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31Lift Engineering — Infobox Defunct Company company name = Lift Engineering (Yan Lifts) company fate = Bankrupt foundation = flagicon|USA Carson City, Nevada defunct = 1996 location = Carson City, Nevada, USA industry = Lift Firm key people = Jan K. Kunczynski Les… …
32lift-off — UK / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms lift off : singular lift off plural lift offs 1) the time when a space vehicle goes up from the ground into the air • Cultural note: NASA officials traditionally say we have lift off to announce… …
33lift — v. & n. v. 1 tr. (often foll. by up, off, out, etc.) raise or remove to a higher position. 2 intr. go up; be raised; yield to an upward force (the window will not lift). 3 tr. give an upward direction to (the eyes or face). 4 tr. a elevate to a… …
34Lift (band) — Infobox musical artist Name = Lift Img capt = Img size = Landscape = Background = group or band Birth name = Alias = Born = Died = Origin = Dresden, East Germany (1973) Instrument = Voice type = Genre = Art rock jazz rock Occupation = Years… …
35lift — 1. to steal Usually of pilfering, from the casual removal: Billy can lift your jock strap, and you wouldn t feel a thing. (Weverka, 1973 Billy was an adept pickpocket) Specifically of plagiarism in the 20th century, of picking… …
36lift a finger — or[lift a hand] also[raise a hand] {v. phr.} 1. To do something; do your share; to help. Usually used in the negative. * /We all worked hard except Joe. He wouldn t lift a finger./ * /The king did not lift a hand when his people were hungry./… …
37lift a finger — or[lift a hand] also[raise a hand] {v. phr.} 1. To do something; do your share; to help. Usually used in the negative. * /We all worked hard except Joe. He wouldn t lift a finger./ * /The king did not lift a hand when his people were hungry./… …
38lift — lɪft n. act of raising or lifting; height to which something is raised, elevation; force which raises or elevates something; elevator (British); mechanical apparatus which lifts or raises (i.e. ski lift); ride in the vehicle of another person;… …
39lift a finger — (not) lift a finger to not help someone to do something, usually because you are lazy. He spends all day stretched out on the sofa and never lifts a finger to help. (usually + to do something) …
40lift someone out of a rut — [drag/get/lift etc.] (someone/something) out of a/(their) rut to help someone or something to change their situation and to make progress. The president has to get his election campaign out of a rut …
