of few words

Laconic; disinclined to speak or converse lengthily. My grandfather was a man of few words, but you always felt safe and loved around him. I always hated getting professors of few words. I mean, if you're going to go into a career in which you talk in front of students every day, you'd think you would be more inclined to actually speak!

of few words

Not conversational or loquacious; laconic: a person of few words.

词组	of few words
释义	of few words of few words Laconic; disinclined to speak or converse lengthily. My grandfather was a man of few words, but you always felt safe and loved around him. I always hated getting professors of few words. I mean, if you're going to go into a career in which you talk in front of students every day, you'd think you would be more inclined to actually speak! See also: few, of, word Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. of few words Not conversational or loquacious; laconic: a person of few words. See also: few, of, word American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. See also: as always it was ever so twa it was ever thus thus you can't always get what you want never fails always be on (one's) guard first step is always the hardest the first step is always the hardest References in periodicals archive Relaying the sexy but ultimately downbeat story of two amorous college boys whose love for each other is threatened when one of them strays, Broken Sky is a film of few words. Writer-director Julian Hernandez conveys the majority of the story through glances, gestures, and action rather than dialogue. Sexy and little else Some poems employ artful spacing to better convey their rhythm and impact, while others place stark meaning in a frame of few words. The Gift of the Hawk is best read in one fell swoop, yet its message reverberates with lingering complexity. The Gift of the Hawk Some people might mistake you for shy but, truth is, you're just a bit reserved--a girl of few words. You have a crew of close friends, and that's cool. Are you super shy or a social butterfly? Whether you're the life of the party or more about wallflower power, get inside your summer socializin' style and what gets dug out is all there is." We watch and listen as the father, a man of few words thanks to a hot-poker tonsillectomy who played the national pastime way past his prime, is drawn, built, written, and spoken of. Terry Allen: LA Louver/Santa Monica Museum of Art Family and friends admit that Joey was a man of few words and a gushing tribute would somehow not have been suitable. Voice Of The Mirror: Fitting tribute Joey Dunlop was a man of few words and this week it has been left to others to reflect on his life of action. Eamonn Holmes column: JOEY DID US PROUD
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