tight rope
21tight — adjective 1) a tight grip Syn: firm, secure 2) the rope was pulled tight Syn: taut, rigid, stiff, tense, stretched, strained 3) tight jeans …
22tight — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. close, compact, hermetic, impervious; snug, close fitting; hemmed in; strict, stringent; scarce, in short supply; informal, stingy, parsimonious; slang, intoxicated, inebriated, loaded. See closure …
23tight — adjective 1》 fixed or fastened firmly; hard to move, undo, or open. ↘(of clothes) close fitting, especially uncomfortably so. ↘(of a grip) very firm. ↘well sealed against something such as water or air. 2》 (of a rope, fabric, or… …
24Tight — Tie Tie, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tied}(Obs. {Tight}); p. pr. & vb. n. {Tying}.] [OE. ti?en, teyen, AS. t[=i]gan, ti[ e]gan, fr. te[ a]g, te[ a]h, a rope; akin to Icel. taug, and AS. te[ o]n to draw, to pull. See {Tug}, v. t., and cf. {Tow} to drag.] …
25Crotch rope — A knotted crotch rope to stimulate the clitoris …
26Jump-rope rhyme — A skipping rhyme (occasionally skipping rope rhyme or jump rope rhyme), is a rhyme chanted by children while skipping. Such rhymes have been recorded in all cultures where skipping is played. Examples of English language rhymes have been found… …
27keep someone on a tight leash — keep (someone) on a tight leash to allow someone very little freedom to do what they want. He doesn t go out with the guys much now that his girlfriend is around to keep him on a tight leash. Usage notes: sometimes used with have: The police will …
28keep on a tight leash — keep (someone) on a tight leash to allow someone very little freedom to do what they want. He doesn t go out with the guys much now that his girlfriend is around to keep him on a tight leash. Usage notes: sometimes used with have: The police will …
29tightrope — tight•rope [[t]ˈtaɪtˌroʊp[/t]] n. 1) a rope or wire cable, stretched tight, on which acrobats perform feats of balancing 2) a risky or delicate situation • Etymology: 1795–1805 …
30tightrope — tight|rope [ˈtaıt rəup US roup] n 1.) a rope or wire high above the ground that someone walks along in a ↑circus 2.) walk a tightrope to be in a difficult situation in which something bad could happen if you make a mistake ▪ I feel as though I m… …
