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41shine — I n. liking (colloq.) (esp. AE) 1) to take a shine to shining of shoes 2) to give smb. a shine ( to shine smb. s shoes ) II v. 1) (D; intr.) ( to give light ) to shine on (the hot sun was shineing directly on our heads) 2) (d; tr.) ( to direct )… …
42tip — I n. gratuity 1) to give, leave a tip 2) a big, generous, handsome tip (I left a generous tip for the waitress) II r, 1) to tip generously, handsomely, liberally 2) (O) we tipped the waiter five dollars III n. information 1) give smb. a tip 2) …
43carpet — n. 1) to beat a carpet 2) to lay a carpet 3) to take up a carpet (the carpet must be taken up and cleaned) 4) (misc.) to roll out the red carpet for smb. ( to give smb. a warm reception ); a flying, magic carpet; to call smb. on the carpet ( to… …
44mind — I n. 1) to make up one s mind 2) to make up one s mind to do smt. 3) to cultivate, develop one s mind 4) to speak one s mind 5) to change one s mind 6) to bear, keep smt. in mind 7) to bring, call smt. to mind 8) to keep one s mind on smt. 9) to… …
45short shrift — n. quick work 1) to make short shrift of ( to finish with quickly ) 2) to give smb. short shrift ( to deal with smb. summarily ) 3) to get short shrift from smb. ( to be treated summarily by smb. ) * * * [ˌʃɔːt ʃrɪft] to get short shrift from smb …
46slap — I n. 1) to give smb. a slap (in the face) 2) (misc.) a slap in the face ( a direct insult ); a slap on the wrist ( a gentle reprimand ) II v. 1) (d; intr.) ( to strike ) to slap against (the waves were slapping against the sides of the boat) 2)… …
47business — n. commerce trade 1) to conduct, do, transact; drum up business (to do business with smb.) 2) to go into business 3) to go out of business 4) big; small business 5) a mail order business; show business; the travel business 6) retail; wholesale… …
48poke — I n. punch (colloq.) to give smb. a poke (in the eye) II v. 1) (d; intr.) to poke at ( to jab ) (he kept pokeing at me) 2) (D; tr.) ( to jab ) to poke in (to poke smb. in the ribs) 3) (d; tr.) ( to extend ) to poke out of (to poke one s head out… …
49recommendation — n. 1) to give smb. a recommendation 2) to provide, write a recommendation for smb. 3) to make a recommendation 4) to act on, carry out, implement a recommendation 5) a lukewarm; negative; positive; strong; weak recommendation 6) a recommendation… …
50air — I n. atmosphere 1) to clear the air 2) to breathe, inhale air 3) to pollute the air 4) balmy, mild; bracing, brisk, crisp, refreshing; compressed; country; dry; foul; fresh; humid; polar; polluted; stale air 5) a breath of (fresh) air; a blast of …
