- tilt at the windmills
- см. charge the windmills
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tilt at the windmills
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tilt at windmills — phrasal Etymology: so called fr. the episode in Don Quijote de la Mancha in which Don Quixote battles with a windmill, thinking it a giant more at don quixote : to fight imaginary enemies or illusory evils even though this rebellion may be a… … Useful english dictionary
tilt — I n. attack (colloq.) (BE) 1) to have, make a tilt at inclination 2) a tilt to, towards misc. 3) at full tilt ( at full speed ) II v. 1) (D; intr.) to tilt to (to tilt to the right) 2) (misc.) to tilt at windmills ( to fight imaginary enemies ) * … Combinatory dictionary
tilt — tilt1 [tılt] v [I and T] [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Perhaps from a Scandinavian language] 1.) to move a part of your body, especially your head or chin, upwards or to the side = ↑tip ▪ My mother tilted her head and smiled. ▪ Ned s mouth tilted… … Dictionary of contemporary English
tilt — tilt1 [ tılt ] verb 1. ) transitive to move something so that one side is lower than the other: The tray was tilted at an angle. She tilted the bowl to pour the mixture out. a ) intransitive if something tilts, it moves so that one side is lower… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tilt — I UK [tɪlt] / US verb Word forms tilt : present tense I/you/we/they tilt he/she/it tilts present participle tilting past tense tilted past participle tilted 1) [transitive] to move something so that one side is lower than the other She tilted the … English dictionary
tilt at windmills — {v. phr.}, {literary} To do battle with an imaginary foe (after Cervantes Don Quixote). * /John is a nice guy but when it comes to departmental meetings he wastes everybody s time by constantly tilting at windmills./ … Dictionary of American idioms
tilt at windmills — {v. phr.}, {literary} To do battle with an imaginary foe (after Cervantes Don Quixote). * /John is a nice guy but when it comes to departmental meetings he wastes everybody s time by constantly tilting at windmills./ … Dictionary of American idioms
tilt at windmills — ► tilt at windmills attack imaginary enemies. [ORIGIN: with allusion to the story of Don Quixote tilting at windmills, believing they were giants.] Main Entry: ↑tilt … English terms dictionary
tilt at — [phrasal verb] 1 tilt at (someone or something) Brit : to attack (someone or something) in writing or speech critics tilting at [=criticizing] the established system 2 tilt at windmills : to use time and energy to attack an enemy or problem that… … Useful english dictionary
tilt — I. /tɪlt / (say tilt) verb (t) 1. to cause to lean, incline, slope or slant. 2. to rush at or charge, as in a joust. 3. to hold poised for attack, as a lance. –verb (i) 4. to move into or assume a sloping position or direction. 5. to engage in a… …
tilt — tilt1 tiltable, adj. tilter, n. /tilt/, v.t. 1. to cause to lean, incline, slope, or slant. 2. to rush at or charge, as in a joust. 3. to hold poised for attack, as a lance. 4. to move (a camera) up or down on its vertical axis for photographing… … Universalium
