- two-by-four
- (Roget's IV)
modif.
Syn. small, cramped, narrow; see little 1 .
English dictionary for students. 2013.
two-by-four
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two-by-four — ☆ two by four [to͞o′bī fôr΄ ] adj. 1. that measures two inches by four inches, two feet by four feet, etc. 2. Informal small, narrow, cramped, etc. n. any length of lumber two inches thick and four inches wide when untrimmed: in the building… … English World dictionary
two-by-four — two′ by four adj. 1) two units thick and four units wide, esp. in inches 2) inf Informal. unimportant; insignificant 3) bui a timber measuring 2 by 4 in. (5 x 10 cm) in cross section, when untrimmed: equivalent to 1? by 3? in. (4.5 x 9 cm) when… … From formal English to slang
two-by-four — noun a timber measuring (slightly under) 2 inches by 4 inches in cross section (Freq. 2) • Hypernyms: ↑timber * * * I. | ̷ ̷ bə| ̷ ̷ adjective 1. : measuring two units (as inches) by four 2. : small … Useful english dictionary
two-by-four — /tooh buy fawr , fohr , beuh /, adj. 1. two units thick and four units wide, esp. in inches. 2. Informal. lacking adequate space; cramped: a small, two by four room. 3. Informal. unimportant; insignificant: Theirs was a petty, two by four… … Universalium
two-by-four — I. noun Date: 1884 a piece of lumber approximately 2 by 4 inches as sawed and usually 1 5/8 by 3 5/8 inches when dressed II. adjective Date: 1897 1. small or petty of its kind < this house and its two by four garden Philip Barry > 2. measuring… … New Collegiate Dictionary
two-by-four — mod. small. □ A two by four office with a chair and a desk was where Barlowe hung out. □ I can’t stand living in this two by four room! … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
Two You Four You — Infobox Album | Name = Two You Four You Type = Album Artist = Tackey and Tsubasa Released = November 15, 2006 Recorded = avex studio, FOLIO SOUND STUDIO, ON AIR AZABU STUDIO, JOHNNY S STUDIO, prime sound studio form, sunrise studio, WARNER STUDIO … Wikipedia
two-by-four — /ˈtu bi fɔ/ (say tooh bee faw) adjective 1. two units thick and four units wide, especially in inches. 2. US Colloquial a. small in size. b. unimportant; insignificant. –noun 3. any length of timber approximately two inches thick and four inches… …
two-by-four — 1. adjective a) measuring two inches by four inches b) small or cramped 2. noun A length of timber having this cross section. (Note: often this is dimensional lumber that was this size BEFORE being planed to finished form, whi … Wiktionary
two-by-four — piece of wood that is four units wide and two units thick; narrow, tight (Informal); lack of importance (Informal) … English contemporary dictionary
two-by-four — British a prostitute Rhyming slang for whore, punning on the rag used as a pull through to clean the barrel of a .303 rifle, although soldiers in the Second World War called it four by two … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
