to give someone stick
51brand — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. kind, sort, stamp; stigma, stain; mark, identification, trademark; ember; branding iron; torch. See disrepute, heat, indication, fuel. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A trademark] Syn. brand name, make, seal,… …
52cue — cue1 [kju:] n [Sense: 1 4; Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Probably from qu, short form of Latin quando when , used as a direction in actors copies of plays.] [Sense: 5; Date: 1700 1800; : French; Origin: queue tail, cue , from Latin cauda] 1.) an… …
53cue — 1 noun (C) 1 an action or event that provides a signal: The fall in interest rates may be a cue for an upturn in consumer spending. 2 a word, phrase, or action in a play that is a signal for the next person to speak or act: She stood nervously in …
54bum — I. /bʌm / (say bum) Colloquial –noun 1. the rump; buttocks. –interjection 2. (an exclamation of dismay, disappointment, etc.) –phrase 3. a pain in the bum, a. a problem or difficulty. b. an irritating person. 4. bums on seats …
55gun — [gun] n. [ME gunne, gonne, contr. < gonnilde, a 14th c. cannon < ON Gunnhildr, fem. name (< gunnr, older form of guthr, war + hildr, battle)] 1. a weapon consisting of a metal tube from which a projectile is discharged by the force of an …
56shaft — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. arrow, spear; beam, ray; handle; bar, axle; thill; column, pillar; well, pit. See arms, depth, support. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Rod] Syn. stem, handle, bar, cylinder, pole; see also rod 1 . 2. [A… …
57ticket — tick|et1 W2S1 [ˈtıkıt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(cinema/bus/train etc)¦ 2¦(driving offence)¦ 3¦(in shops)¦ 4¦(election)¦ 5 ticket to success/fame/stardom etc 6 be (just) the ticket ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Early French etiquet …
58lick — I. 1. vb American to smoke crack by suck ing the smoke from a burning pellet of the drug through a glass pipe or tube. The term is from the users own jargon. 2. vb to beat up. Probably a back forma tion from the earlier colloquial noun form (to… …
59six of the best — British & Australian, old fashioned if you give someone six of the best, you punish them by hitting them, usually on their bottom with a long, thin stick. Many teachers are faced with finding an alternative to six of the best for pupils who… …
60slip — I 1. verb 1) she slipped on the ice Syn: slide, skid, glide; fall (over), lose one s balance, tumble 2) the envelope slipped through Luke s fingers Syn: fall, drop, slide 3) …
