to tug at sb's sleeve
51Amusement — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Amusement >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 amusement amusement entertainment Sgm: N 1 diversion diversion divertissement Sgm: N 1 reaction reaction solace Sgm: N 1 pastime pastime passetemps …
52anchor — an•chor [[t]ˈæŋ kər[/t]] n. 1) naut. navig. a heavy device dropped by a chain, cable, or rope to the bottom of a body of water for restraining the motion of a vessel or other floating object 2) any similar device for holding fast or checking… …
53pluck at something — ˈpluck at sth derived to hold sth with the fingers and pull it gently, especially more than once Syn: ↑tug • The child kept plucking at his mother s sleeve. • (figurative) …
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