think of someone

  • 1someone could stand something — phrase used for saying that you think that someone should do something because it would be a good thing Those kids could stand a few lessons in good manners. someone could stand to do something: He could stand to lose a bit of weight. Thesaurus:… …

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  • 2someone's ears are flapping — (someone s) ears are flapping informal something that you say when you think that someone is listening to your private conversation. I can t talk now. Ears are flapping …

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  • 3think — think1 [ θıŋk ] (past tense and past participle thought [ θɔt ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 believe something is true ▸ 2 have particular opinion ▸ 3 consider facts carefully ▸ 4 have something in your mind ▸ 5 remember someone/something ▸ + PHRASES 1. )… …

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  • 4think — I UK [θɪŋk] / US verb Word forms think : present tense I/you/we/they think he/she/it thinks present participle thinking past tense thought UK [θɔːt] / US [θɔt] past participle thought *** Get it right: think: The verb think is rarely used with an …

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  • 5think — 1 /TINk/ past tense and past participle thought verb 1 OPINION/BELIEF (T) to have an opinion or belief about something: think (that): I think that she should have paid the money back. | Harry thought it was a lousy idea. | I didn t think anyone… …

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  • 6think — [[t]θɪ̱ŋk[/t]] ♦ thinks, thinking, thought 1) VERB: no cont If you think that something is the case, you have the opinion that it is the case. [V that] I certainly think there should be a ban on tobacco advertising... [V th …

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  • 7think of — verb 1. keep in mind for attention or consideration (Freq. 53) Remember the Alamo Remember to call your mother every day! Think of the starving children in India! • Syn: ↑remember • Ant: ↑forget …

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  • 8someone could stand something — used for saying that you think that someone should do something because it would be a good thing Those kids could stand a few lessons in good manners. someone could stand to do something: He could stand to lose a bit of weight …

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  • 9think well of someone — think well of (someone/something) to have a very good opinion of someone or something. Although Scott has a high regard for the Navy, I understand the Navy doesn t think well of his film about the submarine service. We think very highly of our… …

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  • 10think — ► VERB (past and past part. thought) 1) have a particular opinion, belief, or idea about someone or something. 2) direct one s mind towards someone or something; use one s mind actively to form connected ideas. 3) (think of/about) take into… …

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