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English Idioms :: wit
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witout.html - See: AT ONE'S WITS' END, KEEP ONE'S HEAD or KEEP ONE'S WITS ABOUT ONE, SCARE OUT OF ONE'S WITS. |
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English Idioms :: witch-hunt
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witout.html - {n. phr.} A hysterical movement during which people are persecuted for having views (political or religious) considered different or unpopular. * /During the McCarthy era many innocent Americans were accused of being Communists, as Republican patriotism deteriorated into a witch-hunt./ |
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English Idioms :: with
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witout.html - {v. phr.} To be impressed by; intrigued by. * /Ned was much taken by the elegance of Sophie's manners./ |
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English Idioms :: with child
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witout.html - {adv. phr.}, {literary} Going to have a baby; pregnant. * /The angel told Mary she was with child./ Compare: IN A FAMILY WAY or IN THE FAMILY WAY. |
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English Idioms :: with a bad grace
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witout.html - {adv. phr.} In an unpleasant or discourteous way; unwillingly, * /Fred takes defeat with bad grace./ * /Tom shouted "Hello" to Bill. Bill was in a sour mood and replied with a bad grace./ Contrast: WITH GOOD GRACE. |
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English Idioms :: with a free hand
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witout.html - See: FREE HAND. |
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