(usu+fig)

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• fig leaf — fig leaves 1) N COUNT A fig leaf is a large leaf which comes from the fig tree. A fig leaf is sometimes used in painting and sculpture to cover the genitals of a naked body. 2) N COUNT: usu with supp (disapproval) People sometimes refer… …   English dictionary

• fig wasp — fig′ wasp n. ent a chalcid wasp, Blastophaga psenes, that pollinates figs, usu. of the Smyrna variety • Etymology: 1880–85 …   From formal English to slang

• step — I n. placing the foot 1) to make, take a step (to take a step backward) 2) to retrace one s steps 3) a giant (usu. fig.); mincing step 4) (usu. fig.) step by step sequence of movements (dancing) 5) to execute, perform a step stride in marching… …   Combinatory dictionary

• belt — I n. band 1) to buckle, fasten one s belt 2) (also fig.) to tighten one s belt 3) to loosen; undo one s belt 4) a life; money; safety, seat, shoulder belt 5) a cartridge; Sam Browne belt 6) a garter (AE), suspender (BE) belt 7) a chastity belt 8) …   Combinatory dictionary

• bottom — n. 1) (usu. fig.) to scrape the bottom of the barrel ( to use one s last resources ) 2) (fig.) to hit ( reach ) bottom 3) to sink to the bottom 4) a double, false bottom 5) a bottom to (there s a false bottom to the suitcase) 6) at, on the bottom …   Combinatory dictionary

• knee — n. 1) to bend one s knees 2) to dislocate; wrench one s knee 3) a trick ( defective ) knee 4) (fig.) at smb. s knee (she learned the language at her mother s knee) 5) (usu. fig.) on bended knee(s) * * * [niː] wrench one s knee a trick ( defective …   Combinatory dictionary

• back — I adj., adv. 1) back to (things are back to normal) 2) way back (way back in the eighteenth century) 3) (misc.) to go back on one s promise/word ( to fail to keep one s promise ) II n. part of the body opposite to the front 1) to turn one s back… …   Combinatory dictionary

• bird — n. 1) game; land; migratory; tropical; wading; water birds 2) birds of passage; birds of prey 3) (usu. fig.) a rare bird 4) birds build nests; chirp, twitter, warble; flock together; fly; migrate; molt; sing; soar 5) a covey, flock of birds 6)… …   Combinatory dictionary

• comb — n. a fine tooth comb (usu. fig.) (we went through the documents with a fine tooth comb) * * * [kəʊm] a fine tooth comb (we went through the documents with a fine tooth comb; usu. fig.) …   Combinatory dictionary

• cupboard — n. 1) an airing (BE); built in cupboard 2) (usu. fig.) a bare cupboard * * * [ kʌpbəd] (usu. fig.) a bare cupboard an airing (BE) : built in cupboard …   Combinatory dictionary

• drag down — v. (usu. fig.) (D; tr.) to drag down into (to drag smb. down into the gutter) * * * (usu. fig.) (D; tr.) to drag down into (to drag down smb. down into the gutter) …   Combinatory dictionary