to be apprehensive of sth

  • 1look — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 act of looking at/considering sth ADJECTIVE ▪ little ▪ brief, cursory, quick ▪ careful, close, close up (esp. AmE) …

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  • 2nothing daunted — formal phrase not made less confident or hopeful in any way Thesaurus: confident and proudsynonym Main entry: daunt * * * I without having been made fearful or apprehensive nothing daunte …

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  • 3sweep something away — (or aside) remove, dispel, or abolish something in a swift and sudden way Nahum s smile swept away the air of apprehensive gloom * * * ˌsweep sthaˈway derived to get rid of sth completely • Any doubts had long since been swept away. Main entry:… …

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