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limb [lɪm]membre m• to tear limb from limb [+ person] mettre en pièces* * *[lɪm]1) Anatomy membre m2) ( of tree) branche f (maîtresse)••to go out on a limb — se mouiller (colloq)
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limb n2 ( of tree) branche f (maîtresse).to be out on a limb se retrouver isolé ; to go out on a limb se mouiller ○ ; to be sound in wind and limb avoir bon pied bon œil ; to risk life and limb risquer sa vie ; to tear sb limb from limb mettre qn en pièces. -
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limb [lɪm]∎ humorous let's rest our weary limbs! si on soufflait un peu!;∎ I'll tear him limb from limb! je le taillerai en pièces!;∎ familiar to be out on a limb (be alone) être en plan□ ; (be in dangerous position) être dans une situation délicate□ ;∎ familiar his refusal to compromise left him out on a limb son refus d'accepter un compromis l'a mis dans une situation délicate;∎ familiar to go out on a limb prendre des risques□
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tear limb from limb — tear (someone) limb from limb : to attack or kill (someone) in a very violent way The angry mob would have torn him limb from limb if the police hadn t protected him. • • • Main Entry: ↑limb tear (someone) limb from limb see ↑limb • • • … Useful english dictionary
tear limb from limb — tear (someone) limb from limb to attack someone violently. I m sure if she got hold of the guy she d tear him limb from limb … New idioms dictionary
tear — tear1 W3S3 [tıə US tır] n 1.) [C usually plural] a drop of salty liquid that comes out of your eye when you are crying ▪ The children were all in tears . ▪ She came home in floods of tears . ▪ I could see that Sam was close to tears . ▪ Bridget… … Dictionary of contemporary English
tear — 1 noun 1 (C) a drop of salty liquid that flows from your eye when you are crying: Tears just rolled down his face. | tear stained cheeks | (be) in tears (=crying): My wife actually broke down in tears telling me. | burst into tears (=suddenly… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
tear — I n 1. teardrop, drop, droplet, bead, globule. v 2.(all of the eyes) water, well or fill up with tears, get moist or dewy or teary; secrete tears, shed tears, weep, gush, overflow. II v 1. rip, rend, reave, rive, pull apart; shred, rip or pull to … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
limb — 1. n. 1 any of the projecting parts of a person s or animal s body used for contact or movement. 2 a large branch of a tree. 3 a branch of a cross. 4 a spur of a mountain. 5 a clause of a sentence. Phrases and idioms: out on a limb 1 isolated,… … Useful english dictionary
tear someone limb from limb — tear/rip/someone limb from limb phrase to violently attack or kill someone Thesaurus: to attack a person or objectsynonym to kill a person or animalsynonym Main entry: limb * * * violently dism … Useful english dictionary
Tear of meniscus — Classification and external resources Head of right tibia seen from above, showing menisci and attachments of ligaments ICD 10 Current injury S … Wikipedia
tear someone limb from limb — tear (someone) limb from limb to attack someone violently. I m sure if she got hold of the guy she d tear him limb from limb … New idioms dictionary
tear somebody limb from limb — tear/rip sb ˌlimb from ˈlimb idiom (often humorous) to attack sb very violently Main entry: ↑limbidiom … Useful english dictionary
limb — [ lım ] noun count ** 1. ) an arm or a leg: She rested her tired, aching limbs. an artificial limb 2. ) a large branch on a tree 3. ) a part of something that sticks out out on a limb in a position where you have no support from other people… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English