tight as a tick etc

tight as a tick etc
adj AmE
1) infml

The windows were closed tight as a tick to keep the cold out — Окна были закрыты наглухо, чтобы уберечься от холода

This lid is screwed tight as a tick — Эта крышка привинчена насмерть

2) sl

He was tight as a tick and fell into the pool — Он был пьян в доску и упал в пруд

She was tight as a drum but still lucid — Она едва держалась на ногах, но все еще соображала

He gets tight as a brassiere on every occasion — Он напивается в дупель при каждом удобном случае

The men felt tight as a ten-day drunk — Мужчины были в соплю пьяные

She's fast becoming as tight as a lick and when she gets like that anything can happen — Она пьянеет буквально на глазах, а когда она так напивается, то все может случиться


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

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