- black sheep of a family
- паршивая овца
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black sheep of a family
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black sheep of the family — Meaning A worthless or disgraced member of the family. Origin Shepherds used to dislike black sheep as their fleeces were worth less than those of white sheep. Warning: old joke ahead. Why do black sheep eat less than white ones? . There aren t… … Meaning and origin of phrases
black sheep (of the family) — Person in disgrace or distrusted (in eyes of his own family) … A concise dictionary of English slang
(the) black sheep of the family — the black sheep (of the family) someone who is thought to be a bad person by the rest of their family. My father was the black sheep he ran away at 16 to become an actor and his parents never forgave him … New idioms dictionary
black sheep — n [C usually singular] someone who is regarded by other members of their family or group as a failure or embarrassment ▪ Amy s always been the black sheep of the family … Dictionary of contemporary English
black sheep — noun 1. a reckless and unprincipled reprobate • Syn: ↑scapegrace • Hypernyms: ↑reprobate, ↑miscreant 2. sheep with a black coat • Hypernyms: ↑sheep * * * noun … Useful english dictionary
black sheep — Someone who is the black sheep doesn t fit into a group or family because their behaviour or character is not good enough. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** The black sheep is one who behaves very differently or badly, and is considered… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
black sheep — {n.} A person in a family or a community considered unsatisfactory or disgraceful. * /My brother Ted is a high school dropout who joined a circus; he is the black sheep in our family./ … Dictionary of American idioms
black sheep — {n.} A person in a family or a community considered unsatisfactory or disgraceful. * /My brother Ted is a high school dropout who joined a circus; he is the black sheep in our family./ … Dictionary of American idioms
black\ sheep — noun A person in a family or a community considered unsatisfactory or disgraceful. My brother Ted is a high school dropout who joined a circus; he is the black sheep in our family … Словарь американских идиом
black sheep — N COUNT: usu sing, oft the N of n (disapproval) If you describe someone as the black sheep of their family or of a group that they are a member of, you mean that they are considered bad or worthless by other people in that family or group … English dictionary
black sheep — noun (countable usually singular) someone who is regarded by other members of their family or group as a failure or embarrassment: She s the black sheep of the family … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
