dlouhý jako Lovosice
Czech
Etymology
Literally: as long as Lovosice.
Lovosice is a town in the Czech Republic, stretching along the left bank of the river Elbe, known for its length.
Pronunciation
Adjective
- (simile) very long, compare long as my arm
- 1986, Václav Jiřík, Dopis, Středočeské nakladatelství a knihkupectví, page 16:
- Josef Serinek, tak se popravený jmenoval, měl trestní rejstřík dlouhý jako Lovosice.
- Josef Serinek, as was the executed person called, had his criminal record as long as my arm.