with respect to sth
1with respect to something — with respect to sth idiom (formal business) concerning • The two groups were similar with respect to income and status. Main entry: ↑respectidiom …
2respect — re|spect1 W1S1 [rıˈspekt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(admiration)¦ 2¦(consideration)¦ 3 with (the greatest) respect/with (all) due respect 4¦(for danger)¦ 5 in one respect/in some respects etc 6¦(greetings)¦ 7 pay your last respects (to somebody) 8 in respect… …
3respect — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 admiration ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, deep, enormous, great, high, profound, tremendous ▪ grudging …
4respect — 1 /rI spekt/ noun 1 ADMIRATION (U) admiration for someone, especially because of their personal qualities, knowledge or skill (+ for): I have the greatest respect for Jane s judgement. | win/earn/gain the respect of: With his decisive handling of …
5respect*/*/*/ — [rɪˈspekt] noun [U] I 1) the attitude that someone is important and should be admired, and that you should treat them politely She has worked hard to gain the respect of her colleagues.[/ex] Students show their respect for the teacher by not… …
6bring sth about phrasal — verb (T) to make something happen: Computers have brought about many changes in the workplace. bring sb/sth around/round phrasal verb (T) 1 bring the conversation around/round to to deliberately and gradually introduce a new subject into a… …
7trifle with somebody — ˈtrifle with sb/sth derived (formal) (used especially in negative sentences) to treat sb/sth without genuine respect • He is not a person to be trifled with. • You should not trifle with someone s affection …
8trifle with something — ˈtrifle with sb/sth derived (formal) (used especially in negative sentences) to treat sb/sth without genuine respect • He is not a person to be trifled with. • You should not trifle with someone s affection …
9play fast and loose (with somebody) — play fast and ˈloose (with sb/sth) idiom (old fashioned) to treat sb/sth in a way that shows that you feel no responsibility or respect for them Main entry: ↑fastidiom …
10play fast and loose (with something) — play fast and ˈloose (with sb/sth) idiom (old fashioned) to treat sb/sth in a way that shows that you feel no responsibility or respect for them Main entry: ↑fastidiom …
