- big house
- noun
Usage: often capitalized B&H
mother worked for years in the kitchen of the big house
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
mother worked for years in the kitchen of the big house
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Big House — (The Big House) est un film américain réalisé par George W. Hill, sorti en 1930. Sommaire 1 Synopsis 2 Fiche technique 3 Distribution 4 Lien externe … Wikipédia en Français
big house — big′ house n. Slang. sts a penitentiary (usu. prec. by the) • Etymology: 1915–20 … From formal English to slang
big house — ☆ big house or the n. Slang a penitentiary … English World dictionary
Big House — The Big House Drame de George W. Hill, avec Chester Morris (Morgan), Wallace Beery (Butch), Robert Montgomery (Kent), Leila Hyams. Scénario: Frances Marion Photographie: Harold Wenstrom Pays: États Unis Date de sortie: 1930 Technique … Dictionnaire mondial des Films
big house — n. a state or federal penitentiary. □ It’s either go straight now or spend the rest of your life in the big house. □ Two years in the big house is like two years in a custom made hell … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
big house — American a prison Usually, as with big pasture or big school, for male convicts: She has other worries besides trying to keep her ex lover out of the Big House. (Lavine, 1930) The little school is usually for women or children… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
big house — {n.} A large jail or prison. * /The rapist will spend many years in the big house./ … Dictionary of American idioms
big house — {n.} A large jail or prison. * /The rapist will spend many years in the big house./ … Dictionary of American idioms
big house — noun Prison, jail. He was 38 years old and had been in the big house twice for shooting scrapes … Wiktionary
big\ house — noun A large jail or prison. The rapist will spend many years in the big house … Словарь американских идиом