lurch (verb)
21hang around — verb be about (Freq. 7) The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square Who is this man that is hanging around the department? • Syn: ↑loiter, ↑lounge, ↑footle, ↑lollygag, ↑loaf, ↑ …
22lollygag — verb be about The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square Who is this man that is hanging around the department? • Syn: ↑loiter, ↑lounge, ↑footle, ↑loaf, ↑lallygag, ↑hang around, ↑ …
23mess about — verb be about The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square Who is this man that is hanging around the department? • Syn: ↑loiter, ↑lounge, ↑footle, ↑lollygag, ↑loaf, ↑lallygag, ↑ …
24turn over — verb Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to turn from an upright position ; overturn b. rotate < turn over a stiff valve with a wrench >; also to cause (an internal combustion engine) to begin firing 2. to search (as clothes or papers) by… …
25locomote — verb change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically How fast does your new car go? We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect The soldiers moved towards the city in an… …
26get the better of — verb win a victory over You must overcome all difficulties defeat your enemies He overcame his shyness He overcame his infirmity Her anger got the better of her and she blew up • Syn: ↑overcome, ↑defeat …
27dislodge — verb a) To remove or force out from a position or dwelling previously occupied. Yet I hoped by grouting at the earth below it to be able to dislodge the stone at the side; but while I was considering how best to begin, the candle flickered, the… …
28bilk — verb To frustrate or disappoint; to deceive or defraud by not fulfilling an obligation; to leave in the lurch. Johnny plans to bilk his creditor …
29bail out on — verb To abandon, or stop supporting someone or something. Syn: leave in the lurch, walk out on …
30leave somebody holding the bag — verb a) To abandon somebody, leaving them holding the responsibility or blame. After the accident, he just vanished and left me holding the bag. b) To remove the value from an article or arrangement and leave somebody holding the empty (or… …
