(the) picture of something
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(the) picture of something — the picture of (something) a very good representation of a condition or an attitude. Except for a little arthritis, my mother is the picture of health. He seemed the picture of confidence … New idioms dictionary
(the) picture of — the picture of (something) a very good representation of a condition or an attitude. Except for a little arthritis, my mother is the picture of health. He seemed the picture of confidence … New idioms dictionary
The Picture in the House — is a short story written by H. P. Lovecraft, connected to the Cthulhu Mythos genre of horror fiction. It was written on December 12, 1920, [ [http://www.hplovecraft.com/writings/fiction/ Lovecraft s Fiction ] , The H. P. Lovecraft Archive.] and… … Wikipedia
(a) picture of something — a/the/picture of something phrase used for emphasizing a particular quality in someone’s appearance He was a picture of wide eyed innocence. Thesaurus: words used to describe attractive people or thingssynonym beautiful Main entry … Useful english dictionary
The Picture of Dorian Gray — Dorian Gray redirects here. For other uses, see Dorian Gray (disambiguation). For other uses, see The Picture of Dorian Gray (disambiguation). The Picture of Dorian Gray … Wikipedia
the picture — {n.} The way things are or were; the facts about something; the situation; what happened or happens. * /Where does Susan come into the picture./ * /When you are looking for a job your education enters into the picture./ * /Old Mr. Brown is out of … Dictionary of American idioms
the picture — {n.} The way things are or were; the facts about something; the situation; what happened or happens. * /Where does Susan come into the picture./ * /When you are looking for a job your education enters into the picture./ * /Old Mr. Brown is out of … Dictionary of American idioms
the\ picture — noun the way things are or were; the facts about something; the situation; what happened or happens. Where does Susan come into the picture. When you are looking for a job your education enters into the picture. Old Mr. Brown is out of the… … Словарь американских идиом
get the picture — verb get the meaning of something (Freq. 1) Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter? • Syn: ↑grok, ↑comprehend, ↑savvy, ↑dig, ↑grasp, ↑compass, ↑apprehend … Useful english dictionary
put someone in the picture — INFORM, fill in, explain the situation/circumstances to, bring up to date, update, brief, keep posted; informal clue in, bring up to speed. → picture * * * put someone in the picture british informal phrase to give someone the information that… … Useful english dictionary
