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Traditional English :: watershed
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watershed.html - n. 1 a line of separation between waters flowing to different rivers, basins, or seas. 2 a turning-point in affairs. [WATER + shed ridge of high ground (rel. to SHED(2)), after G Wasserscheide] |
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Traditional English :: waterside
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watershed.html - n.
the margin of a sea, lake, or river. |
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Traditional English :: waterspout
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watershed.html - n.
a gyrating column of water and spray formed by a whirlwind between sea and cloud. |
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English Idioms :: water
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watershed.html - See: BLOOD IS THICKER THAN WATER, COME HELL OR HIGH WATER, DEEP WATER, FISH OUT OF WATER, GO THROUGH HELL AND HIGH WATER, HEAD ABOVE WATER, HOLD WATER, HELL AND HIGH WATER, HOT WATER, LIKE WATER, LIKE WATER OFF A DUCK'S BACK, MAKE ONE'S MOUTH WATER, OF THE FIRST WATER, POUR OIL ON TROUBLED WATERS, THROW COLD WATER ON, TREAD WATER. |
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English Idioms :: water under the bridge
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watershed.html - {n. phr.} Something that happened in the past and cannot be changed. * /Since the sweater is too small already, don't worry about its shrinking; that's water over the dam./ Compare: CRY OVER SPILLED MILK. |
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English Idioms :: water down
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watershed.html - {v.} To change and make weaker; weaken. * /The Senator argued that the House should water down the bill before passing it./ * /The African American did not accept watered down Civil Rights legislation./ * /After talking with the management about their demands, the workers agreed to water them down./ * /The teacher had to water down the course for a slow-learning class./ |
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