- be given a guernsey
- get a guernsey/be given a guernsey/australian phraseto be praised for something that you have doneThesaurus: praise and admirationsynonymMain entry: guernsey
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guernsey — is the second largest of the Channel Islands. The name is used attributively to designate things found in or associated with Guernsey. Thus the term Guernsey cow for an animal of a breed of usually brown and white dairy cattle that originated in… … Australian idioms
guernsey — UK [ˈɡɜː(r)nzɪ] / US [ˈɡɜrnzɪ] noun [countable] Word forms guernsey : singular guernsey plural guernseys 1) a brown and white cow that produces milk 2) a thick dark blue woollen sweater like those that sailors used to wear • get a guernsey/be… … English dictionary
guernsey — guern|sey [ gɜrnzi ] noun count 1. ) a brown and white cow that produces milk 2. ) a thick dark blue WOOLEN SWEATER like those that sailors used to wear get a guernsey/be given a guernsey AUSTRALIAN to be praised for something you have done … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Guernsey — This article is about the British Crown Dependency. For other uses, see Guernsey (disambiguation). Bailiwick of Guernsey Bailliage de Guernesey … Wikipedia
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Guernsey — /gerrn zee/, n., pl. Guernseys for 2, 3. 1. Isle of, one of the Channel Islands, in the English Channel. With adjacent islands: 51,138; 241/2 sq. mi. (63 sq. km). 2. one of a breed of dairy cattle, raised originally on the Isle of Guernsey,… … Universalium
Guernsey (clothing) — A guernsey or gansey is a seaman s knitted woolen sweater, similar to a jersey, which originated from the Channel Island of the same name.OriginsThe guernsey is the mainstay of Guernsey s knitting industry which can be dated back to the late… … Wikipedia
Guernsey, flag of — ▪ Flag History flag of a British crown possession, flown subordinate to the Union Jack (United Kingdom, flag of the), that consists of a white field (background) with a red Cross of St. George bearing a smaller yellow cross at its centre.… … Universalium
get a guernsey — (Aust) 1. To be selected for a team 2. To win approval • • • Main Entry: ↑guernsey * * * get a guernsey/be given a guernsey/australian phrase to be praised for something that you have done Thesaurus: praise and admir … Useful english dictionary
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