Meaning and origin of phrases. 2013.
(a) leopard cannot change its spots — a leopard cannot change its ˈspots idiom (saying) people cannot change their character, especially if they have a bad character • You didn t really expect her to be on time, did you? A leopard can t change its spots. Main entry: ↑leopardidiom … Useful english dictionary
the leopard cannot change its spots — Personality traits cannot be changed • • • Main Entry: ↑leopard … Useful english dictionary
leopard can't change its spots — This idiom means that people cannot change basic aspects of their character, especially negative ones. ( A leopard doesn t change its spots is also used.) … The small dictionary of idiomes
leopard can't change its spots — This idiom means that people cannot change basic aspects of their character, especially negative ones. ( A leopard doesn t change its spots is also used.) (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
a leopard can't change its spots — used to say that people cannot change their basic personalities, habits, etc. • • • Main Entry: ↑leopard a leopard can t change its spots see ↑leopard • • • Main Entry: ↑spot … Useful english dictionary
leopard — [[t]le̱pə(r)d[/t]] leopards 1) N COUNT A leopard is a type of large, wild cat. Leopards have yellow fur and black spots, and live in Africa and Asia. 2) PHRASE: V inflects If you say that a leopard cannot change its spots, you mean that people or … English dictionary
leopard — noun /ˈlɛpəd/ a) A large wild cat with a spotted coat, Panthera pardus, indigenous to Africa and Asia. b) leopard See Also: leopards head, a leopard cannot change its spots … Wiktionary
leopard — leop|ard [ˈlepəd US ərd] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: leupart, from Late Latin leopardus, from Greek, from leon lion + pardos leopard ] 1.) a large animal of the cat family, with yellow fur and black spots, which lives in Africa and… … Dictionary of contemporary English
leopard — noun (C) 1 a large animal of the cat family, with yellow fur and black spots, which lives in Africa and southern Asia 2 a leopard can t change its spots used to say that people cannot change their character … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Snow leopard — This article is about the cat. For other uses, see Snow leopard (disambiguation). Snow leopard Conservation status … Wikipedia
