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to cotton on to sth

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  • cotton on (to something) — ˌcotton ˈon (to sth) derived (informal) to begin to understand or realize sth without being told • I suddenly cottoned on to what he was doing. Main entry: ↑cottonderived …   Useful english dictionary

  • cotton — cot|ton1 [ˈkɔtn US ˈka:tn] n [U] BrE [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: coton, from Arabic qutn] 1.) cloth or thread made from the white hair of the cotton plant ▪ a white cotton shirt ▪ Made from 100% cotton. 2.) a plant with white hairs on …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • cotton (up) to somebody — ˈcotton (up) to sb/sth derived (NAmE, informal) to make an attempt to be friendly to sb Main entry: ↑cottonderived …   Useful english dictionary

  • cotton (up) to something — ˈcotton (up) to sb/sth derived (NAmE, informal) to make an attempt to be friendly to sb Main entry: ↑cottonderived …   Useful english dictionary

  • subsidy — sub‧si‧dy [ˈsʌbsdi] noun subsidies PLURALFORM [countable] FINANCE ECONOMICS money that is paid by a government or organization to make something such as a particular food or product cheaper to buy, use, or produce: • Billions of dollars were… …   Financial and business terms

  • spin — spin1 S3 [spın] v past tense and past participle spun [spʌn] present participle spinning ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(turn around)¦ 2 somebody s head is spinning 3¦(situation/information)¦ 4 spin a tale/story/yarn 5¦(wool/cotton)¦ 6¦(drive)¦ 7 spin your wheels …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • wrap — wrap1 S3 [ræp] v past tense and past participle wrapped present participle wrapping [T] 1.) also wrap up to put paper or cloth over something to cover it wrap sth in sth ▪ The present was beautifully wrapped in gold paper. wrap sth ar …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • wrap — 1 verb (T) 1 to wind or fold cloth, paper etc around something: a present wrapped in shiny paper | wrap sth around sth/sb: Ella wrapped a thick coat around her shoulders. | wrap sth/sb in sth: Wrap the cake in tin foil. 2 if you wrap your arms,… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • Listed buildings in Liverpool — Partial and incomplete lists of listed buildings in Liverpool, England. A *July 28 1952 II Abercromby Square L7 Garden House *July 28 1952 II Abercromby Square (west side) L7 Nos. 1 to 7 (consec) No. 7a *July 28 1952 II Abercromby Square (south… …   Wikipedia

  • cut — cut1 W1S1 [kʌt] v past tense and past participle cut present participle cutting ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(reduce)¦ 2¦(divide something with a knife, scissors etc)¦ 3¦(make something shorter with a knife etc)¦ 4¦(remove parts from film etc)¦ 5¦(make a… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • pad — pad1 S3 [pæd] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(soft material)¦ 2¦(paper)¦ 3¦(flat ground)¦ 4¦(animal s foot)¦ 5¦(apartment)¦ 6¦(water plant)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Perhaps from Low German, bottom surface of the foot ] …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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