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Traditional English :: hike
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hikey.html - n. & v. --n. 1 a long country walk, esp. with rucksacks etc.
2 esp. US an increase (of prices etc.). --v. 1 intr. walk, esp. across country, for a long distance, esp. with boots, rucksack, etc.
2 (usu. foll. by up) a tr. hitch up (clothing etc.); hoist; shove. b intr. work upwards out of place, become hitched up.
3 tr. esp. US increase (prices etc.). hiker n. [19th-c. dial.: orig. unkn.] |
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Traditional English :: hike
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hikey.html - n. & v. --n. 1 a long country walk, esp. with rucksacks etc.
2 esp. US an increase (of prices etc.). --v. 1 intr. walk, esp. across country, for a long distance, esp. with boots, rucksack, etc.
2 (usu. foll. by up) a tr. hitch up (clothing etc.); hoist; shove. b intr. work upwards out of place, become hitched up.
3 tr. esp. US increase (prices etc.). hiker n. [19th-c. dial.: orig. unkn.] |
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English Idioms :: hide
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hikey.html - See: HAVE ONE'S HIDE, TAN ONE'S HIDE. |
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English Idioms :: hide nor hair
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hikey.html - {n. phr.}, {informal} A sign or trace of someone that is gone or lost; any sign at all of something missing. Usually used in negative or interrogative sentence. * /Tommy left the house this morning and I haven't seen hide or hair of him since./ * /A button fell off my coat and I could find neither hide nor hair of it./ |
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English Idioms :: hide one's head
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hikey.html - {v. phr.} 1. To lower your head or turn your face away because of shame or embarrassment. * /The teacher found out that Tom had cheated, and Tom hid his head./ * /When Bob said how pretty Mary was, she blushed and hid her face./ 2. To feel embarrassed or ashamed. * /We will beat the other team so badly that they will hide their heads in shame./ |
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English Idioms :: hide one's light under a bushel
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hikey.html - {v. phr.} To be very shy and modest and not show your abilities or talents; be too modest in letting others see what you can do. * /When Joan is with her close friends she has a wonderful sense of humor, but usually she hides her light under a bushel./ * /Mr. Smith is an expert in many fields, but most people think he is not very smart because he hides his light under a bushel./ * /All year long Tommy hid his light under a bushel and the teacher was surprised to see how much he knew when she read his exam paper./ |
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