- he etc wouldn't say boo to a goose
- (he etc is very timid.) äußerst furchtsam
English-german dictionary. 2013.
he etc wouldn't say boo to a goose
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boo — 1 verb (I, T) 1 to shout boo to show that you do not like a person, performance, idea etc: Some of the audience started booing. 2 boo sb off (stage) to shout boo until a performer leaves the stage: His jokes were so bad he got booed off stage. 2… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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