milquetoast dans le dictionnaire Oxford-Hachette

Traductions de milquetoast dans le dictionnaire anglais»français

milquetoast [GB ˈmɪlktəʊst, Am ˈmɪlktoʊst] SUBST péj

milquetoast

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Thus, the term milquetoast entered the language as the label for a timid, shrinking, apologetic person.

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Well do they want a fierce woman or milquetoast?

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Although often cast as a meek milquetoast, he was actually quite athletic as well as a military veteran.

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He plays a dirty synthesizer sound on his laptop, crashing the demo's milquetoast vibe with rude bursts of noise.

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Despite his snobbishness, however, he was also slightly milquetoast and weak willed compared to his strong-willed and snotty wife.

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Because as it stands now, this milquetoast compromised version is his parliamentary legacy.

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She might be the zookeeper's wife, but she has just as much if not more of a command over the place as her milquetoast husband.

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More of us need to stop behaving like milquetoast.

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In fact, the best of these movies elicit a certain warmth that not even the most milquetoast of offerings can dredge up.

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He was characterized by his milquetoast demeanor, moustache, bow ties, and a penchant for philosophy and culture.

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