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Traditional English :: swot
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swot.html - v. & n. Brit. colloq. --v. (swotted, swotting)
1 intr. study assiduously.
2 tr. (often foll. by up) study (a subject) hard or hurriedly. --n. 1 a person who swots.
2 a hard study. b a thing that requires this. [dial. var. of SWEAT] |
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English Idioms :: swoop
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swot.html - See: AT ONE FELL SWOOP. |
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English Idioms :: sword
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swot.html - See: AT SWORDS' POINTS, PUT TO THE SWORD. |
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English Idioms :: sword rattling
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swot.html - {n.} A show of military strength usually to frighten; a threat of military force. * /The dictator marched his troops and tanks along the border of our country and did some saber rattling./ |
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English Idioms :: sword rattling
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swot.html - See: SABER RATTLING. |
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English Idioms :: sworn enemies
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swot.html - {n. phr.} People or groups or nations that have a long-standing dislike for each other. * /The Israelis and the Arabs used to be sworn enemies but hopefully they will sign a lasting peace accord./ |
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