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1 make someone's hair curl
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1) Австралийский сленг: изумить, удивить, поразить (кого-л.)2) Макаров: приводить (кого-л.) в ужасУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > make (smb.'s) hair curl
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изумить, удивить, поразить кого-либоEnglish-Russian australian expression > make someone's hair curl
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1) Общая лексика: приводить (кого-л.) в ужас, напугать (кого-л.), поразить (кого-л.), шокировать (кого-л.), волосы дыбом3) Макаров: (smb.'s) приводить (кого-л.) в ужас -
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A nB vtr1 friser [hair] ;2 (wind, coil) [person, animal] to curl one's fingers around sth saisir qch ; to curl one's toes around sth saisir qch avec ses orteils ; to curl oneself ou one's body around sth [person, cat] se pelotonner contre qch ; to curl itself around sth [snake, caterpillar] s'enrouler autour de qch ; to curl one's legs under oneself replier les jambes sous soi ; to curl one's lip [person] faire une moue dédaigneuse ; [dog] retrousser ses babines.C vi [hair] friser ; [paper] (se) gondoler ; [edges, corner, leaf] se racornir ; to curl around sth s'enrouler autour de qch ; smoke curled upwards la fumée montait en volutes ; his lip curled il fit une moue dédaigneuse.to curl up and die ○ rentrer dans un trou de souris ○ ; to make sb's hair curl ○ ( in shock) faire dresser les cheveux sur la tête de qn.■ curl up:▶ curl up [person] se pelotonner ; [cat, dog] se mettre en rond ; [paper] (se) gondoler ; [edges, corner, leaf] se racornir ; to curl up in bed/in a chair se blottir dans son lit/dans un fauteuil ; to be curled up on the sofa être blotti sur le canapé ; to curl up into a ball [person] se recroqueviller ; [hedgehog] se mettre en boule ; to curl up with laughter ○ se tordre de rire ○ ; to curl up at the edges [photo, paper] (se) gondoler ;▶ curl up [sth], curl [sth] up [heat, moisture] gondoler [paper, leaf] ; racornir [edges, corner] ; to curl oneself up se recroqueviller. -
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curl [kɜ:l]1. nouna. [of hair] boucle f (de cheveux)b. [of smoke] volute fb. [person, animal] = curl up4. compounds► curl ups'enrouler ; [person] se pelotonner ; (from shame) (inf) rentrer sous terre ; [cat] se pelotonner ; [dog] se coucher en rond• to curl o.s. up [person, cat] se pelotonner ; [dog] se coucher en rond* * *[kɜːl] 1.1) ( of hair) boucle f2) ( of smoke) volute f2.transitive verb1) friser [hair]2) (wind, coil)to curl one's fingers around something — [person] saisir quelque chose
to curl itself around something — [snake, caterpillar] s'enrouler autour de quelque chose
3.to curl one's lip — [person] faire une moue dédaigneuse
intransitive verb [hair] friser; [paper] (se) gondoler; [edges, corner, leaf] se racornirPhrasal Verbs:- curl up••to make somebody's hair curl — (colloq) ( in shock) faire dresser les cheveux sur la tête de quelqu'un
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♦ hair /hɛə(r)/n.1 [u] capelli (pl.); capigliatura; chioma (lett.): curly [white] hair, capelli ricci [bianchi]; to have long [red] hair, avere i capelli lunghi [rossi]; fair hair, capelli biondi; short hair, capelli corti; thick hair, capelli folti; wavy hair, capelli ondulati; straight hair, capelli lisci; to brush one's hair, spazzolarsi i capelli; to comb one's hair, pettinarsi; to do one's hair, acconciarsi i capelli; farsi la messa in piega; to pull sb. 's hair, tirare i capelli a q.; to ruffle sb. 's hair, scompigliare i capelli a q.; He ran his fingers through his hair, si passò le dita tra i capelli; to have one's hair cut, farsi tagliare i capelli; to have one's hair done, farsi fare la messa in piega; DIALOGO → - New haircut- Where did you get your hair done?, dove ti sei fatta fare i capelli?; DIALOGO → - New haircut- Your hair looks nice, i tuoi capelli stanno bene; to lose one's hair, perdere i capelli2 [u] peli (pl.), peluria ( sul corpo); pelame, pelo ( di animale, di pianta): legs covered in hair, gambe coperte di peli; soft hair, peluria; pelame morbido; rabbit hair, pelo di coniglio; a good coat of hair, un bel pelo (o pelame); underarm hair, peli sotto le ascelle● hair-band ► hairband □ hair-care ► haircare □ hair clip, molletta per capelli; forcina □ hair-clipper, tosatrice, macchinetta □ hair conditioner, balsamo per i capelli □ hair consultant, tricologo □ hair-curlers, bigodini □ hair-curling = hair-raising ► sotto □ hair-dye, tintura per capelli □ hair graft, innesto (o trapianto) di capelli □ (bot.) hair grass, agrostide □ (fig. fam.) a (o the) hair of the dog ( that bit you), un bicchierino di alcol per curare i postumi di una sbornia □ hair oil, unguento per capelli; brillantina □ hair plugs, impianti di capelli; ciocche impiantate □ hair powder, cipria per capelli □ (fam.) hair-raising, che fa rizzare i capelli; terrificante; spaventoso □ hair remover, depilatore □ hair restorer, rigeneratore per capelli □ hair rollers, bigodini □ hair's breadth, un capello, un filo, un pelo (fig.); un millimetro; un niente: He missed me by a hair's breadth, mi ha mancato per un pelo (o di un niente); He came within a hair's breadth of winning, fu lì lì per vincere; non vinse per un pelo; to a hair's breadth, al capello; al millimetro □ hair's-breadth, (a. attr.) per un pelo (fig.); miracoloso: a hair's-breadth escape, un salvataggio miracoloso; to have a hair's breadth escape, salvarsi per un pelo (o per il rotto della cuffia) □ hair setting, messa in piega □ hair shirt, camicia di crine; cilicio □ (GB) hair slide, fermacapelli □ (tipogr.) hair space, spazio piccolissimo (spec. di mezzo punto o di un punto) □ hair-splitter, uno che spacca il capello in quattro; cavillatore; pignolo □ hair-splitting, (sost.) meticolosità, pedanteria, pignoleria; (agg.) meticoloso, pedante, pignolo □ hair-spray ► hairspray □ hair-stroke, filetto ( nella scrittura); (tipogr.) grazia □ hair stylist ► hairstylist □ hair trigger, grilletto ( d'arma da fuoco) assai sensibile □ hair-trigger (agg.), immediato; istantaneo; che scatta all'istante: to have a hair-trigger temper, scattare per un nonnulla □ hair-wave, messa in piega □ (zool.) hair-worm, nematomorfo □ against the hair, contropelo; (fig.) controvoglia, contro la propria inclinazione □ (fam.) a bad hair day, una giornata in cui va tutto storto; una giornata no □ to dress sb. 's hair, pettinare q. (spec. una donna) □ (fam.) to be (o to get) in sb. 's hair, dare fastidio a q.; essere tra i piedi di q.; rompere le scatole a q. (fam.) □ not to harm a single hair of (o on) sb. 's head, non torcere un capello a q. □ not to have a hair out of place, non avere un capello fuori posto; avere un aspetto impeccabile □ (fam.) to have sb. by the short hairs, tenere q. in pugno □ (fam. GB) to keep one's hair on, stare calmo; non scaldarsi □ to let one's hair down, sciogliersi i capelli; (fig.) lasciarsi andare, rilassarsi □ (fam.) to make sb. 's hair curl, far inorridire q.; orripilare q. □ to make sb. 's hair stand on end, far rizzare i capelli a q. ( per lo spavento); terrorizzare q. □ to pull one's hair out = to tear one's hair out ► sotto □ to put one's hair up, raccogliere i capelli in uno chignon; tirarsi su i capelli; (fig. antiq.: di una ragazza) diventare donna, entrare in società □ to set one's hair, farsi la messa in piega □ to split hairs, spaccare il capello in quattro; cercare il pelo nell'uovo □ to tear one's hair out, strapparsi i capelli; (fig.) essere disperato, mettersi le mani nei capelli, strapparsi i capelli □ to a hair, al capello, alla perfezione, esattamente: You've described him to a hair, l'hai descritto alla perfezione □ not to turn a hair, non batter ciglio; restare impassibile. -
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I [kɜːl]1) (of hair) riccio m., ricciolo m.2) (of wood) truciolo m.; (of smoke) spirale f.3)II 1. [kɜːl]1) arricciare [ hair]2) (wind, coil)to curl one's fingers around sth. — [ person] afferrare qcs.
to curl itself around sth. — [snake, caterpillar] arrotolarsi attorno a qcs.
2.to curl one's lip — [ person] fare una smorfia di sdegno; [ dog] digrignare i denti
verbo intransitivo [ hair] arricciarsi; [paper, leaf] accartocciarsi; [edges, corner] piegarsi- curl up••to make sb.'s hair curl — colloq. (in shock) fare rizzare i capelli a qcn
* * *[kə:l] 1. verb1) (to twist or turn (especially hair) into small coils or rolls: My hair curls easily.) arricciare, arricciarsi2) ((sometimes with up) to move in curves; to bend or roll: The paper curled (up) at the edges.) arrotolarsi2. noun1) (a coil of hair etc.) riccio, ricciolo2) (the quality of being curled: My hair has very little curl in it.) ondulazione•- curler- curly
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- curl up* * *[kɜːl]1. n(of hair) ricciolo, riccio, (of smoke) anello2. vt3. vi(hair) arricciarsi•- curl up* * *curl /kɜ:l/n.1 riccio; ricciolo6 (naut.) giro di bitta7 (fis.) rotore● a curl of the lip, una smorfia di disprezzo □ curl paper, bigodino di carta □ to wear one's hair in curl, tenere i capelli arricciati (o in piega).(to) curl /kɜ:l/A v. t.2 arrotolare; avvolgere a spirale3 arricciare; increspare; storcere: to curl one's mouth, storcere la bocca; arricciare il naso; to curl one's lip, arricciare le labbra ( per disprezzo)B v. i.2 arrotolarsi; avvolgersi a spirale● to curl oneself up, rannicchiarsi □ to curl into a ball, raggomitolarsi □ to curl up, arricciarsi, avvolgersi a spirale; ( del fumo) salire in spire; rannicchiarsi, raggomitolarsi □ to curl up the corners of a book, piegare gli orli d'un libro; fare le orecchie a un libro □ That'll make your hair curl, ti si rizzeranno i capelli!* * *I [kɜːl]1) (of hair) riccio m., ricciolo m.2) (of wood) truciolo m.; (of smoke) spirale f.3)II 1. [kɜːl]1) arricciare [ hair]2) (wind, coil)to curl one's fingers around sth. — [ person] afferrare qcs.
to curl itself around sth. — [snake, caterpillar] arrotolarsi attorno a qcs.
2.to curl one's lip — [ person] fare una smorfia di sdegno; [ dog] digrignare i denti
verbo intransitivo [ hair] arricciarsi; [paper, leaf] accartocciarsi; [edges, corner] piegarsi- curl up••to make sb.'s hair curl — colloq. (in shock) fare rizzare i capelli a qcn
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I. 1. къдря (се), накъдрям (се)
her hair CURLs naturally косата е естествено къдрава
2. извивам (се), навивам (се), свивам (се), вия (се), сбръчквам (се), набръчквам (се) (за листа и пр.)
to CURL'one's lips свивам презрително устни
3. to CURL up свивам се на кълбо, сгушвам се (и refl), падам на земята, рухвам (при удар и пр.), карам да падне/рухне, събарям, повалям
гърча сe/свивам се от срам/ужас
to CURL someone's hair, to make someone's hair CURL ужасявам някого
II. 1. къдрица, къдра, букла
to go out of CURL разкъдрям се, изправям се (за коса), прен. ставам апатичен
to keep one's hair in CURL поддържам/запазвам си фризурата
2. извивка, спирала, кълбо (дим и пр.)
with a CURL of the lips с презрително свиване на устните, с презрение
3. къдравост/сгърчване на листата (болест по растенията)* * *{kъ:l} v 1. къдря (се), накъдрям (се); her hair curls naturally кос(2) {kъ:l} n 1. къдрица, къдра, букла; to go out of curl разкъдрям* * *спирала; сбръчквам; букла; вия се; завивам; извиване; къдря; къдра; къдрица;* * *1. her hair curls naturally косата е естествено къдрава 2. i. къдря (се), накъдрям (се) 3. ii. къдрица, къдра, букла 4. to curl someone's hair, to make someone's hair curl ужасявам някого 5. to curl up свивам се на кълбо, сгушвам се (и refl), падам на земята, рухвам (при удар и пр.), карам да падне/рухне, събарям, повалям 6. to curl'one's lips свивам презрително устни 7. to go out of curl разкъдрям се, изправям се (за коса), прен. ставам апатичен 8. to keep one's hair in curl поддържам/запазвам си фризурата 9. with a curl of the lips с презрително свиване на устните, с презрение 10. гърча сe/свивам се от срам/ужас 11. извивам (се), навивам (се), свивам (се), вия (се), сбръчквам (се), набръчквам (се) (за листа и пр.) 12. извивка, спирала, кълбо (дим и пр.) 13. къдравост/сгърчване на листата (болест по растенията)* * *curl[kə:l] I. v 1. къдря (се), вия (се), извивам (се), навивам (се), завивам (се); to \curl o.'s lips свивам презрително устни; stories that make your hair \curl потресаващи истории; to \curl around s.th. свивам се около нещо; to \curl up ( down) свивам се; the dog \curled up in front of the fire кучето се сви пред огъня; to \curl up o.'s toes разг. опъвам петалата, умирам; 2. сбръчквам се, набръчквам се, подвивам се откъм краищата (за листа); ставам на вълни; 3. карам някого да се чувства неудобно; my father's bad jokes always make me \curl up лошите шеги на баща ми винаги ме карат да се чувствам неудобно; 4.: to \curl up сгушвам се, намествам се удобно; II. n. 1. къдрица, къдра, букла; \curls of lemon peels лимонови обелки; the smoke rises in \curls димът се издига на кълба; 2. извивка; with a \curl of the lips с презрение; 3. тех. спирала; 4. виене, извиване; 5. бот. свиване (деформиране) на листата (болест по растенията). -
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[kə:l] 1. verb1) (to twist or turn (especially hair) into small coils or rolls: My hair curls easily.) kodrati (se)2) ((sometimes with up) to move in curves; to bend or roll: The paper curled (up) at the edges.) zviti se2. noun1) (a coil of hair etc.) koder2) (the quality of being curled: My hair has very little curl in it.) kodravost•- curler- curly
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- curl up* * *I [kə:l]nounkoder, kodrček; spirala; obroček; šobljenje, zavijanjeII [kə:l]1.transitive verbkodrati, gubati; šobiti; valoviti; grbančiti;2.intransitive verbgubati, kodrati, grbančiti se; valovatito make one's hair curl — povzročiti, da se človeku lasje ježijocurl your hair with it! — solit se pojdi!to curl up — skodrati; zviti se; slang sport prevrniti se, pasti -
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1. [kɜ:l] n1. 1) локон, завиток2) pl вьющиеся волосы2. завивка3. завиток, спираль4. завихрение, вихрь, вихревое кольцо; кольцо дыма5. курчавость ( болезнь растений)6. тех. вихрь, ротор7. гребень разрушающейся волны ( термин сёрфингистов)♢
curl of the lips - усмешка, презрительная улыбка2. [kɜ:l] vto go out of curl - быть выбитым из колеи; утратить форму [см. тж. 2]
1. 1) завивать, крутить, закручивать2) завиваться, витьсяthe plant's stem curled round the tree - стебель растения вился вокруг дерева
2. виться, клубиться (о дыме и т. п.)volumes of smoke were curling upwards - огромные клубы дыма подымались кверху
the sight of blood always makes me curl - от вида крови мне всегда становится плохо /дурно/
4. шотл. играть в керлинг♢
to curl the mo - австрал. сл. преуспевать, иметь успех, одержать победуto make smb.'s hair curl - напугать кого-л.
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1. [heə] n1. собир. волосыthick [thin] hair - густые [редкие] волосы
in one's hair - а) без парика; б) с непокрытой головой
a magnificent head /bush/ of hair - великолепная /роскошная/ шевелюра /копна волос/
to brush [to comb] one's hair - причесать волосы щёткой [гребёнкой]
to do one's hair - причёсываться, делать причёску
to set [to curl] one's hair - сделать укладку [завивку] (волос)
to let one's hair down - распустить волосы [см. тж. ♢ ]
to put one's hair up - а) сделать себе «взрослую» причёску; б) стать взрослой, повзрослеть
to lose one's hair - лысеть [см. тж. ♢ ]
2. волос, волосинка3. 1) шерсть ( животного)the cat is losing /shedding/ its hair - кошка линяет
2) щетина, иглы (дикобраза и т. п.)4. ворс5. тех. волосок, нить; визир ( в приборе)6. = haircloth7. = hair-spring♢
by a hair - чуть-чутьto win [to lose] by a hair - победить [проиграть], показав чуть более высокий [низкий] результат
both of a hair - ≅ одного поля ягода; два сапога - пара
within a hair of death - на волосок от смерти /гибели/
to (the turn of) a hair - точно, точь-в-точь
exact to a hair - весьма точный; ≅ точная копия
the reproduction mached the original to a hair - репродукция до мельчайших деталей повторяла оригинал
a hair in one's neck - уст. предмет /причина/ раздражения
a hair of the dog (that bit one) - порция спиртного для того, чтобы опохмелиться
to take a hair of the dog that bit one - а) опохмелиться; б) ≅ клин клином вышибать
to split hairs /a hair/ - вдаваться в тонкости; заниматься казуистикой, «занудствовать»
to lose one's hair - терять хладнокровие /самообладание/ [см. тж. 1]
to keep one's hair on - сохранять хладнокровие /самообладание/
keep your hair on! - ≅ не лезь в бутылку!
to tear one's hair - рвать на себе волосы (от досады, горя и т. п.)
not to turn a hair - а) не выказывать нервозности /тревоги/; ≅ глазом не моргнуть; б) не подавать признаков усталости
without turning a hair - а) хладнокровно, глазом не моргнув; б) без устали
not to touch a hair of smb.'s head - не дать волосу упасть с чьей-л. головы
to let one's hair down - а) держать себя очень непринуждённо /раскованно/; б) изливать душу; [см. тж. 1]
to let one's hair down with smb. - поговорить с кем-л. по душам; излить душу перед кем-л.
you can let your hair down in front of me - говорите всё, не стесняясь меня
to comb /to stroke/ smb.'s hair (for him) - задать кому-л. головомойку; намылить голову кому-л.
to make smb.'s hair curl - поразить /шокировать/ кого-л.; приводить кого-л. в ужас
to make smb.'s hair stand (on end) - испугать кого-л.
to get in smb.'s hair - раздражать кого-л.; досаждать кому-л.; играть на чьих-л. нервах
2. [heə] ato get /to have/ by the short hairs - а) крепко держать, не давать вырваться; б) полностью контролировать
1. = hairy 22. тонкий как волос3. [heə] v1. удалять волосы2. разг. обрастать волосами3. тянуться тонкой нитью (о горячем расплавленном сахаре и т. п.) -
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разг.(curl smb.'s hair (тж. make smb.'s hair curl))привести кого-л. в ужас, в содрогание; напугать кого-лThe goings-on described in Frank's... tale made everybody's hair curl. (A. Sillitoe, ‘Key to the Door’, ch. 24) — От рассказа Фрэнка... у всех мороз побежал по коже.
They've been playing plenty rough, too. I've heard some stories... that would curl your hair. (F. Knebel and Ch. Bailey, ‘Convention’, ch. 18) — Дэвидсон и его приспешники не очень-то церемонились. я кое-что слышал... так у меня волосы встали дыбом.
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(тж. make smb. 's hair curl)paзг.пpивecти кoгo-л. в ужac, в coдpoгaниe; вoлocы вcтaли дыбoм, мopoз пo кoжe пoдиpaeтThey've been playing plenty rough, too. I've heard some stories... that would curl your hair (F. Knebel and Ch. Bailey). The goings-on described in Frank's... tale made everybody's hair curl (A. Sillitoe) -
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[heə] 1. noun1) (one of the mass of thread-like objects that grow from the skin: He brushed the dog's hairs off his jacket.) pelo2) (the mass of these, especially on a person's head: He's got brown hair.) cabelo•- - haired- hairy
- hairiness
- hair's-breadth
- hair-breadth
- hairbrush
- haircut
- hair-do
- hairdresser
- hairdressing
- hair-drier
- hairline
- hair-oil
- hairpin 2. adjective((of a bend in a road) sharp and U-shaped, especially on a mountain or a hill.) curva fechada- hairstyle
- keep one's hair on
- let one's hair down
- make someone's hair stand on end
- make hair stand on end
- not to turn a hair
- turn a hair
- split hairs
- tear one's hair* * *[hɛə] n 1 cabelo, pêlo. 2 fig algo muito pequeno ou fino. his hair stood on end seus cabelos eriçaram-se. to a hair exatamente. to get in someone’s hair ser a fonte de irritação de alguém. to keep one’s hair on ficar calmo. to let one’s hair down falar sem reservas. to lose one’s hair ficar com raiva, impaciente. to make someone’s hair curl chocar alguém. to make someone’s hair stand on end assustar alguém. within a hair’s breadth por um fio de cabelo, por um triz. without turning a hair sem pestanejar. -
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/heə/ * danh từ - tóc, lông (người, thú, cây...); bộ lông (thú) =to do one's hair+ vấn tóc, làm đầu =to have (get) one's hair cut+ vấn tóc lên, búi tóc lên =to part one's hair+ rẽ đường ngôi =to let down one's hair+ bỏ xoã tóc (đàn bà) - (thông tục) xuềnh xoàng, tự nhiên, không nghi thức gò bó !against the hair - ngược lông (vuốt) - (nghĩa bóng) trái với y muốn, trái ngược !both of a hair - cùng một giuộc !to bring somebody's gray hairs to the grave !to bring somebody's gray hairs with (in) sorrow to the grave - làm cho ai chết vì buồn !by a hair !within a hair of - suýt nữa, chỉ một ít nữa !to a hair - rất đúng, đúng hoàn toàn !to comb somebody's hair for him !to stroke somebody's hair - mắng mỏ ai, xỉ vả ai, sửa lưng ai !to get (take) somebody by the short hairs - (từ lóng) khống chế ai, bắt ai thế nào cũng chịu !to hang by a hair - treo trên sợi tóc !to keep one's hair on - (từ lóng) bình tĩnh !to lose one's hair - rụng tóc, rụng lông - (thông tục) nổi cáu, mất bình tĩnh !to make somebody's hair curl - làm cho ai sửng sốt, làm cho ai ngạc nhiên, làm cho ai kinh ngạc - làm cho ai khiếp sợ !not to turn a hair !without turning a hair - không tỏ ra vẻ mệt nhọc một chút nào - phớt tỉnh, không sợ hãi, không nao núng !one's hair stands on end - tóc dựng ngược lên (vì sợ hãi...) !to split hairs - (xem) split !to take a hair of the dog that bit you - (tục ngữ) lấy độc trị độc
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make someone's hair curl — To shock someone extremely • • • Main Entry: ↑hair * * * make someone’s hair curl humorous phrase to make someone suddenly feel shocked Thesaurus: to make someone feel shocked or surprisedsynonym … Useful english dictionary
make someone's hair curl — ► make someone s hair curl informal shock or horrify someone. Main Entry: ↑curl … English terms dictionary
make one's hair curl — informal shock or horrify one. → curl … English new terms dictionary
make someone's hair curl — humorous to make someone suddenly feel shocked … English dictionary
make someone's hair stand on end — HORRIFY, shock, appal, scandalize, stun; make someone s blood run cold; informal make someone s hair curl. → hair * * * make someone s hair stand on end To frighten or astonish someone greatly • • • Main Entry: ↑hair * * * make someone’s hair… … Useful english dictionary
make someone's hair stand on end — the truth about Corrine would make your hair stand on end Syn: horrify, shock, appall, scandalize, stun; make someone s blood run cold; informal make someone s hair curl, turn someone s hair white … Thesaurus of popular words
make your hair curl — curl your hair/make your hair curl/ phrase to make you feel very upset or frightened He tells stories about prison life that would make your hair curl. Thesaurus: to make someone afraid or frightenedsynonym Main entry: curl * * * make your hair… … Useful english dictionary
hair curl, make one's — Make one very anxious, extremely apprehensive, frightened, worried on someone s behalf. ♣ The risks mountaineers run are enough to make your hair curl … A concise dictionary of English slang
hair — W1S1 [heə US her] n [: Old English; Origin: hAr] 1.) [U] the mass of things like fine threads that grows on your head ▪ She put on her lipstick and brushed her hair . ▪ I must get my hair cut it s getting very long. ▪ You ve had your hair done… … Dictionary of contemporary English
curl — ► VERB 1) form or cause to form a curved or spiral shape. 2) move in a spiral or curved course. 3) (curl up) informal writhe with embarrassment, shame, or amusement. 4) play at the game of curling. ► NOUN 1) something in the shape of a spiral or… … English terms dictionary
hair — [ her ] noun *** uncount the thing that grows on your head in a mass of thin fibers: long black hair a girl with dark shoulder length hair He wore his hair in a ponytail. You need to brush your hair before you go out. a. uncount hair that grows… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
