solid as a rock

  • 11rock — rock1 W2S2 [rɔk US ra:k] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(stone)¦ 2¦(music)¦ 3 (as) solid/steady as a rock 4 be on the rocks 5 scotch/vodka etc on the rocks 6¦(sweet food)¦ 7¦(drug)¦ 8 be (stuck) between a rock and a hard place 9 get your rocks off …

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  • 12solid — [[t]sɒ̱lɪd[/t]] ♦♦♦ solids 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n A solid substance or object stays the same shape whether it is in a container or not. ...the potential of greatly reducing our solid waste problem... He did not eat solid food for several weeks. Ant:… …

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  • 13solid — 1 adjective 1 FIRM/HARD having a firm shape, and usually hard: Even the milk was frozen solid. | After wading through the marshes we were glad to be on solid ground. | solid food(s): The baby isn t old enough to eat solid foods yet. 2 STONGLY… …

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  • 14rock — I UK [rɒk] / US [rɑk] noun Word forms rock : singular rock plural rocks *** 1) [uncountable] the hard solid substance that forms part of the Earth s surface Rainwater flows through soil and porous rock to reach underground streams. We had to dig… …

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  • 15solid — sol|id1 W3S3 [ˈsɔlıd US ˈsa: ] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(firm/hard)¦ 2¦(only one material)¦ 3¦(not hollow)¦ 4¦(without spaces)¦ 5¦(strongly made)¦ 6¦(good and long lasting)¦ 7¦(dependable)¦ 8¦(continuing without interruption)¦ 9 packed solid …

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  • 16solid — adjective 1) the ice cream was solid Syn: hard, rock hard, rigid, firm, solidified, set, frozen, concrete Ant: liquid, gaseous 2) solid gold Syn …

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  • 17solid — 1. adjective a) In the solid state; not fluid. Thats a solid plan. b) Large, massive. Radioheads on tour! Have you heard their latest album yet? Its quite solid . See Also …

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  • 18rock — I n. stone 1) to throw a rock at (see the Usage Note) 2) jagged; rugged rocks 3) (misc.) solid as a rock USAGE NOTE: In BE, a rock is usu. too big to be thrown. Thus, to throw a rock at smb. is esp. AE. II n. type of music punk rock; rock and… …

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  • 19rock — rock1 [ rak ] noun *** 1. ) uncount the hard solid substance that forms part of the Earth s surface: Rain water flows through soil and porous rock to reach underground streams. We had to dig down through a twelve inch layer of rock. a ) count a… …

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  • 20rock solid — adjective a) Physically very solid; very difficult to move b) Very dependable Syn: rock hard, solid as a rock …

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