Jan 5, 2008 · In BE "brick" means a generous, helpful, and reliable person. The expression is dated.

Apr 2, 2025 · I think it is in the conditional mood, which is tenseless. Probably an informal variant of the unreal conditional it could not have slowed down. Would of the "type 2" and "type 3" conditionals can …

Jan 14, 2006 · I have also heard the expression "dumb as a brick" (probably a derivation of "dumb as a rock"). Consequently, a "brick" can also be someone who is considered "dense," or not very bright.

May 27, 2021 · Hi brick-and-mortar bank, perhaps? J'y ai pensé, mais peut-être est-ce que cela sonne faux ? Il y aurait peut-être aussi (je liste tout, y compris ce qui a déjà été dit) : - Physical bank ? - …

May 17, 2018 · Sto cercando un equivalente in inglese dell'espressione "muro di gomma" nel senso che almeno in Italia usiamo spesso in riferimento a call-center/customer service. Quello che voglio dire è …

Jul 28, 2025 · Unknowingly to say or do something extremely tactless.. Polish drop a brick / faire une gaffe = popełnić gafę, palnąć , strzelić głupstwo. The story of the word "gaffe" begins with the Italian …

Oct 11, 2016 · The usual phrase is "To be built like a brick shithouse", i.e. to be very solidly built, to be big, square and ugly. The "Kremlin" variant is the scriptwriter's personal touch, suggesting a mental …

Dec 31, 2009 · Sono in crisi riguardo alla traduzione di questi due metodi di confezionamento. E' lecito lasciare brick pack e frac pack? Si dice? da noi si dice in "brick" (per i succhi ad es.) ma nel mio …

Apr 16, 2008 · Dear forum, I would like some help in finding a suitable idiomatic way to express the following I feel like I'm banging my head against a brick wall meaning, despite my best efforts I am …

Jul 13, 2014 · That's not what brick means. You're right. "giocattolo" doesn't mean "brick". However, the word "mattonella" is now used also to describe a thin, rectangular-shape smartphone like this (not …