Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
sit on a volcano — {v.}, {informal} 1. To be in a place where trouble may start or danger may come suddenly. * /Bob was in that part of South America before the revolution began. He knew he was sitting on a volcano./ * /The policemen who patrolled the big city slum … Dictionary of American idioms
sit\ on\ a\ volcano — v informal 1. To be in a place where trouble may start or danger may come suddenly. Bob was in that part of South America before the revolution began. He knew he was sitting on a volcano. The policemen who patrolled the big city slum area that… … Словарь американских идиом
volcano — See: SIT ON A VOLCANO … Dictionary of American idioms
volcano — See: SIT ON A VOLCANO … Dictionary of American idioms
volcano — See: sit on a volcano … Словарь американских идиом
on a volcano — See: SIT ON A VOLCANO … Dictionary of American idioms
on a volcano — See: SIT ON A VOLCANO … Dictionary of American idioms
on\ a\ volcano — See: sit on a volcano … Словарь американских идиом
Mud volcano — A series of mud volcanoes in Gobustan, Azerbaijan … Wikipedia
Tajumulco Volcano — Volcanic mountain, western Guatemala. Part of a mountain range that extends into Guatemala from southern Mexico, it is the highest peak in Central America, 13,845 ft (4,220 m) high. It is thought to sit atop the remains of an older volcano. * * * … Universalium
