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From the fat cartoon character made of tyres used as a symbol of the Michelin ™ tyre company.Idiom: ↑like a Michelin man
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Michelin Man, the — Mich|e|lin Man, the [ mıtʃəlın ,mæn ] a fat CARTOON character made of lots of tires, used for advertising Michelin tires … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
like the Michelin man — like the/a ˈMichelin man idiom having a wide round body because of being very fat or wearing a lot of thick heavy clothes • I had so many layers of clothes on I looked like the Michelin man. • She swelled up like a Michelin man. Main entry:… … Useful english dictionary
like a Michelin man — like the/a ˈMichelin man idiom having a wide round body because of being very fat or wearing a lot of thick heavy clothes • I had so many layers of clothes on I looked like the Michelin man. • She swelled up like a Michelin man. Main entry:… … Useful english dictionary
(the) Michelin Man — the Michelin Man UK [ˈmɪtʃəlɪn ˌmæn] US a fat cartoon character made of lots of tyres, used for advertising Michelin tyres http://www.macmillandictionary.com/med2cd/weblinks/michelin man the.htm … Useful english dictionary
the Michelin Man — UK [ˈmɪtʃəlɪn ˌmæn] / US a fat cartoon character made of lots of tyres, used for advertising Michelin tyres … English dictionary
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