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21 claim
law• oikeuslaw• oikeusvaadefinance, business, economy• saamisoikeusfinance, business, economy• saaminen (saatava)law• saaminen• inttääfinance, business, economy• velkomus• velkoa• velka• velkavaatimus• vetoomus• ehto• asiaväite• vaatia• vaatimus• vaade• valitus• valtaus• vallata• väite (velkojaa vastaan)• väittää• väitös• väite• väittämäfinance, business, economy• reklamaatio• karhutalaw• kannevaatimus• motivoida• mineraalilöydöksen valtaus• moite• perätä• periä• peräänkuuluttaa• selittää• saatava• kysyä• korvausvaatimus• lunastaa* * *kleim 1. verb1) (to say that something is a fact: He claims to be the best runner in the class.) väittää2) (to demand as a right: You must claim your money back if the goods are damaged.) vaatia3) (to state that one is the owner of: Does anyone claim this book?) ilmoittaa omistavansa2. noun1) (a statement (that something is a fact): Her claim that she was the millionaire's daughter was disproved.) väite2) ((a demand for) a payment of compensation etc: a claim for damages against her employer.) korvausvaatimus3) (a demand for something which (one says) one owns or has a right to: a rightful claim to the money.) vaade, vaatimus•- claimant -
22 fight
• otella• ottelu• rähinöidä• rytäkkä• rytistellä• rymistää• rähinä• torjua• nujakoida• nujuttaa• nujakka• vastustaa• vastustaa (taistella)• battle• elämöidä• yhteenotto• välikohtaus• pyristellä• rettelö• temmellys• tiimeltää• kilpailla• kilvoitella• kohdata• kilvoitus• kahakoida• kahina• kahinoida• kamppailu• kahakka• kamppailla• metakka• mylläkkä• nahistella• mellakoida• mellakka• sotia• taisteleminen• taistelutahto• taistella• taistelunhalu• tappelu• taistelu• taisteluhenki• tapella• käsirysy• kähinöidä• kärhämä• käydä sotaa• käsikähmä* * *1. past tense, past participle - fought; verb1) (to act against (someone or something) with physical violence: The two boys are fighting over (= because of) some money they found.) tapella, taistella2) (to resist strongly; to take strong action to prevent: to fight a fire; We must fight against any attempt to deprive us of our freedom.) taistella vastaan3) (to quarrel: His parents were always fighting.) riidellä2. noun1) (an act of physical violence between people, countries etc: There was a fight going on in the street.) taistelu, tappelu2) (a struggle; action involving effort: the fight for freedom of speech; the fight against disease.) kamppailu3) (the will or strength to resist: There was no fight left in him.) taistelunhalu4) (a boxing-match.) nyrkkeilyottelu•- fighter- fight back
- fight it out
- fight off
- fight one's way
- fight shy of
- put up a good fight -
23 guarantee
• olla takeena jostakin• turvata• varmuus• varmentaafinance, business, economy• vekselitakausbanking term• avaali• antaa takuu• vakuutusfinance, business, economy• vakuus• kannatussitoumus• garantia• mennä takaukseen• pantti• takuu• takuuaika• takuuvastuu• takasumma• takeet• taata• taefinance, business, economy• takaajafinance, business, economy• takausfinance, business, economy• takuusitoumus• takasitoumusfinance, business, economy• takaussitoumus• takuutodistus• lupaus• luvata* * *1. noun1) (a statement by the maker that something will work for a certain period of time: This guarantee is valid for one year.) takuu2) (a thing that makes something likely or certain: It is no guarantee against failure.) tae2. verb1) (to act as, or give, a guarantee: This watch is guaranteed for six months.) antaa takuu2) (to state that something is true, definite etc: I can't guarantee that what he told me is correct.) taata -
24 rub
• höyläytyä• jynssätä• hiertää• hieroutua• hierora• hieronta• hiestää• hieroa• hivuttaa• hioa• hinkata• este• sivellä• kihnuttaa• kahnata• kalvaa• hangata• hankaus• hankautua• hankaluus• syyhyttää• kyhnyttää• loukkaus* * *1. past tense, past participle - rubbed; verb(to move against the surface of something else, pressing at the same time: He rubbed his eyes; The horse rubbed its head against my shoulder; The back of the shoe is rubbing against my heel.) hieroa, hangata2. noun(an act of rubbing: He gave the teapot a rub with a polishing cloth.) hankaus- rub down- rub it in
- rub out
- rub shoulders with
- rub up
- rub up the wrong way -
25 turn
• palvelus• tulla joksikin• tuuri• työvuoro• heilahtaa• huki• vinkkeli• vaihtua• vaihde• väänne• vuoro• vääntyä• vääntää (kampea)• vääntö• vääntää(mekaniikka)• vääntää• polveke• pyrkiä• pyöriä• pyörittää• pyöriminen• pyörähdyttää• pyöräyttää• pyörtää• pyörähdys• retki• kiemurtaa• kieppua• kiepsahtaa• kierähdys• kierähtää• kiehkura• kerta• kierrellä• kiertyä• kiertää• kierto• kierros• kohdistaa• kaarros• kaartua• kaarre• kaartaa• kaari• kaatua• hapattaa• hapata• hapantua• mielenlaatu• mennä• muuttaa suuntaatechnology• muuntaa• myllätä• muuttaa• mutka• muoto• muuttua• pelästys• sananvuoro• sorvata• suunnata• survata• suuntautua• suunnanmuutos• taive• taipumus• taipua• taittaa• taite• kurvi• kulma• kääntää• kääntyminen• kääntäminen• kääntää nurin• käydä• kääntyä• kytkentä-• käännähdys• käännähtää• käänne• käännös• käännyttää• poiketa• kolaus• lyhyt kävely* * *tə:n 1. verb1) (to (make something) move or go round; to revolve: The wheels turned; He turned the handle.) kääntyä, kääntää2) (to face or go in another direction: He turned and walked away; She turned towards him.) kääntyä3) (to change direction: The road turned to the left.) kääntyä4) (to direct; to aim or point: He turned his attention to his work.) suunnata5) (to go round: They turned the corner.) kääntyä6) (to (cause something to) become or change to: You can't turn lead into gold; At what temperature does water turn into ice?) muuttaa, muuttua7) (to (cause to) change colour to: Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white.) tulla joksikin2. noun1) (an act of turning: He gave the handle a turn.) kierto2) (a winding or coil: There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial.) kierros3) ((also turning) a point where one can change direction, eg where one road joins another: Take the third turn(ing) on/to the left.) risteys4) (one's chance or duty (to do, have etc something shared by several people): It's your turn to choose a record; You'll have to wait your turn in the bathroom.) vuoro5) (one of a series of short circus or variety acts, or the person or persons who perform it: The show opened with a comedy turn.) ohjelmanumero•- turnover
- turnstile
- turntable
- turn-up
- by turns
- do someone a good turn
- do a good turn
- in turn
- by turns
- out of turn
- speak out of turn
- take a turn for the better
- worse
- take turns
- turn a blind eye
- turn against
- turn away
- turn back
- turn down
- turn in
- turn loose
- turn off
- turn on
- turn out
- turn over
- turn up -
26 wash
• huuhtoutua• huljuttaa• huuhtaista• huuhtoa• huuhtelu• huuhdella• vesivelli• sietää pesua• pyykki• kitkeä• pestä pyykkiä• pesuvaateet• peseytyä• pestä• pesu• peseminen• suuvesi• laveerata• loiske* * *woʃ 1. verb1) (to clean (a thing or person, especially oneself) with (soap and) water or other liquid: How often do you wash your hair?; You wash (the dishes) and I'll dry; We can wash in the stream.) pestä2) (to be able to be washed without being damaged: This fabric doesn't wash very well.) olla pesunkestävä3) (to flow (against, over etc): The waves washed (against) the ship.) huuhtoa4) (to sweep (away etc) by means of water: The floods have washed away hundreds of houses.) pyyhkäistä mukaansa2. noun1) (an act of washing: He's just gone to have a wash.) pesu2) (things to be washed or being washed: Your sweater is in the wash.) pyykki3) (the flowing or lapping (of waves etc): the wash of waves against the rocks.) loiske4) (a liquid with which something is washed: a mouthwash.) vesi5) (a thin coat (of water-colour paint etc), especially in a painting: The background of the picture was a pale blue wash.) laveeraus6) (the waves caused by a moving boat etc: The rowing-boat was tossing about in the wash from the ship's propellers.) pyörre•- washable- washer
- washing
- washed-out
- washerwoman
- washerman
- washcloth
- wash-basin
- washing-machine
- washing-powder
- washing-up
- washout
- washroom
- wash up -
27 cross
• panna ristiin• risti• ristikkäinen• risteyttää• risteytys• ristiin• risteillä• risteytyä• ristisiitos• närkästynyt• ilkeä• vastustaa• vastakkainen• vihainen• viivata• estää• akeä• puumerkki• rasti• rastia• kiukkuinen• molemminpuolinen• mennä ristiin• sekamuoto• saksata• sekasikiö• äreä• äksy• äkeä• ylittää• äkäinen• kruksi• kärttyisä• kärtyinen• kärttyinen• leikata• lajiristeymä• poikittain• poikittainen* * *kros I adjective(angry: I get very cross when I lose something.) kiukkuinen- crosslyII 1. plural - crosses; noun1) (a symbol formed by two lines placed across each other, eg + or x.) risti2) (two wooden beams placed thus (+), on which Christ was nailed.) risti3) (the symbol of the Christian religion.) risti4) (a lasting cause of suffering etc: Your rheumatism is a cross you will have to bear.) taakka5) (the result of breeding two varieties of animal or plant: This dog is a cross between an alsatian and a labrador.) risteytys6) (a monument in the shape of a cross.) risti7) (any of several types of medal given for bravery etc: the Victoria Cross.) ansioristi2. verb1) (to go from one side to the other: Let's cross (the street); This road crosses the swamp.)2) ((negative uncross) to place (two things) across each other: He sat down and crossed his legs.)3) (to go or be placed across (each other): The roads cross in the centre of town.)4) (to meet and pass: Our letters must have crossed in the post.)5) (to put a line across: Cross your `t's'.)6) (to make (a cheque or postal order) payable only through a bank by drawing two parallel lines across it.)7) (to breed (something) from two different varieties: I've crossed two varieties of rose.)8) (to go against the wishes of: If you cross me, you'll regret it!)•- cross-- crossing
- crossbow
- cross-breed
- cross-bred
- crosscheck 3. noun(the act of crosschecking.)- cross-country skiing
- cross-examine
- cross-examination
- cross-eyed
- cross-fire
- at cross-purposes
- cross-refer
- cross-reference
- crossroads
- cross-section
- crossword puzzle
- crossword
- cross one's fingers
- cross out -
28 force
• pakottaa• pakkokeino• panna• painaa• pakkosyöttää• pakkotechnology• pakkosyöttö• painostaa• ryhti• riistää väkipakolla• tunkea• hyötää• jännittää• joukko• tupata• työntää• vauhti• vireys• voima• voima-• sisu• vahvuus• uhata• vaatia• valloittaa• valta• väkivalta• väkevyys• voimassaolo• voimakkuus• puristaa• ponnistusvoima• puhti• puhkaista• ponnekkuus• teho• kiihdyttää• kiristää• murtaa auki• patistaa• sysätä• sysäys• taivuttaa• tarmo• käskeä• lainvoimaisuus• pinnistää* * *fo:s 1. noun1) (strength or power that can be felt: the force of the wind.) voima2) (a person or thing that has great power: the forces of Nature.) voima, mahti3) ((sometimes with capital) a group of men prepared for action: the police force; the Royal Air Force.) voimat2. verb1) (to make (someone or something) do something, go somewhere etc, often against his etc will: He forced me to give him money.) pakottaa2) (to achieve by strength or effort: He forced a smile despite his grief.) pakottautua•- forced- forceful
- forcefully
- forces
- in
- into force -
29 guard
• olla varuillaan• paimentaa• junailija• turvata• vartiopaikka• vartiosto• varjella• vartioväki• vartiosotilas• vartija• vartioida• vartiointi• vartio• vartiomies• varoa• este• vahti• vahtia• vahdatatechnology• rajoitin• rajaintechnology• rajakatkaisin• kaitsea• saattaa• suojella• suoja• suojalaite• suojata• suojus• suojustin• säilyttää• taata• konduktööri* * *1. verb1) (to protect from danger or attack: The soldiers were guarding the king/palace.) vartioida2) (to prevent (a person) escaping, (something) happening: The soldiers guarded their prisoners; to guard against mistakes.) vahtia, suojata2. noun1) (someone who or something which protects: a guard round the king; a guard in front of the fire.) vartio, vartija2) (someone whose job is to prevent (a person) escaping: There was a guard with the prisoner every hour of the day.) vanginvartija3) ((American conductor) a person in charge of a train.) junailija4) (the act or duty of guarding.) vartiointi•- guarded- guardedly
- guard of honour
- keep guard on
- keep guard
- off guard
- on guard
- stand guard -
30 hammer
• nuija• nuijia• iskuritechnology• juntta• juntata• vasaroida• vasara• vatkata• kalkutella• hana• hakata• moukari• moukarinheitto• moukaroida• nakuttaa• paukuttaa• takoa* * *'hæmə 1. noun1) (a tool with a heavy usually metal head, used for driving nails into wood, breaking hard substances etc: a joiner's hammer.) vasara2) (the part of a bell, piano, clock etc that hits against some other part, so making a noise.) vasara3) (in sport, a metal ball on a long steel handle for throwing.) moukari2. verb1) (to hit, beat, break etc (something) with a hammer: He hammered the nail into the wood.) hakata2) (to teach a person (something) with difficulty, by repetition: Grammar was hammered into us at school.) takoa päähän•- give someone a hammering- give a hammering
- hammer home
- hammer out -
31 hit
• pamauttaa• osuma• osua• isku• iskeä• iskeytyä• iskelmä• jysäyttää• jymäyttää• huitaista• humauttaa• huitoa• hitti• hutkia• sivaltaa• ajautua• törmätä• tavoittaa• tavata• keksiä sattumalta• kohdata• livauttaa• letkaus• hakata• moukaroida• motata• paukku• sattua(johonkin)• saavuttaa• sattua• sattua (osua)• läpäyttää• menestysiskelmä• menestys• takoa• yleisömenestys• kumauttaa• käydä• pistos• pisto• piestä• kolhaista• koskettaa• koskea• läimäyttää• lyöda• lyödä• lyönti* * *hit 1. present participle - hitting; verb1) (to (cause or allow to) come into hard contact with: The ball hit him on the head; He hit his head on/against a low branch; The car hit a lamp-post; He hit me on the head with a bottle; He was hit by a bullet; That boxer can certainly hit hard!) lyödä, iskeä, osua2) (to make hard contact with (something), and force or cause it to move in some direction: The batsman hit the ball (over the wall).) lyödä3) (to cause to suffer: The farmers were badly hit by the lack of rain; Her husband's death hit her hard.) olla kova isku4) (to find; to succeed in reaching: His second arrow hit the bull's-eye; Take the path across the fields and you'll hit the road; She used to be a famous soprano but she cannot hit the high notes now.) löytää2. noun1) (the act of hitting: That was a good hit.) lyönti2) (a point scored by hitting a target etc: He scored five hits.) osuma3) (something which is popular or successful: The play/record is a hit; ( also adjective) a hit song.) hitti•- hit-or-miss
- hit back
- hit below the belt
- hit it off
- hit on
- hit out
- make a hit with -
32 hope
• toive• toivo• toivottavasti• toivoa• odottaa• mahdollisuus* * *həup 1. verb(to want something to happen and have some reason to believe that it will or might happen: He's very late, but we are still hoping he will come; I hope to be in London next month; We're hoping for some help from other people; It's unlikely that he'll come now, but we keep on hoping; `Do you think it will rain?' `I hope so/not'.) toivoa2. noun1) ((any reason or encouragement for) the state of feeling that what one wants will or might happen: He has lost all hope of becoming the president; He came to see me in the hope that I would help him; He has hopes of winning a scholarship; The rescuers said there was no hope of finding anyone alive in the mine.) toivo2) (a person, thing etc that one is relying on for help etc: He's my last hope - there is no-one else I can ask.) toivo3) (something hoped for: My hope is that he will get married and settle down soon.) toive•- hopeful- hopefulness
- hopefully
- hopeless
- hopelessly
- hopelessness
- hope against hope
- hope for the best
- not have a hope
- not a hope
- raise someone's hopes -
33 action
• operaatiolaw• oikeudenkäyntilaw• oikeusjuttu• toiminta (teko)• toimenpide• toimenpiteet• toimi• toimitus• toimi / toiminta• toiminta• tominta (teko)• työ• vauhtilaw• virkasyyte• ele• aloite• uhkapeli• vaade• vaikutus• ponnistus• prosessitechnology• teho• temppu• tekolaw• kanne• kamppailu• menettely• suoritus• syyte• taistelu• käytäntö* * *'ækʃən1) (something done: Action, not talking, is necessary if we are to defeat the enemy; Take action immediately; The firemen are ready to go into action.) toiminta2) (movement: Tennis needs a good wrist action.) liike3) (a legal case: He brought an action for divorce against his wife.) oikeusjuttu4) (the events (of a play, film etc): The action of the play takes place on an island.) tapahtumat5) (a battle; fighting: He was killed in action; Our troops fought an action against the enemy.) taistelu•- out of action -
34 match
• olla vertainen• olla samaa mieltä• ottelu• tulitikku• vastine• vastata• vertailla• vertainen• vetää vertoja• avioliitto• soinnuttaa• täsmäyttää• täsmätä• pontata• tikku• kirjeenvaihto• kilpailu• mukautua• naimiskauppa• naittaa• peli• sopia yhteen• sovittaa• sovittaa yhteen• sopia• sävyttää• tasaveroinen• yhtäpitävä kohta• käydä* * *mæ I noun(a short piece of wood or other material tipped with a substance that catches fire when rubbed against a rough or specially-prepared surface: He struck a match.) tulitikku- matchboxII 1. noun1) (a contest or game: a football/rugby/chess match.) ottelu2) (a thing that is similar to or the same as another in some way(s) eg in colour or pattern: These trousers are not an exact match for my jacket.) sopia yhteen3) (a person who is able to equal another: She has finally met her match at arguing.) vertainen4) (a marriage or an act of marrying: She hoped to arrange a match for her daughter.) naimakauppa2. verb1) (to be equal or similar to something or someone in some way eg in colour or pattern: That dress matches her red hair.)2) (to set (two things, people etc) to compete: He matched his skill against the champion's.)•- matched- matchless
- matchmaker -
35 oppose
• opponoida• panna hanttiin• panna vastaan• torjua• niskoitella• jonkin vastakohdaksi• vastustaa• vastustaa (asein)• evätä• asettaa vastaan• uhitella• uhmata• väittää vastaan• tehdä vastarintaa• kiistää• kamppailla• hangoitella• pidätellä* * *ə'pəuz1) (to resist or fight against (someone or something) by force or argument: We oppose the government on this matter.) vastustaa2) (to act or compete against: Who is opposing him in the election?) olla vastaehdokas• -
36 play
• olla käynnissä• olla toiminnassa• ottelu• toimia• toiminta• näytellä• näytelmä• ilakoida• ilonpito• turnaustechnology• holkkuma• huvi• vilske• esittäämusic• soittaa (mus.)• siirtää• soittaa(soitinta)• soitella (soittimella)• soittaa• väikkyä• väljyys• väreillätechnology• välys• puhaltaa• telmiä• temmeltää• teatterinäytäntö• teatterikappale• karehtia• kappale• karkeloida• karkelo• kilpailu• kisailu• kisailla• kilpa• kisa• leikitellä• leikki• liikkumavara• liikkumisvara• liike• liikuntavara• leikkiä• peli• peuhata• pelata• pelehtiä• pelivara• matsi• suuntautua• suunnata• taistelu• kujeilla• käynti* * *plei 1. verb1) (to amuse oneself: The child is playing in the garden; He is playing with his toys; The little girl wants to play with her friends.) leikkiä2) (to take part in (games etc): He plays football; He is playing in goal; Here's a pack of cards - who wants to play (with me)?; I'm playing golf with him this evening.) pelata3) (to act in a play etc; to act (a character): She's playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week.) näytellä4) ((of a play etc) to be performed: `Oklahoma' is playing at the local theatre.) esittää5) (to (be able to) perform on (a musical instrument): She plays the piano; Who was playing the piano this morning?; He plays (the oboe) in an orchestra.) soittaa6) ((usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick): He played a trick on me.) tehdä kepponen7) ((usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc: I'll play you at tennis.) pelata jotakuta vastaan8) ((of light) to pass with a flickering movement: The firelight played across the ceiling.) lepattaa9) (to direct (over or towards something): The firemen played their hoses over the burning house.) suunnata10) (to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game: He played the seven of hearts.) lyödä kortti pöytään2. noun1) (recreation; amusement: A person must have time for both work and play.) huvi, leikki2) (an acted story; a drama: Shakespeare wrote many great plays.) näytelmä3) (the playing of a game: At the start of today's play, England was leading India by fifteen runs.) peli4) (freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine).) välys•- player- playable
- playful
- playfully
- playfulness
- playboy
- playground
- playing-card
- playing-field
- playmate
- playpen
- playschool
- plaything
- playtime
- playwright
- at play
- bring/come into play
- child's play
- in play
- out of play
- play at
- play back
- play down
- play fair
- play for time
- play havoc with
- play into someone's hands
- play off
- play off against
- play on
- play a
- no part in
- play safe
- play the game
- play up -
37 proceed
• ryhtyä• toimia• jatkaa• jatkua• joutua• johtua• edetä• edistyä• siirtyä• reagoida• kehittyä• kestää• mennä• menetellä• sujua• taittua• kulkea• käyttäytyä* * *prə'si:d, 'prousi:d1) (to go on; to continue: They proceeded along the road; They proceeded with their work.) jatkaa2) (to follow a course of action: I want to make a cupboard, but I don't know how to proceed.) menetellä3) (to begin (to do something): They proceeded to ask a lot of questions.) ryhtyä4) (to result: Fear often proceeds from ignorance.) johtua5) (to take legal action (against): The police decided not to proceed against her.) nostaa syyte•- proceeds -
38 protection
• torjunta• turvallisuus• turva• hoiva• huoma• varokeino• varmistus• varjelu• varjelus• defence• vakuutus• puolustuspuhe• puolustus• rauhoitus• kilpi• peite• suojastus• suojusautomatic data processing• suojaus (ATK)• suojaaminen• suojelu• suojaus• suoja• suojaus(tietotekn)• suojelus• suoja-• suojelu suoja / suojaaminen (oikeuksien, etujen ja vapauksien) suojelu / suojeleminen (ympäristön)* * *- ʃən1) (the act of protecting or state of being protected: He ran to his mother for protection; This type of lock gives extra protection against burglary.) suojelu, suoja2) (something that protects: The trees were a good protection against the wind.) suoja -
39 react
• toimia• vastata• esiintyä• reagoida• menetellä• käyttäytyä* * *ri'ækt1) (to behave in a certain way as a result of something: How did he react when you called him a fool?; He reacted angrily to the criticism; Hydrogen reacts with oxygen to form water.) reagoida2) ((with against) to behave or act in a certain way in order to show rejection of: Young people tend to react against their parents.) vastustaa3) ((with to) to be affected, usually badly, by (a drug etc): I react very badly to penicillin.) reagoida•- reaction- reactionary
- reactor -
40 warn
• varoittaa• ennakolta ilmoittaa• uhata• kiellellä* * *wo:n 1. verb1) (to tell (a person) in advance (about a danger etc): Black clouds warned us of the approaching storm; They warned her that she would be ill if she didn't rest.) varoittaa2) (to advise (someone against doing something): I was warned about/against speeding by the policeman; They warned him not to be late.) kovistella•- warning2. adjective(giving a warning: She received a warning message.) varoitus-
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be up against something — be up against (something/someone) if you are up against a situation, a person, or a group of people, they make it very difficult for you to achieve what you want to achieve. When I saw how deeply the racist views were held I began to understand… … New idioms dictionary
dead set against something — dead set against (something) completely opposed to something. She wanted to move to Los Angeles but her parents were dead set against it … New idioms dictionary
stack up against something — stack up (against (something)) to compare with something else. We wondered how London restaurants stacked up against Atlanta s … New idioms dictionary
there's no law against something — there s no law against (something/doing something) informal something that you say in order to tell someone who is criticizing you that you are not doing anything wrong. You were in the pub at lunchtime, weren t you? Well, there s no law against… … New idioms dictionary
set your face against something — british old fashioned phrase to be determined not to do or accept something Many councils have completely set their face against the idea of road humps. Thesaurus: to refuse to think about, believe or accept somethingsynonym Main entry: face … Useful english dictionary
up against something — phrase in a very difficult situation, or with a serious problem to deal with The process could take weeks, but I’m up against a deadline. He was up against fantastic odds – he never stood a chance of winning. up against it: We’ve really been up… … Useful english dictionary
set (your) face against something — set (your) face against (something/doing something) formal to be determined not to do something. Despite fierce competition from rival companies, they ve set their face against price cuts … New idioms dictionary
set (your) face against (something) — to oppose something. Mother had set her face against my having music lessons with this teacher in the city … New idioms dictionary
seen against something — phrase considered in relation to something Seen against this background, the decision should not surprise anyone. Thesaurus: ways of comparing thingssynonym Main entry: see … Useful english dictionary
