to abuse sth
81nowhere — no|where S2 [ˈnəuweə US ˈnouwer] adv 1.) not in any place or to any place nowhere to go/live/sit etc ▪ I have no job and nowhere to live. ▪ Nowhere is drug abuse more of a problem than in the US. 2.) get/go nowhere to have no success or make no… …
82torrent — tor|rent [ˈtɔrənt US ˈto: , ˈta: ] n [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: Latin torrens burning, going very fast , from torrere; TORRID] 1.) a large amount of water moving very quickly and strongly in a particular direction →↑flood ▪ After five… …
83vulnerable — vul|ne|ra|ble W3 [ˈvʌlnərəbəl] adj [Date: 1600 1700; : Late Latin; Origin: vulnerabilis, from Latin vulnus wound ] 1.) someone who is vulnerable can be easily harmed or hurt ▪ He took advantage of me when I was at my most vulnerable. ▪ We work… …
84at — strong preposition 1 used to show a point in space where someone or something is, or where an event is happening: We ll meet at my house. | a huge queue at the bus stop. | They sat down at a corner table. | at Jack s/Sue s etc (=at Jack s house,… …
85hurl — verb 1 (transitive always + adv/prep) to throw something violently and with a lot of force, especially because you are angry: hurl sth through/across/over etc: Demonstrators were hurling bricks through the windows. 2 hurl… …
86impunity — noun do sth with impunity if you do something wrong or immoral with impunity, there is no risk that you will be punished for it: Men used to be able to violently abuse their wives with almost total impunity …
87subject*/*/*/ — [ˈsʌbdʒɪkt] noun [C] I 1) something that you discuss or write about He s never mentioned the subject of money.[/ex] Someone raised the subject of (= started talking about) sports facilities.[/ex] Can we change the subject (= talk about something… …
88for your pains — phrase used for emphasizing that you have not been properly rewarded for your efforts All she got for her pains was a faint smile. Thesaurus: unfairsynonym Main entry: pain * * * for your ˈpains i …
89let loose something — let ˈloose sth idiom to make a noise or remark, especially in a loud or sudden way • She let loose a stream of abuse. Main entry: ↑looseidiom …
