in front of sth
1front for sth — UK US front for sth Phrasal Verb with front({{}}/frʌnt/ verb ► If a person fronts for an illegal organization, they help that organization by using their good reputation to hide its secret activities: »The police suspect him of fronting for a… …
2in front of sth — in front (of sb/sth) ► more successful than other people or companies doing the same job or in the same industry: »Major brand leaders got out in front first and have set the pace for other companies. Main Entry: ↑front …
3front — front1 W1S1 [frʌnt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(part that is furthest forward)¦ 2¦(side that faces forward)¦ 3¦(most important side)¦ 4¦(building)¦ 5 in front of somebody/something 6 in front 7 on a ... front 8 out front 9 in (the) front/up front …
4front — 1 /frVnt/ noun 1 GROUP/LINE the front the front of a group or line of people or things is the position that is furthest forward in the direction that they are facing or moving (+ of): She always sits at the front of the class. | in/at the front:… …
5front — ▪ I. front front 1 [frʌnt] noun [countable] 1. LAW a person, organization, system etc used to hide something secret or illegal: • His family kept a shop as a front for dealing in stolen goods. 2. COMMERC …
6front*/*/*/ — [frʌnt] noun I 1) the front [singular] the surface of something that faces forwards Ant: back Go round to the front (= of the building) and I ll let you in.[/ex] Attach a recent photograph to the front of your application.[/ex] a book with a… …
7front runner — UK US noun [C] ► the person or organization that is most likely to get or win something: front runner for sth »She is clearly the front runner for the job. »Right now he s the front runner in next month s elections …
8front for somebody — ˈfront for sb/sth derived to represent a group or an organization and try to hide its secret or illegal activities • He fronted for them in several illegal property deals. Main entry: ↑frontderived …
9front for something — ˈfront for sb/sth derived to represent a group or an organization and try to hide its secret or illegal activities • He fronted for them in several illegal property deals. Main entry: ↑frontderived …
10dangle something before front of somebody — ˌdangle sth beˈfore/in ˈfront of sb derived to offer sb sth good in order to persuade them to do sth • He had a company directorship dangled in front of him. Main entry: ↑danglederived …
