481 |
grows on |
1. v. third-person singular present indicative of grow on |
482 |
cries out |
1. v. third-person singular present indicative of cry out |
483 |
political prisoners |
1. n. plural of political prisoner |
484 |
on account of |
1. prep. Because of, due to, owing to. |
2. prep. For the sake of. |
3. conj. (colloquial) On account of the fact that: because, since. |
485 |
make use of |
1. |
486 |
holds out |
1. v. third-person singular present indicative of hold out |
487 |
bear witness |
1. v. To deliver a testimony, especially as witness |
He hesitated to bear witness against them in court for fear of reprisals by the felons' accomplices |
2. v. To prove, demonstrate |
The dubious state of the whole society bears witness of years of misrule |
488 |
pubic hair |
1. n. (collectively) the hair that grows in the pubic region from puberty |
2. n. (in the singular) a single hair growing in the pubic region |
489 |
as usual |
1. adv. As is usually the case. |
490 |
hot chocolate |
1. n. A (serving of a) warm beverage made of cocoa and water or milk, often drunk during cold weather. |
491 |
in contrast to |
1. |
492 |
handed in |
1. v. simple past tense and past participle of hand in |
493 |
clean up |
1. v. To make an area or a thing clean; to pick up a mess; to tidy. |
Clean up your room. |
2. v. (intransitive, idiomatic, colloquial) To become clean, handsome, smart in appearance, e.g. for a special occasion, especially when it is out of character to be seen as such. |
He sure cleans up nice. |
3. v. (intransitive, idiomatic) To make a large profit; to win by a large margin, or to win a large amount, especially in gambling. Also clean house. |
494 |
break in |
1. v. (intransitive) To enter a place by force or illicit means. |
Someone broke in and stole his radio. |
2. v. (transitive, idiomatic) To cause (something, or someone, new) to function more naturally through use or wear |
These shoes will be more comfortable after I have broken them in. |
3. v. (transitive, of a horse) To tame; make obedient; to train to follow orders of the owner. |
495 |
puts up |
1. v. third-person singular present indicative of put up |
496 |
interfere with |
1. |
497 |
ending up |
1. v. present participle of end up |
498 |
good mood |
1. |
499 |
here and there |
1. adv. In, at or to various places; in one place and another. |
2. adv. (uncommon) From time to time; intermittently, occasionally. |
500 |
short stories |
1. n. plural of short story |
501 |
hidden agendas |
1. n. plural of hidden agenda |
502 |
important thing |
1. |
503 |
in the name of |
1. prep. With appeal to; often used to introduce oaths |
In the name of all things sacred, please stop that screaming! |
2. prep. By the authority of. |
In the name of the law, come out with your hands up. |
3. prep. Under the name or possession of. |
505 |
good will |
1. n. alt form, goodwill |
506 |
make a mistake |
1. v. To err, to be wrong. |
507 |
factor in |
1. v. (idiomatic, transitive) To consider as a factor. |
The apartment seemed like good value until we factored in the cost of the repairs. |
508 |
in contrast |
1. prep. Contrarily. |
509 |
most of the time |
1. adv. on most occasions; usually |
510 |
call on |
1. v. (idiomatic, transitive) To visit (a person); to pay a call to. |
I really should call on my aunt more often. |
2. v. (idiomatic, transitive) To select (a student in a classroom, etc.) to provide an answer. |
He sat there, baffled, hoping nobody would call on him. |
3. v. (idiomatic, transitive) (also call upon) To request or ask something of (a person); to select for a task. |
511 |
a handful |
1. |