Lull (someone) into a false sense of security

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• lull someone into a false sense of security — lull (someone) into a false sense of security to make someone feel safe when they are not. Wearing suntan lotion can lull people into a false sense of security and make them spend longer in the sun than they should …   New idioms dictionary

• lull into a false sense of security — lull (someone) into a false sense of security to make someone feel safe when they are not. Wearing suntan lotion can lull people into a false sense of security and make them spend longer in the sun than they should …   New idioms dictionary

• lull — 1 verb (T) 1 to make someone feel calm or sleepy: The movement of the train gradually lulled me to sleep. 2 to make someone feel safe and confident so that they are completely surprised when you attack or cheat them: lull sb into (doing) sth:… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• lull — lull1 [lʌl] v [T] [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Probably from the sound of someone singing to a baby] 1.) to make someone feel calm or as if they want to sleep ▪ The hum of the tyres on the road lulled her to sleep. 2.) to make someone feel safe and… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• lull — [[t]lʌ̱l[/t]] lulls, lulling, lulled 1) N COUNT: oft N in n A lull is a period of quiet or calm in a longer period of activity or excitement. There was a lull in political violence after the election of the current president. ...a lull in the… …   English dictionary

• lull — ▪ I. lull lull 1 [lʌl] noun [countable usually singular] COMMERCE a period of time during which there is very little buying, selling, spending etc taking place: • The bond market is slipping into a year end lull. • Buying has hit a seasonal lull …   Financial and business terms

• lull — I UK [lʌl] / US noun [countable] Word forms lull : singular lull plural lulls a) a quiet period during a very active or violent situation a lull in the fighting b) a situation in which there is not enough success or activity The award helped the… …   English dictionary

• lull — lull1 [ lʌl ] verb transitive 1. ) to make someone relaxed enough to sleep: The sound of rain falling soon lulled him to sleep. 2. ) to make someone feel relaxed or confident so that they are not prepared for anything unpleasant: Their reports… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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• market — Usually refers to the equity market. The market went down today means that the value of the stock market dropped that day. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * ▪ I. market mar‧ket 1 [ˈmɑːkt ǁ ˈmɑːr ] noun 1. [countable] COMMERCE the activity of… …   Financial and business terms

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