bad dose

bad dose
I
Everyday English Slang in Ireland
n tough old time with illness
II
Irish Slang
bad illness

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  • dose — dose1 [dəus US dous] n [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: Greek dosis, from didonai to give ] 1.) the amount of a medicine or a drug that you should take dose of ▪ Never exceed the recommended dose of painkillers. high/low dose ▪ Start with a… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • dose — 1 noun (C) 1 a measured amount of a medicine (+ of): a dose of antibiotics 2 an amount of something unpleasant that you experience at one time (+ of): Workers were exposed to a large dose of radiation. | a bad dose of flu | in small doses (=for a …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • dose\ of\ one's\ own\ medicine — • dose of one s own medicine • taste of one s own medicine n. phr. Being treated in the same way you treat others; something bad done to you as you have done bad to other people. Jim was always playing tricks on other boys. Finally they decided… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • Bad Eagle — (1839 1906 or 1909) was a kwerharenu (abbreviated to Quahadi , or Antelope ) Comanche from the Southwest Plains area of the United States. In the Comanche language, his name is quin ne kish su it , which means wild (or wicked) eagle . Early life… …   Wikipedia

  • dose of one's own medicine — or[taste of one s own medicine] {n. phr.} Being treated in the same way you treat others; something bad done to you as you have done bad to other people. * /Jim was always playing tricks on other boys. Finally they decided to give him a dose of… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • dose of one's own medicine — or[taste of one s own medicine] {n. phr.} Being treated in the same way you treat others; something bad done to you as you have done bad to other people. * /Jim was always playing tricks on other boys. Finally they decided to give him a dose of… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • dose — I UK [dəʊs] / US [doʊs] noun [countable] Word forms dose : singular dose plural doses ** 1) medical an amount of a drug that has been measured so that you can take it dose of: If you are in pain, increase the dose of painkillers. a small/low dose …   English dictionary

  • dose — dose1 [ dous ] noun count ** 1. ) an amount of a drug that has been measured so that you can take it: dose of: If you are in pain, increase the dose of painkillers. a small/low dose: Taking a low dose of aspirin can help prevent heart attacks. a… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • dose — 01. One [dose] of this medication should be enough to stop the infection. 02. We bought a few extra [doses] of her medicine to bring on our trip, in case of an emergency. 03. He was born with a good [dose] of self confidence which has never left… …   Grammatical examples in English

  • dose — [dəʊs] noun [C] I 1) a particular amount of a drug or medicine that has been measured so that you can take it a low dose of painkiller[/ex] 2) an amount of something, especially something bad I ve just had a nasty dose of flu.[/ex] I can only put …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

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