to be anxious for sth
1an easy target for sth — an easy target (for sb/sth) ► someone or something that is easy to attack or criticize, often because they cannot defend themselves: »Advertisers view themselves as an easy target for regulators. »Big oil companies make easy targets for… …
2anxious — anx|ious W3S3 [ˈæŋkʃəs] adj [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: anxius] 1.) worried about something anxious about ▪ He was a bit anxious about the safety of the machinery. anxious for ▪ We were anxious for you. ▪ She gave me an anxious look.… …
3anxious — adjective 1 very worried about something that may happen or may have happened so that you think about it all the time (+ about): Helen is anxious about travelling on her own. | Feeling scared, Joe? No, just a little anxious. | anxious… …
4an easy target for sb/sth — an easy target (for sb/sth) ► someone or something that is easy to attack or criticize, often because they cannot defend themselves: »Advertisers view themselves as an easy target for regulators. »Big oil companies make easy targets for… …
5an easy target for sb — an easy target (for sb/sth) ► someone or something that is easy to attack or criticize, often because they cannot defend themselves: »Advertisers view themselves as an easy target for regulators. »Big oil companies make easy targets for… …
6make — make1 W1S1 [meık] v past tense and past participle made [meıd] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(produce)¦ 2¦(do)¦ 3¦(cook)¦ 4¦(cause)¦ 5¦(force)¦ 6¦(mark/hole etc)¦ 7 make it 8 make the meeting/the party/Tuesday etc 9¦(achieve something)¦ …
7mind — mind1 W1S1 [maınd] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(ability to think and imagine)¦ 2 change your mind 3 make up your mind/make your mind up 4 have somebody/something in mind (for something) 5 bear/keep somebody/something in mind 6 with somebody/something in mind 7… …
8fit — fit1 W2S1 [fıt] v past tense and past participle fitted also fit AmE present participle fitting ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(clothes)¦ 2¦(right size/shape)¦ 3¦(enough space)¦ 4¦(equipment/part)¦ 5¦(match/be suitable)¦ 6 fit somebody fo …
9ask — ask1 W1S1 [a:sk US æsk] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(question)¦ 2¦(for help/advice etc)¦ 3¦(price)¦ 4¦(invite)¦ 5¦(demand)¦ 6 be asking for trouble 7 ask yourself something 8 if you ask me 9 don t ask me 10 don t ask …
10open — o|pen1 W1S1 [ˈəupən US ˈou ] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(door/container etc)¦ 2¦(eyes/mouth)¦ 3¦(not enclosed)¦ 4¦(not covered)¦ 5 the open air 6¦(business/building etc)¦ 7¦(not restricted)¦ 8¦(opportunity)¦ 9¦(not secret)¦ 10¦ …
