hold (or have) a wolf by the ears — be in a precarious position. → wolf … English new terms dictionary
hold a wolf by the ears — hold (or have) a wolf by the ears be in a precarious position … Useful english dictionary
Wolf — 1. Alten Wolf reiten Krähen. – Eiselein, 647. 2. Alten Wolf verspotten die Hunde. – Schlechta, 362. 3. Als der Wolf predigte, hatte er Gänse zu Zuhörern. 4. Als der Wolff in der Grube lag, wollt er ein heiliger Mönch werden. – Mathesy, 108a. 5.… … Deutsches Sprichwörter-Lexikon
wolf — noun (plural wolves) 1》 a carnivorous mammal which is the largest member of the dog family, living and hunting in packs. [Canis lupus.] ↘used in names of similar or related mammals, e.g. Tasmanian wolf. 2》 a rapacious or ferocious person.… … English new terms 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
Wolf hunting — is the practice of hunting grey wolves (Canis lupus) or other lupine animals. Wolves are mainly hunted for sport, for their skins, to protect livestock, and in some rare cases to protect humans. Wolves have been actively hunted since 12,000 to 13 … Wikipedia
The Red Paintings — Origin Geelong, Australia Genres Art Rock, Orchestral Rock, Experimental Rock, Cinematic Rock, Experimental Years active 1999–present Labels … Wikipedia
The Brian Conley Show — Format Comedy Presented by Brian Conley Starring Fern Britton (1992 1993) John Sachs (1993 1995) Country of origin … Wikipedia
The City on the Edge of Forever — Star Trek: The Original Series episode The Enterprise crew encounters the Guardian of Forever … Wikipedia
Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome (WHS) — is a chromosome disorder due to partial deletion of the short (p) arm of chromosome 4. It is therefore also called the 4p syndrome. Features of the syndrome include midline defects with a scalp defect, widespaced eyes, broad or beaked nose, oral… … Medical dictionary
