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a whale of astresses
have a whale of a time
explan. очень большой (a very great amount of something); нечто выдающееся (по величине или качеству); нечто чрезвычайно большое; нечто великое; нечто хорошее; нечто приятное
inf. огромный (exceptionally large: Another thousand dollars would make a whale of a difference. • Remodeling the kitchen will make a whale of a difference in the selling price of the home. 4uzhoj); очень много (a very great amount of something); уйма (a very great amount of something igisheva); куча (a very great amount of something igisheva)
news отличный (exceptionally great or excellent: This stuffed-shirt epitome of the East Coast Establishment of his day had a whale of a time at Chicago's World's Fair. 4uzhoj)
prop.&figur. доставляющее огромное удовольствие (mahavishnu)
sl., teen. обалденный (That's a whale of a story. • We had a whale of a time at the party Saturday night. • I had a whale of a time at Pete's wedding – I danced all night long! 4uzhoj)
a whale of a: 14 phrases in 6 subjects
Australian1
Figure of speech1
General6
Idiomatic4
Informal1
Makarov1