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  • 81ducking — n. to give smb. a ducking * * * [ dʌkɪŋ] to give smb. a ducking …

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  • 82due — I adj. 1) (cannot stand alone) due for (due for a promotion) 2) (cannot stand alone) due to (her absence was due to illness) 3) to come, fall due (the note has fallen due) 4) due to + inf. (the train is due to arrive at ten o clock) USAGE NOTE:… …

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  • 83elbowroom — n. 1) to give smb. elbowroom 2) elbowroom for * * * to give smb. elbowroom elbowroom for …

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  • 84floor — n. story 1) the first; ground; lower; main; second; top; upper floor 2) on a floor (on the second floor) (lower surface of a room ) 3) a dirt (AE), earth (BE); inlaid; parquet; tile; wooden floor 4) on a floor (he was sleeping on the floor) 5)… …

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  • 85fright — n. 1) to give smb. a fright 2) a nasty; sudden fright 3) stage fright 4) in, with fright (to scream with fright) * * * [fraɪt] sudden fright with fright (to scream with fright) with fright (to scream with fright) a nasty …

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  • 86go-ahead — n. 1) to give smb. the go ahead 2) to get the go ahead 3) the go ahead to + inf. (we got the go ahead to proceed with the investigation) * * * [ˌgəʊə hed] to get thego ahead to give smb. thego ahead the go ahead to + inf. (we got the go ahead to… …

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  • 87green light — n. permission to continue 1) to give smb. the green light 2) to get the green light * * * [ permission to continue ] to give smb. the green light to get the green light …

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  • 88grounds — n. basis, foundation 1) to give smb. grounds 2) ample; solid grounds 3) grounds for (grounds for divorce) 4) grounds to + inf. (we had sufficient grounds to sue; there were no grounds to deny bail) 5) on grounds (on what grounds?) sediment 6)… …

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  • 89haircut — n. 1) to get a haircut 2) to give smb. a haircut 3) a short haircut * * * a short to get a haircut to give smb. a haircut …

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  • 90handout — n. (colloq.) alms 1) to give smb. a handout 2) to ask for a handout * * * [ hændaʊt] (B) to handout food to the needy (colloq.) [ alms ] to give smb. a handout to ask for a handout …

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