to push at sth
111jump — jump1 W3S2 [dʒʌmp] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(upwards)¦ 2¦(downwards)¦ 3¦(move fast)¦ 4¦(in fear/surprise)¦ 5¦(increase)¦ 6¦(keep changing)¦ 7¦(miss a stage)¦ 8¦(machine)¦ 9¦(attack)¦ 10 jump to conclusions …
112screw — screw1 [skru:] n [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: escroe inner screw, nut , from Latin scrofa female pig ] 1.) a thin pointed piece of metal that you push and turn in order to fasten pieces of metal or wood together →↑nail ▪ Fix the frame… …
113square — square1 W3S2 [skweə US skwer] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(shape)¦ 2¦(angle)¦ 3 square metre/mile etc 4 5 feet/2 metres etc square 5¦(level)¦ 6 square meal 7¦(body)¦ 8 all square 9 (all) square 10 square deal …
114sweep — 1 /swi:p/ verb past tense and past participle swept /swept/ 1 CLEAN STH (T) to clean the dust, dirt etc from the floor or ground using a special brush: Bert swept the path in front of the house. | Sweep the floor clean for me please. 2 PUSH STH… …
115pull*/*/*/ — [pʊl] verb I 1) [I/T] to move someone or something towards you using your hands Ant: push The little girl pulled gently at my sleeve.[/ex] I climbed into bed and pulled the duvet over my head.[/ex] A lifeguard had to pull her out of the… …
116recession — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ bad, deep, major, serious, severe, sharp, steep ▪ It was the worst recession since the war. ▪ …
117bundle — bun|dle1 [ˈbʌndl] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Middle Dutch; Origin: bundel] 1.) a group of things such as papers, clothes, or sticks that are fastened or tied together bundle of ▪ bundles of newspapers ▪ a small bundle containing mostly clothing 2.) a… …
118tuck — tuck1 [tʌk] v [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: tuck to stretch cloth over hooks, pull (13 19 centuries), from Old English tucian to treat badly, punish, criticize angrily ] 1.) [T always + adverb/preposition] to push something, especially the edge of a… …
119retail therapy — noun (facetious) Shopping, regarded as a means of improving one s mental state • • • Main Entry: ↑retail * * * ˌretail ˈtherapy 7 [retail therapy] noun …
120window-shopping — winˈdow shopping noun The activity of looking at goods in shop windows as the next best thing to buying them • • • Main Entry: ↑window * * * window shopping UK US noun [uncountable] the activity of looking at things in shop windows but not buying …
