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| ⇒ have a whale of a time | |||
| очень большой (a very great amount of something); нечто выдающееся (по величине или качеству); нечто чрезвычайно большое; нечто великое; нечто хорошее; нечто приятное | |||
| 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) | |||
| 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) | |||
| доставляющее огромное удовольствие (mahavishnu) | |||
| 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) | |||
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a whale of a : 14 phrases in 6 subjects |
| Australian | 1 |
| Figure of speech | 1 |
| General | 6 |
| Idiomatic | 4 |
| Informal | 1 |
| Makarov | 1 |