in describing (something)

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• Describing speech — is explaining how something is said. e.g. Bob shouted Ahhh! Describing speech is a dramatic device in stories or other descriptive text and the use of different words is used to add variation to dialogue and help the reader imagine the speech.… …   Wikipedia

• Something from nothing — argument is a philosophical argument that proves logically: The existence of any thing cannot have come from nothing or no thing nor could it have ever existed at all.To partially grasp this understanding the philosopher must first realise that… …   Wikipedia

• something puts years on someone — informal phrase used for saying that something makes someone seem or feel much older This job puts years on you. Thesaurus: describing how old someone looks, seems or feelshyponym Main entry: year …   Useful english dictionary

• something — some|thing [ sʌmθıŋ ] pronoun *** 1. ) used for referring to a thing, idea, fact, etc. when you do not know or say exactly what it is: I could smell something burning. Carl said something about an operation. Whenever she sees something that she… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• something of the kind — 1) used for referring to something that has already been mentioned I had rather expected something of the kind might happen. 2) used for describing someone in a general way She s a librarian, or something of the kind …   English dictionary

• there is something about — phrase used for saying that someone or something has a particular quality but you are not certain what it is There was something about his face that reminded me of my uncle. There’s something about Christmas that makes everyone behave like… …   Useful english dictionary

• or something anything — or something/​or anything phrase used for referring to any of a group of things or possibilities without being specific Would you like a sandwich or something? It was a peaceful protest – there was no violence or anything. Thesaurus: ways of… …   Useful english dictionary

• be something of a — 1) used for emphasizing that someone is fairly good at something or has a fairly good knowledge of something My grandmother was something of a poet. Jill considers herself to be something of an environmentalist. 2) used for showing that you are… …   English dictionary

• in doing something — phrase used for saying that as a result of doing one thing, you also do something else In trying to solve one problem, I created another. Thesaurus: as a result of something and describing effects and resultssynonym Main entry: in …   Useful english dictionary

• were something to do something — were someone/​something to do something formal phrase used in a conditional clause for describing a situation that is not real or that is very unlikely to happen Were Shakespeare to return today, he would be amazed to find his plays being studied …   Useful english dictionary

• by dint of something — formal phrase by means of something She succeeded by dint of hard work. Thesaurus: describing or relating to ways of doing thingshyponym systems and methods for doing thingssynonym Main entry …   Useful english dictionary