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a little pot is soon hot — A small person is easily roused to anger or passion. 1546 J. HEYWOOD Dialogue of Proverbs I. xi. D2 It is wood [mad] at a woorde, little pot soone whot. 1593 SHAKESPEARE Taming of Shrew iv. i. 6 Now were not I a little pot and soon hot, my very… … Proverbs new dictionary
pot — [OE] Pot was borrowed in the late Old English period from medieval Latin *pottus, which also produced French pot ‘pot’. This may have been an alteration of pōtus ‘drinking cup’, which in classical Latin meant simply ‘drink’ (it was derived from… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
pot — [OE] Pot was borrowed in the late Old English period from medieval Latin *pottus, which also produced French pot ‘pot’. This may have been an alteration of pōtus ‘drinking cup’, which in classical Latin meant simply ‘drink’ (it was derived from… … Word origins
little — adjective see there is no little enemy little fish are sweet a little knowledge is a dangerous thing little leaks sink the ship little pitchers have large ears a little pot is soon hot … Proverbs new dictionary
pot — see if ifs and ands were pots and pans, there’d be no work for tinkers’ hands a little pot is soon hot you cannot get a quart into a pint pot a watched pot never boils … Proverbs new dictionary
Pot washing — is the process of cleaning low to heavily baked on items off of restaurant kitchen food equipment including but not limited to pots, pans, trays, tubs and more.Pot washing is often a heavy sector in restaurants and kitchens, ergonomically a… … Wikipedia
Pot roast — Pot roasting is a method of slowly cooking meat in a covered pot. It produces moist meat, making it ideal for older and/or less expensive cuts; because the method does not require an oven, it may prove an economical option for those of limited… … Wikipedia
pot´ter|ing|ly — pot|ter1 «POT uhr», noun. a person who makes pots, dishes, or vases out of clay. ╂[Old English pottere < pott pot + ere er1] pot|ter2 «POT uhr», intransitive verb, transitive verb. to keep busy in a rather useless way; putter: »She potters… … Useful english dictionary
pot´ter|er — pot|ter1 «POT uhr», noun. a person who makes pots, dishes, or vases out of clay. ╂[Old English pottere < pott pot + ere er1] pot|ter2 «POT uhr», intransitive verb, transitive verb. to keep busy in a rather useless way; putter: »She potters… … Useful english dictionary
pot|ter — pot|ter1 «POT uhr», noun. a person who makes pots, dishes, or vases out of clay. ╂[Old English pottere < pott pot + ere er1] pot|ter2 «POT uhr», intransitive verb, transitive verb. to keep busy in a rather useless way; putter: »She potters… … Useful english dictionary
Little David (мортира) — Little David … Википедия
