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What does the expression in two shakes of a lambs tail mean?
It means in a very short amount of time, as a lamb shaking its tail is quick.
What does the cowboy slang 'broom-tail' mean?
Well, darling, 'broom-tail' is cowboy lingo for a horse with a scraggly or unkempt tail that looks like it's been swept with a broom. So, if you hear a cowboy talking about a 'broom-tail,' they're probably not complimenting that horse's grooming skills. But hey, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, right?
What does as nervous as a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs mean?
If you were a cat with a long tail how would you feel about having all those rocking chairs that might run over your tail? You'd be really nervous. It means that person is very nervous because a cat with a long tail in a room full of rocking chairs is in great danger of getting its tail crushed by one and so it is nervous and twitchy. Think about it. A cat with a long tail would be afraid that one of the rocking chairs would squash his tail if he wasn't careful. Careless cats sometimes get stepped on. This is similar because unless the cat's careful with his long tail, it will more than likely get squashed by one of the rocking chairs. You would have to think of the scenario to understand it. Imagine you are a cat. Cats are good hunters, and as such, they are naturally jumpy. Now rocking chairs move. A cat with a long tail would be likely to make the chairs move. The chairs moving would startle the cat, and reacting, the cat would cause more chairs to move, and may end up completely terrified. So a person comparing someone to that is saying that the person is quite nervous or scared. This expression uses an interesting image: it compares a person (in this case, Ted) with a cat, and not just any cat-- a cat with a long tail, trying to make his way through a room without getting hurt. Any one of the rocking chairs could land on the cat's tail at any time, crushing it very painfully and making it impossible for the cat to move. In other words, the image tells you that Ted is really ill-at-ease and insecure, just like a cat trying to get through a room before someone in a rocking-chair catches him by the tail. A cat with a longer tail would have a better chance of getting it "rocked on" from the rocking chair. It probably hurts really bad.
What is another word for tail on a dog?
tail
Is tail a noun?
Yes, "tail" is a common noun.
Does lion is having a long vowel sound?
it does not have lon vowel instead it has a long tail
Is tail a long vowel word?
No, the word "tail" does not contain a long vowel sound. The "ai" diphthong in "tail" creates a different sound, not a long vowel sound like "a," "e," "i," "o," or "u."
Is tall a long vowel word?
No. The word tall has the caret O or AW sound, to rhyme with ball and bawl. The words with the long A would be tail and tale.
What is the long vowel tail or tale?
"Long vowel" refers to a vowel sound that is pronounced the same way as the letter itself. A "long vowel tail" or "e" is a phonics term that refers to the silent "e" at the end of a word like "mate" or "tape," which signals the vowel to say its long sound (e.g., a long "a" sound in "mate").
Does tail have a short A sound?
No. The AI has a long A sound as in tale and mail.
Does tail have short a sound?
No. The AI has a long A sound as in tale and mail.
Is tail a short a word?
No. The AI pair has a long A (ay) sound, to sound the same as tale.
Does a baboon have a long or short tail?
short tail
Does the word Mail have a long a sound?
Yes. The AI pair has a long A sound (ay) as it does in many words such as nail and tail.
Is a pigs tail long or short?
A pigs tail is short and curly.
What is a breve?
A breve is a musical note lasting eight times as long as a quarter note (crotchet) in music, a semi-circular diacritical mark placed above a vowel to represent a short sound, or the common name for the great ant thrush, Latin name Pitta gigas, with a very short tail.
Does a stingray have a long or short tail?
it has a medium tail
