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Hobbyhorse
UK
/ˈhɒbiˌhɔːs/
US
/ˈhɑbiˌhɔrs/
Translation hobbyhorse into russian
hobbyhorse
Noun
UK
/ˈhɒbiˌhɔːs/
US
/ˈhɑbiˌhɔrs/
Gardening is her hobbyhorse.
Садоводство - её конёк.
The child rode his hobbyhorse around the yard.
Ребёнок катался на своей деревянной лошадке по двору.
Definitions
hobbyhorse
Noun
UK
/ˈhɒbiˌhɔːs/
US
/ˈhɑbiˌhɔrs/
A child's toy consisting of a stick with a horse's head, which a child pretends to ride.
The little boy galloped around the garden on his hobbyhorse, pretending to be a knight.
A topic about which someone is excessively passionate or obsessed.
Environmental conservation is his hobbyhorse, and he talks about it at every opportunity.
Idioms and phrases
ride (one's) hobbyhorse
He tends to ride his hobbyhorse about politics during every family dinner.
оседлать (чью-то) любимую тему
Он склонен оседлать свою любимую тему о политике во время каждого семейного ужина.
favorite hobbyhorse
His favorite hobbyhorse is discussing sports.
любимая тема
Его любимая тема - обсуждение спорта.
personal hobbyhorse
The environment has always been her personal hobbyhorse.
личная любимая тема
Окружающая среда всегда была её личной любимой темой.
old hobbyhorse
His old hobbyhorse about local history resurfaces often.
старая любимая тема
Его старая любимая тема о местной истории часто всплывает.
political hobbyhorse
Taxes are his political hobbyhorse.
политическая любимая тема
Налоги - это его политическая любимая тема.