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61 pick at
(to eat very little of (something): He was not very hungry, and just picked at the food on his plate.) pirke/pille i
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step up to the plate — To accept a burden or responsibility • • • Main Entry: ↑plate * * * step up to the plate phrase to take responsibility for doing something, even though it is difficult It’s time they stepped up to the plate and took responsibility for their… … Useful english dictionary
step up to the plate — to take responsibility for doing something. It is time companies stepped up to the plate and made sure the meat they sell is safe to eat. Related vocabulary: step in Etymology: based on the baseball meaning of step up to the plate (= move into… … New idioms dictionary
step up to the plate — If someone steps up to the plate, they take on or accept a challenge or a responsibility … The small dictionary of idiomes
step up to the plate — verb To initiate action; to assume a responsibility. Surround yourself with good people who can reliably step up to the plate and solve problems when they occur … Wiktionary
step up to the plate — If someone steps up to the plate, they take on or accept a challenge or a responsibility. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
step up to the plate — do your best, take action, take your turn Pedro said, It s time for me to act. It s time to step up to the plate … English idioms
step up to the plate — to take responsibility for doing something, even though it is difficult It s time they stepped up to the plate and took responsibility for their actions … English dictionary
Blocking the plate — In baseball, blocking the plate is a common technique performed by a catcher to prevent a runner from scoring. The act of blocking the plate accounts for most of the physical contact in baseball.By the rules of baseball, a runner has the right to … Wikipedia
Pass the Plate — Infobox Television show name = Pass the Plate caption = Brenda Song format = camera = Multi camera runtime = 3 5 minutes executive producer = Brenda Song Danny Kallis starring = Brenda Song opentheme = country = USA language = English network =… … Wikipedia
spin the plate — spin the plate, spin the platter spin the platter . a game in which something round (as a plate) is spun on edge and the name of a player is called; the named player must catch the spinning object before it falls or pay a forfeit. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
plate tectonics — plate tectonic, adj. Geol. a theory of global tectonics in which the lithosphere is divided into a number of crustal plates, each of which moves on the plastic asthenosphere more or less independently to collide with, slide under, or move past… … Universalium