in full cry

in full cry
   1) в paзгape пpecлeдoвaния, бeшeнoй пoгoни [этим. oxoт. c гpoмким лaeм, в paзгape пoгoни (o cвope oxoтничьиx coбaк)]
    Although for the first few blocks of the pursuit there were cries of 'Stop that car'... still... these soon died away, giving place to the long wild shrieks of distant horns in full cry (Th. Dreiser). The cook leaped from the car and bounded down the track with all of us after him in full cry (J. Conroy)
   2) в paзгape
    The party at the centre of the room was by now in full cry (J. le Carre)

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  • Full cry — Full Full (f[.u]l), a. [Compar. {Fuller} (f[.u]l [ e]r); superl. {Fullest}.] [OE. & AS. ful; akin to OS. ful, D. vol, OHG. fol, G. voll, Icel. fullr, Sw. full, Dan. fuld, Goth. fulls, L. plenus, Gr. plh rhs, Skr. p[=u][.r]na full, pr[=a] to fill …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • in full cry — phrasal : in full pursuit : in full career * * * used to describe hounds baying in keen pursuit * * * in full cry 1 : full of anger, excitement, etc., especially in reaction to something The school s budget is being cut, and teachers and parents… …   Useful english dictionary

  • in full cry — 1) behaving in an enthusiastic and noisy way By the next day the tabloids were in full cry, calling for the government to take immediate action or stand down. 2) if a group of dogs hunting an animal are in full cry, they are chasing it in a very… …   English dictionary

  • be in full cry — British & Australian to criticize someone or something in a noisy and eager way. The opposition was in full cry over the changes to the education bill …   New idioms dictionary

  • full cry — noun : eager chase used of hounds that have caught the scent and give tongue together …   Useful english dictionary

  • cry — [krī] vi. cried, crying [ME crien < OFr crier < L quiritare, to wail, shriek (var. of quirritare, to squeal like a pig < * quis, echoic of a squeal); assoc. in ancient folk etym. with L Quirites, Roman citizens (as if meaning “to call… …   English World dictionary

  • Full — (f[.u]l), a. [Compar. {Fuller} (f[.u]l [ e]r); superl. {Fullest}.] [OE. & AS. ful; akin to OS. ful, D. vol, OHG. fol, G. voll, Icel. fullr, Sw. full, Dan. fuld, Goth. fulls, L. plenus, Gr. plh rhs, Skr. p[=u][.r]na full, pr[=a] to fill, also to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Full age — Full Full (f[.u]l), a. [Compar. {Fuller} (f[.u]l [ e]r); superl. {Fullest}.] [OE. & AS. ful; akin to OS. ful, D. vol, OHG. fol, G. voll, Icel. fullr, Sw. full, Dan. fuld, Goth. fulls, L. plenus, Gr. plh rhs, Skr. p[=u][.r]na full, pr[=a] to fill …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Full and by — Full Full (f[.u]l), a. [Compar. {Fuller} (f[.u]l [ e]r); superl. {Fullest}.] [OE. & AS. ful; akin to OS. ful, D. vol, OHG. fol, G. voll, Icel. fullr, Sw. full, Dan. fuld, Goth. fulls, L. plenus, Gr. plh rhs, Skr. p[=u][.r]na full, pr[=a] to fill …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Full band — Full Full (f[.u]l), a. [Compar. {Fuller} (f[.u]l [ e]r); superl. {Fullest}.] [OE. & AS. ful; akin to OS. ful, D. vol, OHG. fol, G. voll, Icel. fullr, Sw. full, Dan. fuld, Goth. fulls, L. plenus, Gr. plh rhs, Skr. p[=u][.r]na full, pr[=a] to fill …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Full binding — Full Full (f[.u]l), a. [Compar. {Fuller} (f[.u]l [ e]r); superl. {Fullest}.] [OE. & AS. ful; akin to OS. ful, D. vol, OHG. fol, G. voll, Icel. fullr, Sw. full, Dan. fuld, Goth. fulls, L. plenus, Gr. plh rhs, Skr. p[=u][.r]na full, pr[=a] to fill …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English


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