... trees and a long
tongue to catch insects inside the
tree.
woodwind
[
"wUd wInd
] n. a group
of musical instruments, many of
which are made of wood or used
to be made of wood, and many of
which ... loudly.
yellow
[
"jEl o
]
1.
n. the color of a
ripe lemon or of the yolk of an
egg. (Plural only for types and
instances.)
2.
the adj. use of Q.
(Comp: yellower; sup: yellowest.)
3.
adj. ... woodiest.)
2.
adj. [of a plant] containing
wood. (Comp: woodier; sup:
woodiest.)
wool
[
"wUl
]
1.
n. the soft, curly hair
of sheep and goats. (Plural only
for types and instances.)
2.
n.
thread,...
... edition of the OxfordDictionary of
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. It was a remarkable work
of scholarship, arising from the work of journal editors and
scientific writers. Since then the landscape ... constituent of the thin filaments of muscle and
of the microfilaments found in practically all eukaryotic cells – it
comprises 5–10% of the protein of such cells (see actin filament). In
solutions of ... enlargement
of the bones of the hands, feet, head, and chest with thickening of
the skin, lips, and vocal chords. It is caused by excessive secretion
of, or increased sensitivity to, somatotropin, and...
... conclusion of the game.
cash
in hand payment for
goods
and services
by
money in the form of notes and coins.
;
O
Cash
in hand
is
mainly
used
to
distinguish j
!
between
cash
payment and ... turkey
suddenly and completely stop
taking drugs.
i
O
The image
is
of
one
of
the possible
j
unpleasant
side
effects of this, involving
i bouts
of
shivering and
sweating
that
... of
a
number of
distinguished
composers who
have shuffled
off
their mortal coil in a variety
of
unusual
ways.
coin
the
other side of the coin the opposite or
contrasting aspect of...
... against a surface and spring
back.
bounce off ( (of)
something
) to
rebound from something.
bounce out (of
something
) to
rebound out of or away from
something.
bounce
something
off (of)
some-
one ... jump;
a forward jump.
→
by leaps and bounds
bound hand and foot with hands
and feet tied up.
boundary ["baUn dri] n. a border; a
line that marks the edge of a thing
or a place.
bouquet [bo ... outburst of anger.
blown ["blon] Past participle of
blow.
blue ["blu] 1. n. the color of a clear
sky on a bright day; the color of a
deep, clear ocean. (Plural only for
types and instances.)...
... front
part of the body.
2. n. a piece of
furniture with drawers, used to
store clothes, linen, and other
items. (Often chest of drawers.)
3. n. a large, wooden storage box.
→
get
something
off
one’s
chest
→ ... and
put on different clothing.
8. tv. to
replace a baby’s dirty diaper with a
clean one.
9. iv. to become differ-
ent.
10. iv. to take off one set of
clothes and put on another.
a
change of ... (Plural only for types
and instances.)
charge ["tSa#dZ] 1. n. the cost of
something; the amount of money
needed to pay for something.
(Often plural.)
2. n. control [of
someone or something]....
... release
someone or something.
→
(as) free as a bird
→ break free (from
someone
)
→ footloose and fancy -free
→ for free
→ set
someone or something
free
freeand easy casual.
free translation a translation ... is
light; from the rising of the sun to
the setting of the sun.
from hand to hand from one per-
son to a series of other persons;
from one person’s hand to another
person’s hand, and so forth.
from ... and form a layer of ice
on top.
freeze up
1.
[for something] to
freeze and stop functioning.
2. [for someone] to become
frightened and anxious, and be
unable to continue with some-
thing.
freezer...
... level.
grand ["grAnd] 1. adj. impressive;
magnificent. (Adv: grandly. Comp:
grander; sup: grandest.)
2. n. a
thousand dollars. (Slang. No plu-
ral.)
→
(as) busy as Grand Central
Station
grand ... noun.)
grandparent ["grAn(d) pEr @nt] n.
a grandmother or a grandfather;
the parent of one’s parent. (The
plural usually refers to one or
more pairs consisting of a
grand-
mother
and a grandfather.)
grandson ... dr@n]
plural of
grandchild.
granddad ["grAn dAd] n. grandfa-
ther; the father of one’s mother or
father. (Also a term of address.
Capitalized when written as a
proper noun.)
granddaughter...
... bound hand and foot
→ by a show of hands
→ can’t see
one’s
hand in front of
one’s
face
→ close at hand
→ come away empty-handed
→ dirty
one’s
hands
→
do something
by hand
→ eat out of
someone’s
hand
→ ...
someone’s
hand
→ fold
one’s
hands
→ force
someone’s
hand
→ from hand to hand
→ get
one’s
hands dirty
→ get the upper hand (on
someone
)
→ go away empty-handed
→ have clean hands
→ have
one’s
hand ... join hands
→ know
someone or something
like the
back of
one’s
hand
→ know
someone or something
like the
palm of
one’s
hand
→ live from hand to mouth
→
one’s
hands are tied
→ put
one’s
hand...
... some-
thing. (Often with stand.)
head back (
someplace
) to start
moving back to someplace.
head of cabbage and head of
lettuce n. the edible, top part of a
cabbage or a lettuce plant.
head of lettuce ... considered as a symbol of the
center of a person’s emotions,
thoughts, and love. (Figurative on
Q.)
3. n. the shape 1. 4. n. [in a
deck of playing cards] one card
of a group of cards that bears ... n. the back part of the
foot; the part of the foot that bears
the weight of the body.
2. n. the
part of a shoe or sock that covers
the back part of the foot.
3. n. the
part of a shoe that supports...
... the folded and
sewn edge of a piece of cloth.
2. tv.
to make a nice, even edge on a
piece of cloth by folding and
sewing.
hemisphere ["hEm @s fIr] 1. n. half
of a sphere; half of a ball. ... objective
form of
he Q. (The pronoun used
to refer to males. Used after
prepositions and as the object of
verbs.)
2. pron. an objective form
of
he W. (Used when the sex of a
grammatical object of a verb ... something.
home office ["hom " ;Of Is] 1. n. the
central office of a company.
2. n.
an office in one’s home.
home on(to
something
) to aim
directly at something; to fix some
type of receiver...
... cream or milk and some
kind of fruit or other flavoring.
(No plural.)
2. the adj. use of Q.
(Hyphenated.)
ice cube ["aIs kjub] n. a small cube
of ice, used to make drinks and
liquids cold.
ice ... ["h^N] 1. a past tense and past
participle of
hang. 2. adj. [of a
jury] unable to reach a decision;
[of a jury] not having a majority.
hunger ["h^N g#] 1. n. a general
lack of food. (No plural.) ... the part of the mind that
produces thoughts and images
that are not real or not experi-
enced; the part of the mind that
imagines things. (No plural.)
2. n.
the ability to think of new and
interesting...
... time
between the ending of something
and the beginning of something
else.
in the know knowledgeable.
in the lap of luxury in luxurious
surroundings.
in the line of duty as part of one’s
expected duties.
in ... broadly of
the entire range of possibilities; in
most cases or situations.
in good condition Go to in good
shape.
in good shape and in good con-
dition physically and functionally
sound and sturdy. ... sturdy. (Used for both
people and things.)
in hand controlled; under control.
in heat [of animals] in a period of
sexual excitement; in estrus.
in heaven in a state of absolute
bliss or happiness.
in...
... ["dZ# i] 1. n. a group of people
who listen to evidence at a trial in
a court of law and make a decision
about the truth of the facts of the
case.
2. the adj. use of Q.
just ["dZ^st] ... 1. n. an official who
hears and settles cases in a court of
law and who presides over trials.
2. n. someone who helps decide
the winner of a contest or compe-
tition.
3. tv. to hear and settle ... etc.
jump into the fray Go to join the
fray.
jump off ( (of)
something
) to leap
off something.
jump off the deep end Go to go
off the deep end.
jump off the deep end (over
someone or something
)...
... return an air-
plane to the ground safely.
→
do a land-office business
→ lay of the land
→ live off the fat of the land
→ on land
the land of Nod sleep. (Humorous.
From the fact that people some-
times ... over the electric light bulb
in a lamp to soften the glare of the
light.
land ["lAnd] 1. n. the dry, solid part
of the earth’s surface; the part of
the earth’s surface that is not cov-
ered ... goes
through a series of holes or loops.
lack ["lAk] 1. n. a shortage of some-
thing; the condition of not having
any of something.
2. tv. to need
something; not to have enough of
something; to...
... thick and pour it on
thick; spread it on thick to
exaggerate praise, excuses, or
blame.
lay of the land 1. the arrangement
of features on an area of land.
2. the arrangement or organiza-
tion of ... the measure-
ment of something from end to
end; the amount of time that has
passed. (The opposite of
width.
Plural only for types and
instances.)
2. n. a piece of some-
thing of a certain or known ... ["lEft hAnd] adj. left; on,
to, or at one’s left side. (Prenomi-
nal only.)
left-handed ["lEft hAn dId] 1. adj.
favoring the use of the left hand.
(Adv: left-handed or left-
handedly.)...