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slippery as an eel — To say that someone is as slippery as an eel means that they are difficult to catch and they manage to avoid answering questions. The man was as slippery as an eel. He was arrested for theft several times but was never convicted … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
slippery as an eel — 1) an idiom, sliding from one s grasp as easily as an eel (which has an elongate, muscular body, no firm protrusions to grasp, small scales and a slimy skin, making it difficult to hold) 2) a good negotiator not easily pinned down on a commitment … Dictionary of ichthyology
be as slippery as an eel — someone who is as slippery as an eel cannot be trusted. You d be mad to go into business with him. He s as slippery as an eel … New idioms dictionary
eel — n. 1) a conger; electric eel 2) (misc.) as slippery as an eel * * * [iːl] electriceel (misc.) as slippery as an eel a conger … Combinatory dictionary
slippery — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. slimy, greasy, slick, glassy, shifty, elusive, unreliable; sly, insecure. See smoothness, danger. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. glassy, smooth, glazed, polished, oily, slick, waxy, lubricious,… … English dictionary for students
slippery dick — 1) a wrasse, Halichoeres bivittatus 2) a shooter containing Bailey s Irish Cream and Amaretto (or other ingredients), shaken with ice and strained into a shot glass 3) a name used for various politicians (see slippery as an eel) … Dictionary of ichthyology
eel´like´ — eel «eel», noun. 1. a long, slippery fish shaped like a snake, with continuous dorsal, caudal, and anal fins and lacking ventral fins. Eels live in fresh water or salt water. 2. any one of various similar fishes, such as the electric eel and… … Useful english dictionary
eel — [ēl] n. pl. eels or eel [ME ele < OE æl, akin to Ger aal] 1. any of an order (Anguilliformes) of bony fishes with long, slippery, snakelike bodies and no pelvic fins 2. any of various other snakelike fishes, including the electric eel and… … English World dictionary
as slippery as an eel — evasive, devious, elusive, crafty … English contemporary dictionary
Eel (comics) — The Eel is an alias used by two fictional characters in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The first character to take up the identity was Leopold Stryke who first appeared in Strange Tales #112, while his successor, Edward Lavell, first… … Wikipedia
