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• relax — [ri laks′] vt. [ME relaxen, to loosen < L relaxare < re , back + laxare, to loosen, widen < laxus, loose: see LAX] 1. to make looser, or less firm or tense [to relax one s grip] 2. to make less strict or severe; soften [to relax… …   English World dictionary

• rest on one's oars — phrasal see lie on one s oars * * * rest on one s oars ▪ To abstain from rowing without removing the oars from the rowlocks ▪ To rest, take it easy ▪ To cease working ● oar * * * I relax one s efforts II …   Useful english dictionary

• relax — v. 1 tr. & intr. make or become less stiff or rigid or tense. 2 tr. & intr. make or become less formal or strict (rules were relaxed). 3 tr. reduce or abate (one s attention, efforts, etc.). 4 intr. cease work or effort. 5 tr. (as relaxed adj.)… …   Useful english dictionary

• Characters of One Tree Hill — This article contains main and recurring character information for the American Teen drama television series One Tree Hill . Main charactersCharacters are listed by credit order and alphabetically. Starring season(s) refers to the season in which …   Wikipedia

• Inaction — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Inaction >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 inaction inaction passiveness abstinence from action Sgm: N 1 noninterference noninterference Sgm: N 1 Fabian policy Fabian policy conservative policy Sgm: N 1 neglect neglect &c.… …   English dictionary for students

• let down — {v. phr.} 1. To allow to descend; lower. * /Harry let the chain saw down on a rope and then climbed down himself./ 2. To relax; stop trying so hard; take it easy. * /The horse let down near the end of the race and lost./ * /The team let down in… …   Dictionary of American idioms

• let down — {v. phr.} 1. To allow to descend; lower. * /Harry let the chain saw down on a rope and then climbed down himself./ 2. To relax; stop trying so hard; take it easy. * /The horse let down near the end of the race and lost./ * /The team let down in… …   Dictionary of American idioms

• sit — v. & n. v. (sitting; past and past part. sat) 1 intr. adopt or be in a position in which the body is supported more or less upright by the buttocks resting on the ground or a raised seat etc., with the thighs usu. horizontal. 2 tr. cause to sit;… …   Useful english dictionary

• let — let1 verb (lets, letting; past and past participle let) 1》 not prevent or forbid; allow. 2》 used in the imperative to express an intention, proposal, or instruction: let s have a drink. 3》 used to express an assumption upon which a theory or… …   English new terms dictionary

• let — 1. v. & n. v. (letting; past and past part. let) 1 tr. a allow to, not prevent or forbid (we let them go). b cause to (let me know; let it be known). 2 tr. (foll. by into) a allow to enter. b make acquainted with (a secret etc.). c inlay in. 3 tr …   Useful english dictionary

• LET — 1. v. & n. v. (letting; past and past part. let) 1 tr. a allow to, not prevent or forbid (we let them go). b cause to (let me know; let it be known). 2 tr. (foll. by into) a allow to enter. b make acquainted with (a secret etc.). c inlay in. 3 tr …   Useful english dictionary