- greedy as a wolf
- ((as) greedy as a wolf)"прожорливый, как волк", очень жадный, ненасытный
Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.
Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.
wolf — [woolf] n. pl. wolves [woolvz] [ME < OE wulf, akin to Ger wolf, ON ulfr, Goth wulfs < IE base * wḷp , * lup , name of animals of prey > L lupus, Gr lykos] 1. a) any of various wild canine carnivores (genus Canis), esp. the gray wolf,… … English World dictionary
wolf´ish|ness — wolf|ish «WUL fihsh», adjective. 1. like a wolf; savage: »a wolfish looking dog, wolfish cruelty. SYNONYM(S): rapacious. 2. greedy: »a wolfish appetite. 3. of or having to do with a wolf or wolves. –wolf´ish|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
wolf´ish|ly — wolf|ish «WUL fihsh», adjective. 1. like a wolf; savage: »a wolfish looking dog, wolfish cruelty. SYNONYM(S): rapacious. 2. greedy: »a wolfish appetite. 3. of or having to do with a wolf or wolves. –wolf´ish|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
wolf|ish — «WUL fihsh», adjective. 1. like a wolf; savage: »a wolfish looking dog, wolfish cruelty. SYNONYM(S): rapacious. 2. greedy: »a wolfish appetite. 3. of or having to do with a wolf or wolves. –wolf´ish|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
wolf — n. & v. n. (pl. wolves) 1 a wild flesh eating tawny grey mammal related to the dog, esp. Canis lupus, preying on sheep etc. and hunting in packs. 2 sl. a man given to seducing women. 3 a rapacious or greedy person. 4 Mus. a a jarring sound from… … Useful english dictionary
Wolf — n. & v. n. (pl. wolves) 1 a wild flesh eating tawny grey mammal related to the dog, esp. Canis lupus, preying on sheep etc. and hunting in packs. 2 sl. a man given to seducing women. 3 a rapacious or greedy person. 4 Mus. a a jarring sound from… … Useful english dictionary
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