confidence in smb
1confidence — n. trust reliance 1) to enjoy, have; gain, win smb. s confidence 2) to inspire, instill confidence in smb. 3) to have; place one s confidence in smb. 4) to misplace one s confidence 5) to take smb. into one s confidence 6) to shake smb. s… …
2self-confidence — n. 1) to acquire, gain; display, show; have self confidence 2) to instill self confidence 3) to restore smb. s self confidence 4) to undermine smb. s self confidence 5) the self confidence to + inf. (she doesn t have the self confidence to run… …
3place — I n. space occupied at a table 1) to lay (BE), set (esp. AE) a place for smb. position 2) to take smb. s place 3) to trade places 4) (misc.) to know one s place (in life); to give up one s place in line/in a queue; to occupy a prominent place in… …
4vote — I n. collective opinion as determined by voting 1) to take a vote on (a motion) 2) to put a motion to a vote; to bring a motion to a vote 3) to influence, swing a vote (recent events swung the vote in our favor; the press can influence the vote)… …
5take — I n. (colloq.) reaction 1) a double take ( delayed reaction ) (to do a double take) illegal payments 2) on the take (they were all on the take) ( they were all accepting bribes ) II v. 1) to take (a matter) lightly; seriously 2) (A) ( to carry )… …
6trick — I n. dexterous feat, sleight of hand 1) to do, perform a trick 2) a card; hat trick prank deceitful act 3) to play a trick on smb. 4) a clever; dirty, low, mean, nasty, shabby, sneaky, snide trick 5) a confidence trick (BE; AE has confidence… …
7stock — n. inventory, supply 1) to take stock 2) in stock; out of stock (this item is not in stock) share, shares in a corporation 3) to issue; sell stock 4) common stock (AE; BE has ordinary shares) 5) blue chip; over the counter; preferred (AE; BE has… …
8way — n. path, route 1) to blaze, clear, pave, prepare; smoothe the way for (to pave the way for reform) 2) to take the (easy) way (out of a difficult situation) 3) to lead; point, show the way 4) to edge; elbow; fight; force; hack; jostle; make;… …
9game — n. contest, match 1) to play; win a game 2) to lose a game 3) (AE) to call ( cancel ) a (baseball) game 4) to throw ( purposely lose ) a game 5) a close; crucial; fair game 6) a bowl (Am. football); championship; home; match (tennis); practice;… …
10worm — v. 1) (d; tr.) to worm into (how did they worm their way into the meeting?) 2) (d; intr., tr.) to worm out of (to worm out of an obligation; to worm information out of smb.) 3) (misc.) to worm one s way into smb. s confidence * * * [wɜːm] (misc.) …
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