Webbtile ( tail) noun 1. a piece of baked clay used in covering roofs, walls, floors etc. Some of the tiles were blown off the roof during the storm. teja; baldosa, azulejo 2. a similar piece of plastic material used for covering floors etc. baldosa verb to cover with tiles. We had to have the roof tiled. embaldosar; alicatar; tejar tiled adjective WebbIf someone has a night on the tiles or is out on the tiles, they go out in the evening, for example to a bar or a club, and do not return home until very late. [British, informal] …
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WebbIn Reply to: A night on the tiles. posted by Louise on May 05, 2000: : I saw a young lady walking home on this nippy May morning. She was only wearing a flimsy evening dress and looked really rough having obviously spent a night on the tiles! But where does the phrase come from? I'd appreciate your help. According to the OED: on the tiles: WebbMany translated example sentences containing "night on the tiles" – French-English dictionary and search engine for French translations. frito pie by mark huxsoll
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Webb28 sep. 2013 · Hi everybody, Could someone translate this expression in the sentence : "After an other night on the tiles, she decided to go jogging...". Does it mean that she drunk too much ? MODERATOR NOTE: This thread is now merged to contain several similar threads NOTE DE LA MODÉRATION : Nous avons... Webbto sleep well/badly during the night have a night on the tiles (British English, informal) to stay out late enjoying yourself in the dead of night ( British English also at dead of night) in the quietest part of the night I crept out of bed in the dead of night and sneaked downstairs. it’ll be all right on the night Webbon the tiles away from home having a wild or enjoyable time and not returning until late in the evening or early in the morning. informal, chiefly British The image here is of a cat … fritz box 7430 cc