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English Idioms :: gang
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gangtser.html - See: ROAD GANG, SECTION GANG. |
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English Idioms :: gang up against
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gangtser.html - {v. phr.}, {informal} To jointly attack someone, either physically or verbally; take sides in a group against an individual. * /The class bully was stronger than all the other boys, so they had to gang up on him to put him in his place./ Compare: LINE UP(4b). |
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Traditional English :: gang(1)
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gangtser.html - n. & v. --n. 1 a a band of persons acting or going about together, esp. for criminal purposes. b colloq. such a band pursuing a purpose causing disapproval.
2 a set of workers, slaves, or prisoners.
3 a set of tools arranged to work simultaneously. --v.tr. arrange (tools etc.) to work in coordination. gang-bang sl. an occasion on which several men successively have sexual intercourse with one woman. gang up colloq.
1 (often foll. by with) act in concert.
2 (foll. by on) combine against. [orig. = going, journey, f. ON gangr, ganga GOING, corresp. to OE gang] |
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Traditional English :: gang(2)
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gangtser.html - v.intr. Sc. go. gang agley (of a plan etc.) go wrong. [OE gangan: cf. GANG(1)] |
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Traditional English :: gangboard
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gangtser.html - n.
= GANGPLANK. |
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Traditional English :: ganger
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gangtser.html - n.
Brit. the foreman of a gang of workers, esp. navvies. |
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