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make something seem like a picnic — make (something) seem like a picnic if a difficult experience makes another experience seem like a picnic, it makes it seem very easy because it is much more difficult. University makes school seem like a picnic … New idioms dictionary
like clockwork — If something happens like clockwork, it happens at very regular times or intervals … The small dictionary of idiomes
like giving a donkey strawberries — (UK) If something is like giving a donkey strawberries, people fail to appreciate its value … The small dictionary of idiomes
like pulling teeth — If something if like pulling teeth, it is very difficult, especially if trying to extract information or to get a straight answer from someone … The small dictionary of idiomes
like taking candy from a baby — (USA) If something is like taking candy from a baby, it is very easy to do … The small dictionary of idiomes
like watching sausage getting made — If something is like watching sausages getting made, unpleasant truths about it emerge that make it much less appealing. The idea is that if people watched sausages getting made, they would probably be less fond of them … The small dictionary of idiomes
do something as like there's no tomorrow — do sth as if/like there s no toˈmorrow idiom to do sth a lot or as though you do not care what effects it will have • I ate as if there was no tomorrow. • She spends money like there s no tomorrow. Main entry: ↑tomorrowidiom … Useful english dictionary
like — like1 W1S1 [laık] prep ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(similar)¦ 2 what is somebody/something like? 3¦(example)¦ 4¦(typical)¦ 5 like this/that/so 6 just like that 7 something like 8 nothing like 9 there s nothing like 10 more like … Dictionary of contemporary English
like — like1 [ laık ] function word *** Like can be used in the following ways: as a preposition (followed by a noun): He looks like his father. as a conjunction (connecting two clauses): She looked like she was about to cry. as an adverb: I said, like … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
like — I [[t]laɪk, la͟ɪk[/t]] PREPOSITION AND CONJUNCTION USES ♦ likes 1) PREP If you say that one person or thing is like another, you mean that they share some of the same qualities or features. He looks like Father Christmas... Kathy is a great mate … English dictionary
