to suit sth to
1suit something to something — ˈsuit sth to sth/sb derived to make sth appropriate for sth/sb • He can suit his conversation to whoever he s with. Main entry: ↑suitderived …
2suit something to somebody — ˈsuit sth to sth/sb derived to make sth appropriate for sth/sb • He can suit his conversation to whoever he s with. Main entry: ↑suitderived …
3suit — suit1 W3S2 [su:t, sju:t US su:t] n ↑suit, ↑briefcase, ↑tie ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(clothes)¦ 2 bathing/jogging etc suit 3¦(law)¦ 4¦(office worker)¦ 5¦(cards)¦ 6 somebody s strong suit ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1200 1300; …
4suit — 1 noun (C) 1 CLOTHES a set of clothes made of the same material, usually including a jacket (=short coat) with trousers or a skirt: a cream linen suit | a grey winter suit see also: morning suit 2 jogging/swim suit a piece or pieces of clothing… …
5suit — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 set of clothes ADJECTIVE ▪ designer, elegant, immaculate, smart (esp. BrE), well cut (esp. BrE), well tailored (esp. AmE) ▪ ill fitting …
6measure sb/sth up — UK US measure sth/sb up Phrasal Verb with measure({{}}/ˈmeʒər/ verb ► to discover what size something or someone is by measuring them: »When you order a made to measure suit from us, we will come to your office or hotel to measure you up …
7measure sth up — UK US measure sth/sb up Phrasal Verb with measure({{}}/ˈmeʒər/ verb ► to discover what size something or someone is by measuring them: »When you order a made to measure suit from us, we will come to your office or hotel to measure you up …
8smarten sb/sth up — UK US smarten (sb/sth) up Phrasal Verb with smarten({{}}/ˈsmɑːtən/ verb UK INFORMAL ► to improve your personal appearance or the appearance of something: »You ll need to buy a suit and smarten up a bit for the interview. »Staff were told to… …
9smarten sth up — UK US smarten (sb/sth) up Phrasal Verb with smarten({{}}/ˈsmɑːtən/ verb UK INFORMAL ► to improve your personal appearance or the appearance of something: »You ll need to buy a suit and smarten up a bit for the interview. »Staff were told to… …
10ˌpass sb/sth ˈoff as sth — phrasal verb to make people believe that a person or thing is something else He put on a suit, intending to pass himself off as a businessman.[/ex] …
