи. И так как на море ревел ураган и шел проливной дождь, то шум бури заглушал все остальное.

There's a regular sou'wester blowing great guns. (D. L. Sayers, ‘Have His Carcase’, ch. IV) — Дует не ослабевая сильнейший юго-западный ветер.

She felt all the comfort of self-depreciation, and determined that this Sunday she would get to early morning service, even if it rained and blew great guns, and not stay in bed as she had done for two, no! three, Sundays running... (R. Aldington, ‘The Colonel's Daughter’, part I, ch. 1) — Она чувствовала сладость самопожертвования и решила, что в это воскресенье непременно пойдет к ранней обедне, даже если поднимется буря и польет дождь. Она не останется в постели, как два - нет, уже три! - воскресенья подряд...


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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  • blow great guns — phrasal of wind : to blow furiously and with roaring gusts * * * blow great guns (of wind) to blow tempestuously • • • Main Entry: ↑gun …   Useful english dictionary

  • blow great guns — See: GREAT GUNS …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • blow great guns — See: GREAT GUNS …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • blow\ great\ guns — See: great guns …   Словарь американских идиом

  • To blow great guns — Blow Blow, v. t. 1. To force a current of air upon with the mouth, or by other means; as, to blow the fire. [1913 Webster] 2. To drive by a current air; to impel; as, the tempest blew the ship ashore. [1913 Webster] Off at sea northeast winds… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • blow great guns —  (Of wind)  Blow powerfully …   A concise dictionary of English slang

  • To blow great guns — Gun Gun (g[u^]n), n. [OE. gonne, gunne; of uncertain origin; cf. Ir., Gael., & LL. gunna, W. gum; possibly (like cannon) fr. L. canna reed, tube; or abbreviated fr. OF. mangonnel, E. mangonel, a machine for hurling stones.] 1. A weapon which… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • great\ guns — I. interj. informal See: great Godfrey or great Scott II. adv. phr. informal 1. Very fast or very hard. Usually used in the phrases blow great guns , go great guns . The wind was blowing great guns, and big waves beat the shore. The men were… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • great guns — {adv. phr.}, {informal} 1. Very fast or very hard. Usually used in the phrases blow great guns , go great guns . * /The wind was blowing great guns, and big waves beat the shore./ * /The men were going great guns to finish the job./ Compare: FAST …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • great guns — {adv. phr.}, {informal} 1. Very fast or very hard. Usually used in the phrases blow great guns , go great guns . * /The wind was blowing great guns, and big waves beat the shore./ * /The men were going great guns to finish the job./ Compare: FAST …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • great guns —  See blow great guns …   A concise dictionary of English slang


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