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21with a capital C — with a capital [A/B/C etc.] 1. something that you say in order to emphasize a particular quality. You re trouble with a capital T, you are! 2. if you talk about a subject with a capital A/B/C etc., you mean the most formal and often limited… …
22with a capital ... — [A/B/C etc.] 1. something that you say in order to emphasize a particular quality. You re trouble with a capital T, you are! 2. if you talk about a subject with a capital A/B/C etc., you mean the most formal and often limited understanding of… …
23with a capital — [A/B/C etc.] 1. something that you say in order to emphasize a particular quality. You re trouble with a capital T, you are! 2. if you talk about a subject with a capital A/B/C etc., you mean the most formal and often limited understanding of… …
24with open arms — with happiness or enthusiasm. After suing the organization, I know I m not going to be greeted with open arms. Usage notes: often used with the verb welcome: A lot of our customers wouldn t be welcomed with open arms in other stores …
25With Her Head Tucked Underneath Her Arm — is a darkly humorous song, written in 1934 by R. P. Weston and Bert Lee, originally performed by Stanley Holloway. It tells of how the ghost of Anne Boleyn haunts the Tower of London, seeking revenge on Henry VIII for having her beheaded.It was… …
26with all/both guns blazing — with (all/both) guns blazing : while firing guns They stepped out from behind the building with guns blazing. often used figuratively The team came out with all guns blazing in the second half. [=the team was playing very forcefully and well] • • …
27with guns blazing — with (all/both) guns blazing : while firing guns They stepped out from behind the building with guns blazing. often used figuratively The team came out with all guns blazing in the second half. [=the team was playing very forcefully and well] • • …
28with your nose in the air — with (your) nose in the air behaving as if you think you are better than other people and do not want to speak to them. I quite often see him in the street and he always walks past with his nose in the air …
29with nose in the air — with (your) nose in the air behaving as if you think you are better than other people and do not want to speak to them. I quite often see him in the street and he always walks past with his nose in the air …
30with your nose to the grindstone — often humorous phrase working very hard Thesaurus: words used to describe effortsynonym Main entry: grindstone …
