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  • 1 Tooth

    subs.
    P. and V. ὀδούς, ὁ.
    With the teeth, adv.: Ar. and V. ὀδάξ.
    With a single tooth, adj.: V. μονόδους.
    Have one's teeth set on edge, v.: P. αἱμωδιᾶν ( Aristotle).
    Set the teeth on edge, met.: use disgust.
    Show the teeth: Ar. σεσηρέναι (perf. of σαίρειν).
    Take the bit in the teeth: P. ἐνδάκνειν χαλινόν (Plat.), V. ἐνδάκνειν στόμια.
    Tooth of a wedge: V. σφηνὸς γνθος, ἡ (Æsch., P. V. 64).
    Cast in one's teeth: P. and V. ἐπιπλήσσειν (τί τινι), ἐπαιτιᾶσθαί (τινά τινος), ὀνειδίζειν (τί τινι).

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  • 2 snap

    [snæp] 1. past tense, past participle - snapped; verb
    1) ((with at) to make a biting movement, to try to grasp with the teeth: The dog snapped at his ankles.) κάνω να δαγκώσω,αρπάζω
    2) (to break with a sudden sharp noise: He snapped the stick in half; The handle of the cup snapped off.) σπάω απότομα
    3) (to (cause to) make a sudden sharp noise, in moving etc: The lid snapped shut.) κλείνω απότομα με κρότο,κάνω κρακ
    4) (to speak in a sharp especially angry way: `Mind your own business!' he snapped.) λέω κοφτά
    5) (to take a photograph of: He snapped the children playing in the garden.) παίρνω φωτογραφία
    2. noun
    1) ((the noise of) an act of snapping: There was a loud snap as his pencil broke.) ξερός κρότος,κρακ
    2) (a photograph; a snapshot: He wanted to show us his holiday snaps.) φωτογραφία,στιγμιότυπο
    3) (a kind of simple card game: They were playing snap.) παιδικό παιχνίδι τράπουλας
    3. adjective
    (done, made etc quickly: a snap decision.) αστραπιαίος,της στιγμής
    - snappily
    - snappiness
    - snapshot
    - snap one's fingers
    - snap up

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  • 3 bite

    1. past tense - bit; verb
    (to seize, grasp or tear (something) with the teeth or jaws: The dog bit his leg; He was bitten by a mosquito.) δαγκώνω
    2. noun
    1) (an act of biting or the piece or place bitten: a bite from the apple; a mosquito bite.) δαγκωματιά
    2) (the nibble of a fish on the end of one's line: I've been fishing for hours without a bite.) τσίμπημα δολώματος από ψάρι
    - bite the dust

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  • 4 crunch

    1. verb
    (to crush noisily (something hard), with the teeth, feet etc: She crunched sweets all through the film.) ροκανίζω
    2. noun
    the crunch of gravel under the car wheels.) τρίξιμο

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  • 5 a fine-tooth comb

    (a comb with the teeth set close together, for removing lice, dirt etc from hair etc.) χτένι με λεπτά δόντια

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  • 6 chew

    [ u:]
    (to break (food etc) with the teeth before swallowing: If you chew your food properly it is easier to digest.) μασώ

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  • 7 worry

    1. verb
    1) (to (cause to) feel anxious: His dangerous driving worries me; His mother is worried about his education; There's no need to worry just because he's late.) ανησυχώ
    2) (to annoy; to distract: Don't worry me just now - I'm busy!) ενοχλώ
    3) (to shake or tear with the teeth etc as a dog does its prey etc.) ξεσκίζω
    2. noun
    ((a cause of) anxiety: That boy is a constant (source of) worry to his mother!; Try to forget your worries.) ανησυχία, σκοτούρα

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  • 8 chatter

    [' ætə] 1. verb
    1) (to talk quickly and noisily about unimportant things: The children chattered among themselves.) φλυαρώ
    2) ((of teeth) to knock together with the cold etc: teeth chattering with terror.) (δόντια) χτυπώ (από κρύο)
    2. noun
    (rapid, noisy talk: childish chatter.) φλυαρία

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  • 9 hold

    I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb
    1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) κρατώ
    2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) κρατώ
    3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) κρατώ
    4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) αντέχω,βαστώ
    5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) κρατώ
    6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) περιέχω,χωρώ
    7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) οργανώνω,διενεργώ
    8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) κρατώ
    9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) διατηρώ
    10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) θεωρώ,υποστηρίζω
    11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) ισχύω
    12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) δεσμεύω
    13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) υπερασπίζομαι
    14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) συγκρατώ
    15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) κρατώ
    16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) κρατώ
    17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) γιορτάζω
    18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) κατέχω
    19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) βαστώ,διατηρούμαι
    20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) περιμένω(στο τηλέφωνο)
    21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) κρατώ(νότα)
    22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) φυλάγω
    23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) επιφυλάσσω
    2. noun
    1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) πιάσιμο,κράτημα
    2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) εξουσία,επιρροή
    3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) λαβή
    - - holder
    - hold-all
    - get hold of
    - hold back
    - hold down
    - hold forth
    - hold good
    - hold it
    - hold off
    - hold on
    - hold out
    - hold one's own
    - hold one's tongue
    - hold up
    - hold-up
    - hold with
    II [həuld] noun
    ((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) αμπάρι

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  • 10 mesh

    [meʃ] 1. noun
    1) ((one of) the openings between the threads of a net: a net of (a) very fine (= small) mesh.) θηλειά σε δίχτυ
    2) ((often in plural) a network: A fly was struggling in the meshes of the spider's web.) πλέγμα,δίχτυ
    2. verb
    ((of teeth on eg gear wheels) to become engaged with each other: The teeth on these two cogwheels mesh when they go round.) μπλέκομαι

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  • 11 plate

    [pleit]
    1) (a shallow dish for holding food etc: china plates.) πιάτο
    2) (a sheet of metal etc: The ship was built of steel plates.) φύλλο,έλασμα,λαμαρίνα
    3) (articles made of, or plated with, usually gold or silver: a collection of gold plate.) χρυσά ή ασημένια σκεύη
    4) (a flat piece of metal inscribed with eg a name, for fixing to a door, or with a design etc, for use in printing.) πινακίδα,πλάκα/κλισέ,τσίγκος
    5) (an illustration in a book, usually on glossy paper: The book has ten full-colour plates.) κλισέ,εικόνα
    6) ((also dental plate) a piece of plastic that fits in the mouth with false teeth attached to it.) τεχνητή οδοντοστοιχία
    7) (a sheet of glass etc coated with a sensitive film, used in photography.) πλάκα
    - plateful
    - plating
    - plate glass

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  • 12 nip

    [nip] 1. past tense, past participle - nipped; verb
    1) (to press between the thumb and a finger, or between claws or teeth, causing pain; to pinch or bite: A crab nipped her toe; The dog nipped her ankle.) τσιμπώ,δαγκώνω
    2) (to cut with such an action: He nipped the wire with the pliers; He nipped off the heads of the flowers.) κόβω
    3) (to sting: Iodine nips when it is put on a cut.) τσούζω
    4) (to move quickly; to make a quick, usually short, journey: I'll just nip into this shop for cigarettes; He nipped over to Paris for the week-end.) πετάγομαι
    5) (to stop the growth of (plants etc): The frost has nipped the roses.) παγώνω,καταστρέφω
    2. noun
    1) (the act of pinching or biting: His dog gave her a nip on the ankle.) τσίμπημα,δάγκωμα
    2) (a sharp stinging quality, or coldness in the weather: a nip in the air.) ψύχρα
    3) (a small drink, especially of spirits.) γουλιά
    - nip something in the bud
    - nip in the bud

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  • 13 gum

    I noun
    ((usually in plural) the firm flesh in which the teeth grow.) ούλο
    II 1. noun
    1) (a sticky juice got from some trees and plants.) κόμμι, γόμμα
    2) (a glue: We can stick these pictures into the book with gum.) κόλλα
    3) (a type of sweet: a fruit gum.) καραμέλα
    4) (chewing-gum: He chews gum when he is working.) μαστίχα, τσίχλα
    2. verb
    (to glue with gum: I'll gum this bit on to the other one.) κολλώ
    - gumminess

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  • 14 enamel

    [i'næməl] 1. noun
    1) (a variety of glass applied as coating to a metal or other surface and made hard by heating: This pan is covered with enamel; ( also adjective) an enamel plate.) σμάλτο
    2) (the coating of the teeth.) αδαμαντίνη
    3) (a glossy paint.) `ριπολίνη`,βερνίκι
    2. verb
    (to cover or decorate with enamel.)

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  • 15 Key

    subs.
    P. and V. κλῄς, ἡ.
    Small keys with three teeth: Ar κλειδία... τρεῖς ἔχοντα γομφίους (Thesm. 421).
    met., see Interpretation.
    Seeing that the place was the key of Sicily: P. ὁρῶντες προσβολὴν ἔχον τὸ χωρίον τῆς Σικελίας (Thuc. 4, 1).

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  • 16 Throw

    v. trans.
    P. and V. βάλλειν, ῥίπτειν, ἀφιέναι, μεθιέναι (rare P.), Ar. and V. έναι, V. δικεῖν ( 2nd aor.), ἰάπτειν.
    Throw in wrestling: Ar. and P. καταπαλαίειν (the passage in Eur., I. A. 1013, is doubtful), P. and V. καταβάλλειν.
    Trip up: P. ὑποσκελίζειν.
    Throw ( a rider): P. and V. ναχαιτίζειν, Ar. and P. ποσείεσθαι (Xen.), P. ἀναβάλλειν (Xen.).
    Throw the javelin: P. and V. κοντίζειν.
    Throw about: Ar. and P. διαρριπτεῖν (Xen.).
    Throw around: P. and V. περιβάλλειν, Ar. and V. ἀμφιτιθέναι, V. ἀμφιβάλλειν.
    Throw aside: P. and V. ποβάλλειν, ἐκβάλλειν, πορρίπτειν, μεθιέναι, φιέναι, V. ἐκρίπτειν.
    Lose wilfully: P. and V. ποβάλλειν, P. προΐεσθαι.
    Reject: P. and V. πωθεῖν (or mid.), παρωθεῖν (or mid.), διωθεῖσθαι; see Reject.
    Throw away: P. and V. ποβάλλειν, πορρίπτειν; see throw aside.
    Throw back the head: P. and V. νακύπτειν (Eur., Cycl. 212, also Ar.).
    His head is thrown back. V. κάρα... ὑπτιάζεται (Soph.., Phil. 822).
    Throw down: P. and V. καταβάλλειν, V. καταρρίπτειν.
    Throw down one's arms: P. and V. ὅπλα. φιέναι.
    Throw down upon: V. ἐγκατασκήπτειν (τί τινι)., ἐπεμβάλλειν (τι).
    Bring low: P. and V. καθαιρεῖν; see also Upset.
    Be thrown from a chariot: V. ἐκκυλίνδεσθαι (gen.) (Soph., O. R. 812).
    Throw in or into: P. and V. εἰσβάλλειν, ἐμβάλλειν; see also Insert.
    Throw fire into: P. and V. πῦρ ἐνιέναι εἰς (acc.).
    Throw oneself into: P. and V. εἰσπίπτειν (P. εἰς, V. dat. alone); see rush into.
    Throw in one's lot with: P. συνίστασθαι (dat.), P. and V. ἵστασθαι μετ (gen.).
    Throw into ( a state of feeling): P. and V. καθιστναι εἰς (acc.).
    Throw into confusion: P. and V. συγχεῖν, ταράσσειν, συνταράσσειν; see Confound.
    Throw in one's teeth: P. and V. ὀνειδίζειν (τί τινι).
    Throw off ( clothes): P. and V. ἐκδύεσθαι, Ar. and P. ποδεσθαι.
    Throw away: P. and V. ποβάλλειν, ἐκβάλλειν.
    Reject: P. and V. πωθεῖν (or mid.), παρωθεῖν (or mid.); see Reject.
    met., throw off a feeling, etc.: P. and V. φιέναι, μεθιέναι.
    Shake off, met.: Ar. and P. ποσείεσθαι (Plat., Gorg. 484A).
    Throw off the yoke of: use P. and V. φίστασθαι (gen.) (lit., revolt from), or use be rid of, see Rid.
    Throw on: P. and V. ἐπιβάλλειν (τί τινι).
    Throw blame on: P. αἰτίαν ἀνατιθέναι (dat.); see Impute.
    Throw oneself on (another's mercy, etc.): P. παρέχειν ἑαυτόν (lit., yield oneself up).
    Throw out: P. and V. ἐκβάλλειν, ποβάλλειν; see cast out.
    Be thrown out: P. and V. ἐκπίπτειν, V. ἐκπίτνειν.
    Reject: P. and V. πωθεῖν (or mid.), παρωθεῖν (or mid.).
    Throw out a proposal, vote against it: Ar. and P. ποχειροτονεῖν.
    Throw out ( words): P. and V. ἐκβάλλειν, V. ῥίπτειν, ἐκρίπτειν, πορρίπτειν.
    Throw over, throw round: P. and V. περιβάλλειν, V ἀμφιβάλλειν.
    met., betray: P. and V. προδιδόναι.
    Fling away: P. προΐεσθαι; see Resign.
    Throw round: P. and V. περιβάλλειν, V. ἀμφιβάλλειν, Ar. and V. ἀμφιτιθέναι.
    As a defence: P. προσπεριβάλλειν.
    Throw up: P. and V. ναδιδόναι (Eur., frag.), νιέναι.
    Cast ashore: P. and V. ἐκφέρειν, V. ἐκβάλλειν; see under Ashore.
    Cast up in one's teeth: P. and V. ὀνειδίζειν (τί τινι).
    Throw up earth: P. ἀναβάλλειν χοῦν (Thuc., 4, 90), P. and V. χοῦν.
    They proceeded to throw up an embankment against the city: P. χῶμα ἔχουν πρὸς τὴν πόλιν (Thuc. 2, 75).
    These are the defences I threw up to protest Attica: P. ταῦτα προὐβαλόμην πρὸ τῆς Ἀττικῆς (Dem. 325).
    met., throw up (a post, etc.): P. and V. ἐξίστασθαι (gen.), φίστασθαι (gen.); see Resign.
    Throw upon: see throw on, throw down upon.
    Throw oneself upon: attack.
    ——————
    subs.
    P. ῥῖψις, ἡ.
    Range: P. and V. βολή, ἡ.
    Of the dice: V. βολή, ἡ, βλῆμα, τό.
    Day by day you make your throw adventuring war against the Argives: V. ἡμέραν ἐξ ἡμέρας ῥίπτεις κυβεύων τὸν πρὸς Ἀργείους Ἀρη (Eur., Rhes. 445).
    I trust that it ( the people) will yet throw a different cast of the dice: V. ἔτʼ αὐτὸν ἄλλα βλήματʼ ἐν κύβοις βαλεῖν πέποιθα (Eur., Supp. 330).
    Of a quoit: V. δίσκημα, τό (Soph., frag.).
    In wrestling: P. and V. πλαισμα, τό.
    If you be matched and receive a fatal throw: V. εἰ παλαισθεὶς πτῶμα θανάσιμον πεσεῖ (Eur., El. 686).

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  • 17 rake

    [reik] 1. noun
    1) (a tool which consists of a usually metal bar with teeth at the end of a long handle, used for smoothing earth, gathering eg leaves together etc.) τσουγκράνα
    2) (any similar tool: a croupier's rake in a casino.) φτυάρι του κρουπιέρη
    3) (the act of raking: to give the soil a rake.) τσουγκράνισμα
    2. verb
    1) (to smooth or gather with a rake: I'll rake these grass-cuttings up later.) καθαρίζω με τσουγκράνα
    2) ((often with out) to remove the ashes from (a fire) with a poker etc.) μαζεύω τη στάχτη
    3) (to fire guns at (a target) from one end of it to the other: The soldiers raked the entire village with machine-gun fire.) γαζώνω (με σφαίρες)
    - rake up

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  • 18 cut

    1. present participle - cutting; verb
    1) (to make an opening in, usually with something with a sharp edge: He cut the paper with a pair of scissors.) κόβω
    2) (to separate or divide by cutting: She cut a slice of bread; The child cut out the pictures; She cut up the meat into small pieces.) κόβω
    3) (to make by cutting: She cut a hole in the cloth.) κόβω
    4) (to shorten by cutting; to trim: to cut hair; I'll cut the grass.) κόβω
    5) (to reduce: They cut my wages by ten per cent.) κόβω, μειώνω
    6) (to remove: They cut several passages from the film.) κοβω, αφαιρώ
    7) (to wound or hurt by breaking the skin (of): I cut my hand on a piece of glass.) κόβω
    8) (to divide (a pack of cards).) `κόβω` τράπουλα
    9) (to stop: When the actress said the wrong words, the director ordered `Cut!') διακόπτω
    10) (to take a short route or way: He cut through/across the park on his way to the office; A van cut in in front of me on the motorway.) κόβω δρόμο
    11) (to meet and cross (a line or geometrical figure): An axis cuts a circle in two places.) τέμνω
    12) (to stay away from (a class, lecture etc): He cut school and went to the cinema.) κάνω κοπάνα
    13) ((also cut dead) to ignore completely: She cut me dead in the High Street.) κάνω πως δε βλέπω
    2. noun
    1) (the result of an act of cutting: a cut on the head; a power-cut (= stoppage of electrical power); a haircut; a cut in prices.) κόψιμο, διακοπή, μείωση
    2) (the way in which something is tailored, fashioned etc: the cut of the jacket.) κόψιμο
    3) (a piece of meat cut from an animal: a cut of beef.) κομμάτι
    - cutting 3. adjective
    (insulting or offending: a cutting remark.) δηκτικός
    - cut-price
    - cut-throat
    4. adjective
    (fierce; ruthless: cut-throat business competition.) ανηλεής
    - cut and dried
    - cut back
    - cut both ways
    - cut a dash
    - cut down
    - cut in
    - cut it fine
    - cut no ice
    - cut off
    - cut one's losses
    - cut one's teeth
    - cut out
    - cut short

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  • 19 whistle

    ['wisl] 1. verb
    1) (to make a shrill, often musical, sound by forcing one's breath between the lips or teeth: Can you whistle?; He whistled to attract my attention; He whistled a happy tune.) σφυρίζω
    2) (to make such a sound with a device designed for this: The electric kettle's whistling; The referee whistled for half-time.) σφυρίζω
    3) (to make a shrill sound in passing through the air: The bullet whistled past his head.) σφυρίζω
    4) ((of the wind) to blow with a shrill sound.) σφυρίζω (για αέρα)
    2. noun
    1) (the sound made by whistling: He gave a loud whistle to his friend across the road.) σφύριγμα
    2) (a musical pipe designed to make a whistling noise.) σφυρίχτρα (μουσικό πνευστό όργανο)
    3) (an instrument used by policemen, referees etc to make a whistling noise: The referee blew his whistle at the end of the game.) σφυρίχτρα

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  • 20 fill

    [fil] 1. verb
    1) (to put (something) into (until there is no room for more); to make full: to fill a cupboard with books; The news filled him with joy.) γεμίζω
    2) (to become full: His eyes filled with tears.) γεμίζω
    3) (to satisfy (a condition, requirement etc): Does he fill all our requirements?) ικανοποιώ
    4) (to put something in a hole (in a tooth etc) to stop it up: The dentist filled two of my teeth yesterday.) σφραγίζω
    2. noun
    (as much as fills or satisfies someone: She ate her fill.) χόρταση
    - filler
    - filling
    - filling-station
    - fill in
    - fill up

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  • In the teeth — Tooth Tooth (t[=oo]th), n.; pl. {Teeth} (t[=e]th). [OE. toth,tooth, AS. t[=o][eth]; akin to OFries. t[=o]th, OS. & D. tand, OHG. zang, zan, G. zahn, Icel. t[ o]nn, Sw. & Dan. tand, Goth. tumpus, Lith. dantis, W. dant, L. dens, dentis, Gr. odoy s …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • To the teeth — Tooth Tooth (t[=oo]th), n.; pl. {Teeth} (t[=e]th). [OE. toth,tooth, AS. t[=o][eth]; akin to OFries. t[=o]th, OS. & D. tand, OHG. zang, zan, G. zahn, Icel. t[ o]nn, Sw. & Dan. tand, Goth. tumpus, Lith. dantis, W. dant, L. dens, dentis, Gr. odoy s …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • in the teeth of — phrasal 1. : in or into direct contact or collision with : so as directly to confront or be confronted with headed north in the teeth of the steadily rising gale N.R.Raine in the teeth of conditions to drive a normal actor crazy Kenneth Tynan 2 …   Useful english dictionary

  • To the Teeth — Infobox Album | Name = To The Teeth Type = studio Artist = Ani DiFranco Released = November 16, 1999 Recorded = Genre = Folk rock Indie rock Length = 71:44 Label = Righteous Babe Producer = Ani DiFranco Reviews = *Slant Magazine Rating|3|5… …   Wikipedia

  • in the teeth of — phrasal 1. in or into direct contact or collision with < sailing in the teeth of a hurricane Current Biography > 2. in direct opposition to < rule had…been imposed by conquest in the teeth of obstinate resistance A. J. Toynbee > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • In spite of the teeth — Tooth Tooth (t[=oo]th), n.; pl. {Teeth} (t[=e]th). [OE. toth,tooth, AS. t[=o][eth]; akin to OFries. t[=o]th, OS. & D. tand, OHG. zang, zan, G. zahn, Icel. t[ o]nn, Sw. & Dan. tand, Goth. tumpus, Lith. dantis, W. dant, L. dens, dentis, Gr. odoy s …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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