- someone's middle name
- often humorous
used for talking about a quality that is very noticeable in someone
Discretion is my middle name.
English dictionary. 2014.
someone's middle name
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someone's middle name — someone’s middle name often humorous phrase used for talking about a quality that is very noticeable in someone Discretion is my middle name. Thesaurus: parts of a person s characterhyponym general words for a person s charactersynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
middle name — noun count a second name that some people have between their first name and their family name someone s middle name OFTEN HUMOROUS used for talking about a quality that is very noticeable in someone: Discretion is my middle name … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
middle name — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms middle name : singular middle name plural middle names a second name that some people have between their first name and their family name • someone s middle name … English dictionary
middle name — middle names 1) N COUNT: usu poss N Your middle name is the name that comes between your first name and your surname. His middle name is Justin. 2) N COUNT: usu poss N You can use middle name in expressions such as discretion was her middle name… … English dictionary
middle name — n 1.) the name that is between your first name and your family name 2.) sth is sb s middle name informal used to say that someone has a personal quality very strongly ▪ Don t worry discretion is my middle name … Dictionary of contemporary English
Middle name — People s names in several cultures include one or more additional names placed between the first given name and the surname.[1][2] In Canada and the United States all such names are specifically referred to as middle name(s); in most European… … Wikipedia
middle name — noun (C) 1 the name that is between your first name and your family name 2 sth is sb s middle name informal used to say that someone has a lot of a particular personal quality: Generosity s her middle name … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
name — 1 /neIm/ noun 1 (C) the word that someone or something is called or known by: What s the name of that river? | Her name is Mandy Wilson. | first name/Christian name: Her first name is Mandy. | last name/surname/family name: Her surname is Wilson … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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name */*/*/ — I UK [neɪm] / US noun Word forms name : singular name plural names Talking or writing about names: first name/Christian name a personal name that you are given when you are born: The children call me Mrs Jones, but actually my first name is Mary … English dictionary
