Definition of three-ring circus - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
- The school fair turned into a three-ring circus with all the activities happening at once..
2.
entertainmentDated US circus with three simultaneous performancesDated US
- The three-ring circus amazed everyone with its simultaneous acts.
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Expressions with three
three most important or powerful entities in a group
The big three automakers dominate the industry.
shout of joy or approval in a group
The team received three cheers after winning the match.
three complete meals eaten in one day
He always makes sure to have his three squares.
situation in baseball when a batter is out
The batter was out after three strikes.
not more than two
The event will last less than three hours.
three men who visited Jesus after his birth
The three wise men brought gifts for baby Jesus.
challenge someone to guess something obvious
I'll give you three guesses who ate the cake.
fulfill three desires or requests magically
The genie will grant you three wishes.
used to express joy or approval
Three cheers for the winning team!
three full meals eaten in one day
He believes in having three square meals to stay healthy.
three full meals each day
The camp provides three squares a day for all participants.
three mistakes lead to termination or disqualification
If you break the rules thrice, three strikes and you're out!
situation where a third person is unwelcome
They wanted to be alone, so three's a crowd.
topless model featured in a tabloid
She became famous as a page three girl.
basic food and shelter provided to someone in need
The homeless shelter offers three hots and a cot every night.
being three more than thirty in number
She bought thirty-three balloons for the party..
the start of the sixteenth hour of the day
The meeting is scheduled for three o'clock.
being three more than twenty
She has twenty-three apples in her basket.
being three more than fifty
The fifty-three students attended the lecture.
being three more than seventy
She finished seventy-three out of a hundred in the race..
equal to three more than sixty
The sixty-three students attended the lecture.
three closely related women from the same family
The three sisters gathered every Sunday for dinner..
repeated on three separate occasions
She called me three times today.
being three more than eighty
She scored eighty-three points in the game.
Expressions with ring
form a circle around something or someone
The children ring around the teacher during story time.
emit a clear, resonant sound
The bells ring out across the valley..
make a phone call to a place
She decided to ring in to the office.
end a phone call by hanging up
She decided to ring off after the long chat.
call someone on the phone
I'll give you a ring tomorrow.
make a bell produce sound
Please ring a bell to start the ceremony.
experience a persistent buzzing sound in the ears
After the concert, I had a ring in my ears.
sound made by a bell when struck
The ring of a bell echoed through the hall.
make a bell produce sound
He rang the bell to announce dinner.
not familiar or recognized by someone
That name doesn't ring any bells for me.
to make a phone call to someone
I will give you a ring tomorrow.
call someone on the phone
I'll give you a ring tomorrow.
seem false or insincere when people listen to the words
His promises have a hollow ring after so many broken ones.
sounds pleasant or attractive when spoken
That name has a ring to it that I like!
celebrate the arrival of the new year
We will ring in the new year with fireworks.
call several people to organize something
She decided to ring round to arrange the party.
enter a payment into a cash register
The cashier will ring up your purchase at the counter.
announce participation or candidacy in a contest or competition
She decided to throw her hat in the ring for the mayoral election.
goal or opportunity worth striving for
He reached for the brass ring of becoming a CEO at a young age..
seem false or insincere to the listener
His apology rang hollow to everyone present.
stay in someone's mind as a remembered sound or words
Her warning still rings in my ear.
cause someone to be very happy or excited
The surprise party really rang her bell.
announce intention to compete or participate in a contest
She decided to toss her hat in the ring for mayor.
announce intention to enter a contest or seek a position
Several young leaders decided to toss their hat into the ring.
Expressions with circus
express that a problem is not your responsibility or concern
Not your circus, not your monkeys, so don't get involved.
news event with overwhelming media attention, often chaotic
The trial became a media circus with reporters everywhere.
in a chaotic or noisy manner
The meeting was like a circus with everyone shouting.
not my problem or responsibility
When they argued, I thought, not my circus, not my monkeys.
acrobat performing stunts in a circus
The circus acrobat amazed the crowd with her flips.
performance typical of a circus
The clown's circus act made everyone laugh.
circular arena in a circus for performances
The acrobats dazzled the audience in the circus ring.
large tent used for circus performances
The circus tent was packed with an eager audience awaiting the show..
circus that moves from place to place
The traveling circus arrived in town last night.
chaotic or busy small-scale event
The office was a flea circus during the sale.
event showcasing aircraft aerobatics
We attended a flying circus at the airshow.
performance skills like acrobatics juggling and trapeze used in circus shows
Students practiced various circus arts for the end-of-year showcase.
peanut-shaped flavored marshmallow candy
I bought a bag of circus peanuts at the store.
modern circus using theater, storytelling, and artistic performance
New circus combines acrobatics with storytelling and music.
leave home to seek adventure and freedom
He decided to run away and join the circus.
person with unusual traits shown in a circus
The circus freak attracted large crowds at the fair.
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Examples of three-ring circus in a sentence
Managing the project felt like running a three-ring circus. The three-ring circus featured clowns, acrobats, and animals. Children were thrilled by the chaos of the three-ring circus.
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- French:vrai cirque, cirque à trois anneaux, ...
- German:Tollhaus, Dreiringzirkus, ...
- Italian:circo a tre piste, circo a tre anelli, ...
- Spanish:circo de tres pistas, ...
- Portuguese:circo de três pistas, circo de três anéis, ...
- Chinese:混乱的场面, 三环马戏团, ...
- Japanese:三つのリングのサーカス, 三環サーカス, ...
- Arabic:سُوقُ هَرْجٍ, سِيرْك ثُلَاثِي الْحَلَقَات, ...
- Hebrew:בַּלָּגָן שָׁלֵם, קִרְקָס תְּלַת-זִירָתִי, ...
- Russian:балаган, цирк с тремя аренами, ...
- Ukrainian:цирк, трьохаренний цирк, ...
- Hindi:अराजक स्थिति, तीन-रिंग सर्कस, ...
- Bengali:বিশৃঙ্খল পরিস্থিতি, তিন-রিং সার্কাস, ...
- Catalan:caos, circ de tres pistes, ...
- Czech:cirkus, třímanéžový cirkus, ...
- Danish:cirkus, tre-ringet cirkus, ...
- Dutch:driedubbele circus, circus met drie ringen, ...
- Greek:χαοτική κατάσταση, τρίπλευρο τσίρκο, ...
- Hungarian:felfordulás, háromporondos cirkusz, ...
- Khmer:ស្ថានការណ៍ដែលរញ៉េរញ៉ៃ និងច្របូកច្របល់ខ្លាំង, សៀកដែលមានការសម្តែងបីកន្លែងក្នុងពេលតែមួយ, ...
- Korean:삼중 서커스, 3중 서커스, ...
- Persian:وضعیت آشفته, سیرک سهحلقهای, ...
- Polish:istny cyrk, cyrk z trzema arenami, ...
- Portuguese (BR):circo de três pistas, circo de três arenas, ...
- Romanian:circ cu trei inele, circ cu trei ringuri, ...
- Swedish:cirkus, trecirkus, ...
- Thai:สถานการณ์ที่วุ่นวายสับสน, คณะละครสัตว์สามเวที, ...
- Turkish:kaotik durum, üç ringli sirk, ...
- Vietnamese:tình huống hỗn loạn, rạp xiếc ba vòng, ...
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