to spring something on someone
61top — top1 [ tap ] noun *** ▸ 1 highest place/part ▸ 2 highest/best position ▸ 3 container lid/cover ▸ 4 piece of clothing ▸ 5 farthest part ▸ 6 toy that spins ▸ 7 fruit/vegetable leaves ▸ 8 beginning ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count usually singular the highest …
62Glossary of ancient Roman religion — This is an incomplete list, which may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries. Ancient Roman religion …
63square — square1 [ skwer ] noun count *** 1. ) a shape with four straight sides of equal length and four corners called right angles: The garden has flower beds that form a perfect square. a ) a piece of something shaped like a square: Cut the fabric into …
64return — I UK [rɪˈtɜː(r)n] / US [rɪˈtɜrn] verb Word forms return : present tense I/you/we/they return he/she/it returns present participle returning past tense returned past participle returned *** 1) a) [intransitive] to go back to a place where you were …
65here — W1S1 [hıə US hır] adv [: Old English; Origin: her] 1.) in this place ▪ What are you doing here? ▪ Shall we eat here? ▪ Come here for a minute. ▪ This switch here controls the lights. ▪ My friend here will show you the way. up/down/in/out here …
66to — I PREPOSITION AND ADVERB USES ♦ (Usually pronounced [[t]tə[/t]] before a consonant and [[t]tu[/t]] before a vowel, but pronounced [[t]tuː[/t]] when you are emphasizing it.) 1) PREP You use to when indicating the place that someone or something… …
67defense — de|fense [ dı fens ] noun *** ▸ 1 someone/something that protects ▸ 2 proof someone/something is right ▸ 3 protection from illness ▸ 4 in sports ▸ 5 attempt to win again ▸ 6 behavior that protects 1. ) uncount actions that you take to protect… …
68draw — [[t]drɔ͟ː[/t]] ♦ draws, drawing, drew, drawn 1) VERB When you draw, or when you draw something, you use a pencil or pen to produce a picture, pattern, or diagram. She would sit there drawing with the pencil stub... [V n] Draw a rough design for a …
69defence */*/*/ — UK [dɪˈfens] / US noun Word forms defence : singular defence plural defences 1) [uncountable] actions that you take to protect someone or something that is being attacked come/rush to someone s defence: Two of his friends came to his defence. a)… …
70promise */*/*/ — I UK [ˈprɒmɪs] / US [ˈprɑmɪs] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms promise : present tense I/you/we/they promise he/she/it promises present participle promising past tense promised past participle promised 1) to tell someone that you will… …
