- hur·ly-bur·ly
- /ˌhɚliˈbɚli/ noun [noncount]: a very active or confused state or situation
the hurly-burly of politics
We left the hurly-burly of city life and moved to the countryside.
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hur-bur — see hurr burr … Useful english dictionary
hurly-burly — hur|ly bur|ly [ˈhə:li ˌbə:li US ˌhə:rli ˈbə:rli] n [U] [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Probably from hurl] a lot of busy noisy activity ▪ the hurly burly of city life … Dictionary of contemporary English
hurly-burly — hur|ly bur|ly [ ,hɜrli bɜrli, hɜrli,b3rli ] noun uncount a lot of noisy activity, usually involving large numbers of people … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Hurly-burly — Hur ly bur ly, n. [Reduplicated fr. OE. hurly confusion: cf. F. hurler to howl, yell, L. ululare; or cf. E. hurry.] Tumult; bustle; confusion. Shak. [1913 Webster] All places were filled with tumult and hurly burly. Knolles. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hurl|y-burl|y — «HUR lee BUR lee», noun, plural burl|ies, adjective. –n. disorder and noise; tumult; confusion: »One can get used to anything in life even to the hurly burly of New York (Atlantic). SYNONYM(S): hubbub, commotion. –adj. disorderly and noisy; … Useful english dictionary
Bhartrihari — /bur tri hur ee/, n. A.D. 570? 650?, Indian grammarian and poet. * * * … Universalium
Bhartrihari — /bur tri hur ee/, n. A.D. 570? 650?, Indian grammarian and poet … Useful english dictionary
Geld — 1. Ach, nun fällt mi all mîn klên Geld bî. (Brandenburg.) Ein Ausruf, der häufig erfolgt, wenn jemand durch irgendeinen Umstand an etwas erinnert wird, was er hätte thun sollen, aber bisher zu thun vergessen hat. 2. All wîr1 Geld, dat et Wîf nig… … Deutsches Sprichwörter-Lexikon
Ding — 1. Acht Dinge bringen in die Wirthschaft Weh: Theater, Putzsucht, Ball und Thee, Cigarren, Pfeife, Bierglas und Kaffee. 2. Acht Dinge haben von Natur Feindschaft gegeneinander: der Bauer und der Wolf, Katze und Maus, Habicht und Taube, Storch und … Deutsches Sprichwörter-Lexikon
ri — abac·te·ri·al; ab·de·ri·an; ab·ka·ri; ac·an·thop·te·ri; ac·an·thu·ri·dae; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·ces·so·ri·al; ac·ces·so·ri·us; ac·ci·pit·ri·dae; ac·cus·a·to·ri·al; acera·the·ri·um;… … English syllables
