toward someone

  • 91boss one around — {v. phr.} To keep giving someone orders; to act overbearingly toward someone. * / If you keep bossing me around, darling, Tom said to Jane, the days of our relationship are surely numbered. / …

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  • 92make love — {v. phr.} 1. To be warm, loving, and tender toward someone of the opposite sex; try to get him or her to love you too. * /There was moonlight on the roses and he made love to her in the porch swing./ 2. To have sexual relations with (someone). *… …

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  • 93Blondel (musical) — Infobox Musical name=Blondel caption=2006 London Revival Poster music=Stephen Oliver lyrics=Tim Rice book=Tim Rice productions=1983 London 2006 London revival Blondel , a rock opera musical by Tim Rice (book and lyrics) and Stephen Oliver (music) …

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  • 94approve — ap|prove [ ə pruv ] verb *** 1. ) intransitive never progressive to have a positive feeling toward someone or something that you consider to be good or suitable: You re leaving college! Do your parents approve? approve of: He seemed to approve of …

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  • 95ardent — ar|dent [ ardnt ] adjective 1. ) feeling or showing a particular emotion very strongly, especially in support of someone or something: They remain ardent supporters of the Democratic Party. an ardent feminist 2. ) LITERARY showing very strong… …

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  • 96cowardly — cow|ard|ly [ kauərdli ] adjective 1. ) a cowardly person is not brave enough to fight or do something difficult or dangerous that they should do a ) used about someone s behavior: a cowardly decision 2. ) cruel toward someone who is weaker than… …

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  • 97disposed — dis|posed [ dı spouzd ] adjective FORMAL 1. ) disposed to likely to behave or think in a particular way: He was a man of good character and was not disposed to violence. 2. ) disposed to used for describing what type of attitude you have toward… …

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  • 98familiar — fa|mil|iar [ fə mıljər ] adjective *** 1. ) well known to you or easily recognized by you: People are more relaxed in familiar surroundings. familiar to: The name Harry Potter will be familiar to many readers. vaguely familiar: His face looked… …

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  • 99familiarity — fa|mil|iar|i|ty [ fə,mılı erəti ] noun 1. ) singular or uncount knowledge of something because you have learned about it or experienced it before: familiarity with: Applicants should demonstrate a familiarity with housing law. 2. ) count or… …

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  • 100flirt — flirt1 [ flɜrt ] verb intransitive to behave toward someone in a way that shows your sexual or romantic interest in them: Can you be taught how to flirt? flirt with: He was really cute, so I flirted with him. flirt with phrasal verb transitive… …

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