blickey
noun
ˈblikē
variants or blickie or less commonly blicky
ˈblikē
ˈblikē
plural blickeys or blickies
North
: a small pail
especially : a covered metal lunch pail
Word History
Etymology
Dutch blikje, diminutive of blik pail, tin, from Middle Dutch blic, blec; akin to Old High German bleh tin, Old Norse blik gleam, Old English blice act of becoming visible, Old High German bleih pale
- take someone unawares
- take someone under one's wing
- take someone's breath away
- take someone's call
- take someone's fancy
- take someone's life
- take someone's measure
- take someone's part
- take someone's pulse
- take someone's side
- take someone's temperature
- take someone's word for it
- take something as a sign
- take something as given
- take something as read
- take something by storm
- take something for what it's worth
- take something in good part
- take something in one's stride
- take something in stride
- take something into consideration
- take something into one's hands
- take something into one's own hands
- take something lying down
- take something on board