in the year dot

in the year dot
разг.; шутл.
(in the year dot (тж. преим. амер. in the year one))
в незапамятные времена, во время о/но; ≈ при царе Горохе

He was constantly rediscovering obvious things, or revivifying theories that had been decently interred in the year dot. (E. Wallace, ‘Again Sanders’, ch. V) — Он славился тем, что открывал давно открытое и вытаскивал на свет Божий теории, благопристойно похороненные в незапамятные времена.

I fancy that car he uses was made in the year one. (DEI) — Я слыхал, что он ездит в допотопной машине.

I reckon he was born in the year dot, that 'orse was. (Suppl) — Мне кажется, что эта коняга может потягаться летами с Мафусаилом.


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

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  • (the) year dot — the year dot informal phrase a time far in the past She’s been working here since the year dot. Thesaurus: general words for the pastsynonym Main entry: year * * * the year ˈdot …   Useful english dictionary

  • the year dot — (informal) The very beginning of time • • • Main Entry: ↑dot the year dot see under ↑dot1 • • • Main Entry: ↑year …   Useful english dictionary

  • the year dot Brit. — the year dot Brit. informal a very long time ago. → dot …   English new terms dictionary

  • the year dot — ► the year dot Brit. informal a very long time ago. Main Entry: ↑dot …   English terms dictionary

  • the year dot — informal a time far in the past She s been working here since the year dot …   English dictionary

  • since the year dot — since/from/the year dot phrase since a very long time ago We’ve known each other since the year dot. Thesaurus: existing or continuing for a long timesynonym Main entry: dot …   Useful english dictionary

  • from the year dot — since/from/the year dot phrase since a very long time ago We’ve known each other since the year dot. Thesaurus: existing or continuing for a long timesynonym Main entry: dot …   Useful english dictionary

  • from the year dot — from/since the year dot British & Australian, American for a very long time. Children have been fascinated by ghost stories since the year dot …   New idioms dictionary

  • since the year dot — from/since the year dot British & Australian, American for a very long time. Children have been fascinated by ghost stories since the year dot …   New idioms dictionary

  • in the year dot — phrasal Britain : in the year one : as long ago as anyone can count says that he used this system in the year dot Motor …   Useful english dictionary

  • (the) year one — the year ˈdot idiom (BrE) (NAmE the year ˈone) (informal) a very long time ago • I ve been going there every summer since the year dot …   Useful english dictionary


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