Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - security blanket
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Security blanket
security blanket
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1. психол. одеяльце, в которое кутается испуганный ребенок 2. любой знакомый предмет, создающий чувство уверенности 3. гарантия безопасности tenure is the security blanket of the teaching profession —- штатная должность - вот что дает учителю чувство уверенности ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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(security blankets) 1. If you refer to something as a security blanket, you mean that it provides someone with a feeling of safety and comfort when they are in a situation that worries them or makes them feel nervous. Alan sings with shy intensity, hiding behind the security blanket of his guitar. N-COUNT 2. A baby’s security blanket is a piece of cloth or clothing which the baby holds and chews in order to feel comforted. N-COUNT ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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~ n a blanket1 (1), soft toy etc that a child likes to hold and touch to comfort themselves ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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{n.}, {slang}, {colloquial} An idea, person, or object that one holds on to for psychological reassurance or comfort as infants usually hang on to the edge of a pillow, a towel, or a blanket. * /Sue has gone to Aunt Mathilda for a chat; she is her security blanket./ ...Английский словарь американских идиом
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