stick out a mile

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"He's a crook" "Yes, that sticks out a mile" — "Он жулик" - "Это видно и невооруженным глазом"

It sticks out a mile what is to be done — Совершенно ясно, как следует поступить

Her belly was sticking out a mile — Ее беременность сразу бросалась в глаза

It sticks out a mile that he's hoping to take over your job — Совершенно очевидно, что он метит на твое место


Новый англо-русский словарь современной разговорной лексики. - М.:«Русский язык-Медиа» . . 2003.

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  • stick out a mile — stand/stick/out a mile informal phrase to be very easy to see or recognize Gary stood out a mile in his purple hat. Thesaurus: to be, or to become obvious or noticeablesynonym Main entry …   Useful english dictionary

  • stick out a mile — stand/stick out a mile to be very obvious. She sticks out a mile with her red hair. Of course he s unhappy it stands out a mile …   New idioms dictionary

  • stick out a mile — ► stand (or stick) out a mile informal be very obvious or incongruous. Main Entry: ↑mile …   English terms dictionary

  • stick out a mile —    If something sticks out a mile, it is very obvious or very easy to see.     You can see she s had a facelift it sticks out a mile! …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • stand (or stick) out a mile — informal be very obvious. → mile …   English new terms dictionary

  • stick out — phrasal verb Word forms stick out : present tense I/you/we/they stick out he/she/it sticks out present participle sticking out past tense stuck out past participle stuck out 1) [intransitive] to continue further than the end of a surface or the… …   English dictionary

  • stick out — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you stick out part of your body, you extend it away from your body. to stick your neck out → see neck [V P n (not pron)] She made a face and stuck out her tongue at him... [V n P] He stuck his hand out and he said, Good evening …   English dictionary

  • stick out —  1. Be prominent. Often stick out a mile Be very obvious.  2. stick out for Insist on.  3. stick one s neck out Take a risk. Invite criticism or trouble by being provocative, out spoken, etc …   A concise dictionary of English slang

  • stick out — 1) his front teeth stuck out Syn: protrude, jut (out), project, stand out, extend, poke out, bulge 2) they stuck out in their new clothes Syn: be conspicuous, be obvious, stand out, attract attention …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • stand out a mile — stand/stick/out a mile informal phrase to be very easy to see or recognize Gary stood out a mile in his purple hat. Thesaurus: to be, or to become obvious or noticeablesynonym Main entry …   Useful english dictionary

  • stand out a mile — stand/stick out a mile to be very obvious. She sticks out a mile with her red hair. Of course he s unhappy it stands out a mile …   New idioms dictionary


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