The small dictionary of idiomes. 2014.
fight — /faɪt / (say fuyt) noun 1. a battle or combat. 2. any quarrel, contest, or struggle. 3. ability or inclination to fight: there was no fight left in him; to show fight. –verb (fought, fighting) –verb (i) 4. to engage in battle or in single combat; …
Kilkenny — /kɪlˈkɛni/ (say kil kenee) noun 1. a county in the south eastern Republic of Ireland, in Leinster. 2062 km2. County town: Kilkenny. Irish, Cill Chainnigh. –phrase 2. fight like Kilkenny cats, to fight ferociously. {Phrase Origin: ? from a fable… …
Kilkenny cat — The term Kilkenny cat refers to anyone who is a tenacious fighter. The origin of the term is now lost so there are many stories purporting to give the true meaning.To fight like a Kilkenny cat refers to an old story about two cats who fought to… … Wikipedia
Battle of Cambrai (1917) — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Battle of Cambrai caption= British soldiers in trenches with tank in background. Down in a Shell crater, We Fought Like Kilkenny Cats partof=the Western Front of World War I date=20 November ndash;6 December… … Wikipedia
Book of Imaginary Beings — Infobox Book name = Book of Imaginary Beings title orig = Manual de zoología fantástica, later El libro de los seres imaginarios translator = Norman Thomas di Giovanni and others author = Jorge Luis Borges country = Argentina language = Spanish… … Wikipedia
Kzin — Kzinti on the cover of Man Kzin Wars III. The Kzinti (singular Kzin) are a fictional, very warlike and bloodthirsty race of cat like aliens in Larry Niven s Known Space series. The Kzin were initially introduced in Niven s story The Warriors… … Wikipedia
Gerald McCarthy — Infobox GAA player code= Hurling sport = Hurling name = Gerald McCarthy irish = Gearóid Mac Carthaigh fullname = Gerald McCarthy placeofbirth = Cork countryofbirth = Ireland occupation = Trophy maker height = nickname = county = Cork province =… … Wikipedia
Cork GAA — For more details of Cork GAA see Cork Senior Football Championship or Cork Senior Hurling Championship. infobox GAA county county gaa = Cork GAA crest = irish = Corcaigh province = Munster nickname = The Rebels The People s Republic The Leesiders … Wikipedia
James McGarry — Infobox GAA player code= Hurling sport = Hurling name = James McGarry irish = Séamus Mac Fhearadhaigh fullname = James McGarry placeofbirth = Bennettsbridge countryofbirth = County Kilkenny bday=26 bmonth=11 byear= 1971 dyear= dday= dmonth= feet … Wikipedia
Diarmuid O'Sullivan — Personal information Irish name Diarmuid Ó Súilleabháin Sport Dual player … Wikipedia
