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  • 101 mate

    [meit] 1. verb
    1) (to come, or bring (animals etc), together for breeding: The bears have mated and produced a cub.) (s)páriť (sa)
    2) ((chess) to checkmate (someone).) dať mat
    2. noun
    1) (an animal etc with which another is paired for breeding: Some birds sing in order to attract a mate.) samček, samička
    2) (a husband or wife.) manžel, -ka
    3) (a companion or friend: We've been mates for years.) druh, -žka; priateľ, -ka
    4) (a fellow workman or assistant: a carpenter's mate.) pomocník, kolega
    5) (a merchant ship's officer under the master or captain: the first mate.) lodný dôstojník
    6) (in chess, checkmate.) mat
    * * *
    • vziat sa
    • zmatovat
    • samica
    • spájat
    • samec
    • spárit sa
    • sobášit
    • súdruh
    • spojit
    • druh
    • družka
    • kamarát
    • brat sa
    • dávat mat
    • dat mat
    • pobocník
    • partner
    • pomocník
    • lodný dôstojník
    • kolega
    • manželka
    • mat
    • manžel

    English-Slovak dictionary > mate

  • 102 most

    [məust] 1. superlative of many, much (often with the) - adjective
    1) ((the) greatest number or quantity of: Which of the students has read the most books?; Reading is what gives me most enjoyment.) najviac(ej)
    2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) väčšina
    2. adverb
    1) (used to form the superlative of many adjectives and adverbs, especially those of more than two syllables: Of all the women I know, she's the most beautiful; the most delicious cake I've ever tasted; We see her mother or father sometimes, but we see her grandmother most frequently.) najviac(ej), naj-
    2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) najviac(ej)
    3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) veľmi
    4) ((American) almost: Most everyone I know has read that book.) takmer
    3. pronoun
    1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) najviac(ej)
    2) (the greatest part; the majority: He'll be at home for most of the day; Most of these students speak English; Everyone is leaving - most have gone already.) väčšina
    - at the most
    - at most
    - for the most part
    - make the most of something
    - make the most of
    * * *
    • velmi mnohí
    • vrchol
    • väcšinou
    • väcšina
    • vcelku
    • využit
    • najväcšia cast
    • nadmieru
    • najviac
    • najvážnejší

    English-Slovak dictionary > most

  • 103 pity

    ['piti] 1. noun
    1) (a feeling of sorrow for the troubles and sufferings of others: He felt a great pity for her.) ľútosť
    2) (a cause of sorrow or regret: What a pity (that) she can't come.) škoda
    2. verb
    (to feel pity for (someone): She pitied him; She is to be pitied.) (po)ľutovať, mať súcit
    - piteously
    - piteousness
    - pitiable
    - pitiably
    - pitiful
    - pitifully
    - pitifulness
    - pitiless
    - pitilessly
    - pitilessness
    - pityingly
    - have pity on
    - take pity on
    * * *
    • škoda
    • súcit
    • lutovat

    English-Slovak dictionary > pity

  • 104 pump

    1. noun
    1) (a machine for making water etc rise from under the ground: Every village used to have a pump from which everyone drew their water.) pumpa
    2) (a machine or device for forcing liquid or gas into, or out of, something: a bicycle pump (for forcing air into the tyres).) pumpa, čerpadlo
    2. verb
    1) (to raise or force with a pump: Oil is being pumped out of the ground.) čerpať, pumpovať
    2) (to get information from by asking questions: He tried to pump me about the exam.) vypytovať sa
    * * *
    • pumpovat
    • pumpa

    English-Slovak dictionary > pump

  • 105 put

    [put]
    present participle - putting; verb
    1) (to place in a certain position or situation: He put the plate in the cupboard; Did you put any sugar in my coffee?; He put his arm round her; I'm putting a new lock on the door; You're putting too much strain on that rope; When did the Russians first put a man into space?; You've put me in a bad temper; Can you put (=translate) this sentence into French?) dať; položiť; priviesť; preložiť; vypustiť
    2) (to submit or present (a proposal, question etc): I put several questions to him; She put her ideas before the committee.) položiť, predložiť
    3) (to express in words: He put his refusal very politely; Children sometimes have such a funny way of putting things!) vyjadriť
    4) (to write down: I'm trying to write a letter to her, but I don't know what to put.) napísať
    5) (to sail in a particular direction: We put out to sea; The ship put into harbour for repairs.) vplaviť sa (do)
    - a put-up job
    - put about
    - put across/over
    - put aside
    - put away
    - put back
    - put by
    - put down
    - put down for
    - put one's feet up
    - put forth
    - put in
    - put in for
    - put off
    - put on
    - put out
    - put through
    - put together
    - put up
    - put up to
    - put up with
    * * *
    • vkladat
    • vložit
    • zapísat
    • dat
    • položit
    • položený
    • odložit

    English-Slovak dictionary > put

  • 106 put aside

    ( often with for) (to keep (something) for a particular person or occasion: Would you put this book aside for me and I'll collect it later; We have put aside the dress you ordered.) dať nabok
    * * *
    • odložit

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  • 107 request

    [ri'kwest] 1. noun
    1) (the act of asking for something: I did that at his request; After frequent requests, he eventually agreed to sing.) prosba
    2) (something asked for: The next record I will play is a request.) prianie
    2. verb
    (to ask (for) something; People using this library are requested not to talk; Many people have requested this next song.) žiadať
    - on request
    * * *
    • vyžiadat si
    • žiadat
    • žiadost
    • prianie
    • dopyt
    • prosit
    • prosba
    • požiadat
    • poprosit
    • požiadanie
    • požiadavka

    English-Slovak dictionary > request

  • 108 rest

    I 1. [rest] noun
    1) (a (usually short) period of not working etc after, or between periods of, effort; (a period of) freedom from worries etc: Digging the garden is hard work - let's stop for a rest; Let's have/take a rest; I need a rest from all these problems - I'm going to take a week's holiday.) odpočinok, oddych
    2) (sleep: He needs a good night's rest.) spánok
    3) (something which holds or supports: a book-rest; a headrest on a car seat.) podstavec, podpera
    4) (a state of not moving: The machine is at rest.) pokoj, prestávka
    2. verb
    1) (to (allow to) stop working etc in order to get new strength or energy: We've been walking for four hours - let's stop and rest; Stop reading for a minute and rest your eyes; Let's rest our legs.) odpočinúť (si), dopriať odpočinok
    2) (to sleep; to lie or sit quietly in order to get new strength or energy, or because one is tired: Mother is resting at the moment.) odpočívať, spať, ležať
    3) (to (make or allow to) lean, lie, sit, remain etc on or against something: Her head rested on his shoulder; He rested his hand on her arm; Her gaze rested on the jewels.) spočívať, oprieť (sa)
    4) (to relax, be calm etc: I will never rest until I know the murderer has been caught.) mať pokoj, upokojiť
    5) (to (allow to) depend on: Our hopes now rest on him, since all else has failed.) závisieť
    6) ((with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to: The choice rests with you.) byť (na)
    - restfully
    - restfulness
    - restless
    - restlessly
    - restlessness
    - rest-room
    - at rest
    - come to rest
    - lay to rest
    - let the matter rest
    - rest assured
    - set someone's mind at rest
    II [rest]
    * * *
    • útulok
    • vecné odpocinutie
    • utkviet
    • útocisko
    • vypnút
    • zastávka
    • záležat
    • zbavit únavy
    • zbytok
    • zastavit
    • zostatok
    • zostávat
    • zostávajúci
    • zostat
    • zostat stát
    • zostávajúca cast
    • zvyšok
    • šetrit
    • skoncit obhajobu
    • skoncit obžalobu
    • spocívat
    • spocinút
    • spat
    • smrt
    • spoliehat
    • stát v pohove
    • suport
    • ubytovna
    • upokojit
    • úhorovat (pole)
    • tkviet
    • úkryt
    • prestávka
    • dopriat odpocinok
    • druhá cast
    • domov
    • hostinec
    • hotel
    • kobylka (oblúk na okuliar
    • aktívne saldo
    • byt odôvodnený
    • aktívny zostatok
    • byt necinný
    • bankové rezervy
    • byt v pokoji
    • byt podoprený
    • byt založený
    • byt i nadalej
    • den odpocinku
    • dat si pohov
    • dat vecné odpocinutie
    • dat si pokoj
    • rezervné fondy
    • pauza
    • ostatný
    • podložka
    • opora
    • ostatná cast
    • ostatní
    • pomlcka
    • pohoviet si
    • pohovenie
    • podstavec
    • pohov
    • poskytnút odpocinok
    • pokoj
    • podpera
    • kútik
    • ležat
    • miesto pre odpocinok
    • motel
    • miesto odpocinku
    • mat pokoj
    • neunavovat
    • nechat odpocinút
    • odmlka
    • odpocinút si
    • odpocinutie
    • noclaháren
    • odpocinok
    • odpocívat
    • oddýchnutie
    • oddýchnut si
    • oddychovat
    • oddych

    English-Slovak dictionary > rest

  • 109 revenge

    [rə'ven‹] 1. noun
    1) (harm done to another person in return for harm which he has done (to oneself or to someone else): The man told the manager he would get/have his revenge / take revenge on the company for dismissing him; His revenge was to burn down the factory.) pomsta
    2) (the desire to do such harm: The man said he had burned down the factory out of revenge / in revenge for being dismissed.) pomsta, odplata, odveta
    2. verb
    ((with on) to get (one's) revenge: He revenged himself on his enemies; I'll soon be revenged on you all.) pomstiť sa
    * * *
    • revanš
    • pomstit sa
    • pomsta
    • pomstychtivost
    • odplácat
    • odplatit
    • odplata
    • odveta

    English-Slovak dictionary > revenge

  • 110 sale

    [seil]
    1) (the act of giving something to someone in exchange for money: the sale of a house; Sales of cars have increased.) predaj
    2) (in a shop etc, an offer of goods at lowered prices for a short time: I bought my dress in a sale.) výpredaj
    3) (an event at which goods are sold: an auction sale; a book sale.) predaj; aukcia
    - salesman
    - salesmanship
    - for sale
    - sale of work
    * * *
    • výpredaj
    • tržba
    • predaj
    • dražba

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  • 111 space

    [speis] 1. noun
    1) (a gap; an empty or uncovered place: I couldn't find a space for my car.) miesto; medzera
    2) (room; the absence of objects; the area available for use: Have you enough space to turn round?; Is there space for one more?) priestor; miesto
    3) ((often outer space) the region outside the Earth's atmosphere, in which all stars and other planets etc are situated: travellers through space.) mimozemský priestor
    2. verb
    ((also space out) to set (things) apart from one another: He spaced the rows of potatoes half a metre apart.) rozmiestniť
    - spacious
    - spaciously
    - spaciousness
    - space-age
    - spacecraft
    - spaceship
    - spacesuit
    * * *
    • volné miesto
    • vzdialenost
    • výplnok
    • sedadlo
    • urobit medzery
    • priestor
    • interval
    • inzertná plocha
    • cast pre reklamu
    • doba
    • chvíla
    • diera
    • plastické znázornenie
    • prázdna plocha
    • prázdny priestor
    • prázdne miesto
    • lôžko
    • lehota
    • medzera
    • medzera medzi slovami
    • miesto na sedenie
    • miesto
    • miesto na parkovanie
    • odstup
    • okamžik
    • obdobie

    English-Slovak dictionary > space

  • 112 subject

    1. adjective
    ((of countries etc) not independent, but dominated by another power: subject nations.) poddaný, závislý
    2. noun
    1) (a person who is under the rule of a monarch or a member of a country that has a monarchy etc: We are loyal subjects of the Queen; He is a British subject.) poddaný, -á; občan, občianka
    2) (someone or something that is talked about, written about etc: We discussed the price of food and similar subjects; What was the subject of the debate?; The teacher tried to think of a good subject for their essay; I've said all I can on that subject.) téma
    3) (a branch of study or learning in school, university etc: He is taking exams in seven subjects; Mathematics is his best subject.) predmet
    4) (a thing, person or circumstance suitable for, or requiring, a particular kind of treatment, reaction etc: I don't think her behaviour is a subject for laughter.) dôvod
    5) (in English, the word(s) representing the person or thing that usually does the action shown by the verb, and with which the verb agrees: The cat sat on the mat; He hit her because she broke his toy; He was hit by the ball.) podmet
    3. [səb'‹ekt] verb
    1) (to bring (a person, country etc) under control: They have subjected all the neighbouring states (to their rule).) podrobiť si
    2) (to cause to suffer, or submit (to something): He was subjected to cruel treatment; These tyres are subjected to various tests before leaving the factory.) podrobiť, vystaviť
    - subjective
    - subjectively
    - subject matter
    - change the subject
    - subject to
    * * *
    • vystavit
    • vystavený
    • závislý
    • zavinit
    • spôsobit
    • subjekt
    • téma
    • urobit závislým
    • priviest
    • predmet
    • príležitost
    • dôvod
    • hypnotické médium
    • jedinec
    • poddaný
    • podmet
    • pacient
    • osoba
    • podrobený
    • podrobit sa
    • podrobit
    • podriadit sa
    • látka
    • majúci tendenciu k
    • mrtvola
    • náchylný
    • myšlienka
    • motív
    • námet
    • neslobodný
    • objekt
    • obcan

    English-Slovak dictionary > subject

  • 113 suggest

    [sə'‹est, ]( American also[) səɡ-]
    1) (to put (an idea etc) before another person etc for consideration; to propose: He suggested a different plan; I suggest doing it a different way; She suggested to me one or two suitable people for the committee; I suggest that we have lunch now.) navrhnúť
    2) (to put (an idea etc) into a person's mind; to hint: Are you suggesting that I'm too old for the job?; An explanation suddenly suggested itself to me.) naznačiť; napadnúť
    * * *
    • vsugerovat
    • upozornit
    • pripomenút
    • pripomínat
    • doporucit
    • dat podnet
    • dat návrh
    • ponúkat
    • podnietit
    • povzbudit
    • poukazovat na
    • navrhnút
    • navrhovat
    • naznacovat
    • naznacit

    English-Slovak dictionary > suggest

  • 114 account

    1) (an arrangement by which a person keeps his money in a bank: I have (opened) an account with the local bank.) účet, konto
    2) (a statement of money owing: Send me an account.) účet
    3) (a description or explanation (of something that has happened): a full account of his holiday.) správa, opis,
    4) (an arrangement by which a person makes a regular (eg monthly) payment instead of paying at the time of buying: I have an account at Smiths.) konto
    5) ((usually in plural) a record of money received and spent: You must keep your accounts in order; ( also adjective) an account book.) účty; účtovný
    - accountant
    - account for
    - on account of
    - on my/his etc account
    - on my/his account
    - on no account
    - take something into account
    - take into account
    - take account of something
    - take account of
    * * *
    • úvaha
    • vážnost
    • uváženie
    • výhoda
    • význam
    • vyúctovat
    • vyúctovanie
    • vysvetlit
    • výpocet
    • vysporiadanie sa
    • vyrovnanie
    • záznam
    • zisk
    • zákazník
    • zastrelit
    • zodpovednost
    • zodpovedat
    • zoznam
    • správa
    • úctovat
    • ulovit
    • úcet
    • úctovanie
    • prevedenie
    • priazen
    • evidencia
    • dôvod
    • hodnota
    • cena
    • byt hlavnou zásobarnou
    • byt hodnotený
    • dôležitost
    • rozumné vysvetlenie
    • reprodukcia
    • prospech
    • pocítanie
    • popis
    • považovat za
    • konto
    • motív
    • mat zodpovednost
    • objasnit
    • odhad

    English-Slovak dictionary > account

  • 115 come

    1. past tense - came; verb
    1) (to move etc towards the person speaking or writing, or towards the place being referred to by him: Come here!; Are you coming to the dance?; John has come to see me; Have any letters come for me?) prísť
    2) (to become near or close to something in time or space: Christmas is coming soon.) blížiť sa
    3) (to happen or be situated: The letter `d' comes between `c' and è' in the alphabet.) patriť
    4) ((often with to) to happen (by accident): How did you come to break your leg?) prísť k (čomu)
    5) (to arrive at (a certain state etc): What are things coming to? We have come to an agreement.) dospieť
    6) ((with to) (of numbers, prices etc) to amount (to): The total comes to 51.) dosahovať
    2. interjection
    (expressing disapproval, drawing attention etc: Come, come! That was very rude of you!) ale choďte!
    - coming
    - comeback
    - comedown
    - come about
    - come across
    - come along
    - come by
    - come down
    - come into one's own
    - come off
    - come on
    - come out
    - come round
    - come to
    - come to light
    - come upon
    - come up with
    - come what may
    - to come
    * * *
    • pricestovat
    • príst
    • íst
    • pochádzat
    • poznat

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  • 116 cross

    [kros] I adjective
    (angry: I get very cross when I lose something.) mrzutý
    II 1. plural - crosses; noun
    1) (a symbol formed by two lines placed across each other, eg + or x.) kríž
    2) (two wooden beams placed thus (+), on which Christ was nailed.) kríž
    3) (the symbol of the Christian religion.) kríž
    4) (a lasting cause of suffering etc: Your rheumatism is a cross you will have to bear.) kríž
    5) (the result of breeding two varieties of animal or plant: This dog is a cross between an alsatian and a labrador.) kríženec
    6) (a monument in the shape of a cross.) kríž
    7) (any of several types of medal given for bravery etc: the Victoria Cross.) kríž
    2. verb
    1) (to go from one side to the other: Let's cross (the street); This road crosses the swamp.) prejsť; pretínať
    2) ((negative uncross) to place (two things) across each other: He sat down and crossed his legs.) skrížiť
    3) (to go or be placed across (each other): The roads cross in the centre of town.) krížiť sa
    4) (to meet and pass: Our letters must have crossed in the post.) krížiť sa
    5) (to put a line across: Cross your `t's'.) preškrtnúť
    6) (to make (a cheque or postal order) payable only through a bank by drawing two parallel lines across it.) prekrížiť
    7) (to breed (something) from two different varieties: I've crossed two varieties of rose.) (s)krížiť
    8) (to go against the wishes of: If you cross me, you'll regret it!) odporovať
    - crossing
    - crossbow
    - cross-breed
    - cross-bred
    - crosscheck
    3. noun
    (the act of crosschecking.) preskúmanie, preverenie, kontrola
    - 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
    * * *
    • transverzálny
    • priecny
    • preciarknut
    • prejst
    • prekrocit
    • diagonálny
    • kríž
    • križovat
    • krížový
    • krížit
    • krízový

    English-Slovak dictionary > cross

  • 117 date

    I 1. [deit] noun
    1) ((a statement on a letter etc giving) the day of the month, the month and year: I can't read the date on this letter.) dátum
    2) (the day and month and/or the year in which something happened or is going to happen: What is your date of birth?) dátum
    3) (an appointment or engagement, especially a social one with a member of the opposite sex: He asked her for a date.) schôdzka
    2. verb
    1) (to have or put a date on: This letter isn't dated.) datovať
    2) ((with from or back) to belong to; to have been made, written etc at (a certain time): Their quarrel dates back to last year.) datovať sa
    3) (to become obviously old-fashioned: His books haven't dated much.) zastarať
    - dateline
    - out of date
    - to date
    - up to date
    II [deit] noun
    (the brown, sticky fruit of the date palm, a kind of tree growing in the tropics.) datľa; datľovník
    * * *
    • zastarávat
    • zmodernizovat
    • schôdzka
    • trvanie
    • cas
    • dat si schôdzku
    • dnešný dátum
    • datovat (sa)
    • dátum
    • datlovník
    • datle
    • datla
    • datovat sa
    • osviežit
    • pochádzat
    • lehota
    • napísat dátum
    • obdobie

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  • 118 difference

    ['difrəns]
    1) (what makes one thing unlike another: I can't see any difference between these two pictures; It doesn't make any difference to me whether you go or stay; There's not much difference between them.) rozdiel
    2) (an act of differing, especially a disagreement: We had a difference of opinion; Have they settled their differences? (= Have they stopped arguing?).) nezhoda
    3) (the amount by which one quantity or number is greater than another: If you buy it for me I'll give you $6 now and make up the difference later.) rozdiel
    - differentiate
    - differentiation
    * * *
    • schodok
    • spor
    • rozpor
    • rozdielnost
    • rozdiel
    • manko
    • nezhoda
    • nejednotnost
    • odlišnost

    English-Slovak dictionary > difference

  • 119 double

    1. adjective
    1) (of twice the (usual) weight, size etc: A double whisky, please.) dvojitý
    2) (two of a sort together or occurring in pairs: double doors.) dvojitý
    3) (consisting of two parts or layers: a double thickness of paper; a double meaning.) dvojitý; dvojaký
    4) (for two people: a double bed.) pre dvoch
    2. adverb
    1) (twice: I gave her double the usual quantity.) dvojnásobok, (ešte) raz toľko
    2) (in two: The coat had been folded double.) (preložený) dvojmo
    3. noun
    1) (a double quantity: Whatever the women earn, the men earn double.) dvojnásobok
    2) (someone who is exactly like another: He is my father's double.) dvojník
    4. verb
    1) (to (cause to) become twice as large or numerous: He doubled his income in three years; Road accidents have doubled since 1960.) zdvojnásobiť
    2) (to have two jobs or uses: This sofa doubles as a bed.) slúžiť aj ako
    - double agent
    - double bass
    - double-bedded
    - double-check
    - double-cross
    - double-dealing
    5. adjective
    (cheating: You double-dealing liar!) falošný
    6. adjective
    a double-decker bus.) poschodový
    - double figures
    - double-quick
    - at the double
    - double back
    - double up
    - see double
    * * *
    • zdvojit
    • zdvojený
    • prízrak
    • dvojhra
    • dvojmo
    • dvojitý
    • dva razy
    • dvojnásobný
    • dvojník
    • klucka (pri úteku)

    English-Slovak dictionary > double

  • 120 feeling

    1) (power and ability to feel: I have no feeling in my little finger.) cit
    2) (something that one feels physically: a feeling of great pain.) pocit
    3) ((usually in plural) something that one feels in one's mind: His angry words hurt my feelings; a feeling of happiness.) city; pocit(y)
    4) (an impression or belief: I have a feeling that the work is too hard.) dojem
    5) (affection: He has no feeling for her now.) sympatia
    6) (emotion: He spoke with great feeling.) vzrušenie
    * * *
    • vedomie
    • vzrušenie
    • vyhovenie
    • sympatia
    • sympatie
    • hlboko pocitovaný
    • atmosféra
    • citlivý
    • cit
    • cítenie
    • cituplný
    • rozcúlenie
    • roztrpcenie
    • ovzdušie
    • pocit
    • pohnutie
    • porozumenie
    • nálada
    • názor
    • ohlad

    English-Slovak dictionary > feeling

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  • To have the words for — Word Word, n. [AS. word; akin to OFries. & OS. word, D. woord, G. wort, Icel. or[eth], Sw. & Dan. ord, Goth. wa[ u]rd, OPruss. wirds, Lith. vardas a name, L. verbum a word; or perhaps to Gr. rh twr an orator. Cf. {Verb}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • have an ear for — {v. phr.} To have a keen perception; have a taste or a talent for; be sensitive to something. * /I have no ear whatsoever for foreign languages or music./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • have an ear for — {v. phr.} To have a keen perception; have a taste or a talent for; be sensitive to something. * /I have no ear whatsoever for foreign languages or music./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • have an eye for — {v. phr.} To be able to judge correctly of; have good taste in. * /She has an eye for color and style in clothes./ * /He has an eye for good English usage./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • have it in for — {v. phr.}, {informal} To wish or mean to harm; have a bitter feeling against. * /George has it in for Bob because Bob told the teacher that George cheated in the examination./ * /After John beat Ted in a fight, Ted always had it in for John./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • have an eye for — {v. phr.} To be able to judge correctly of; have good taste in. * /She has an eye for color and style in clothes./ * /He has an eye for good English usage./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • have it in for — {v. phr.}, {informal} To wish or mean to harm; have a bitter feeling against. * /George has it in for Bob because Bob told the teacher that George cheated in the examination./ * /After John beat Ted in a fight, Ted always had it in for John./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • have something going for one — {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} To have ability, talent; good looks, and/or influence in important places helping one to be successful. * /Well now, Pat Jones, that s another story she s got something going for her./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • have something going for one — {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} To have ability, talent; good looks, and/or influence in important places helping one to be successful. * /Well now, Pat Jones, that s another story she s got something going for her./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • have eyes only for — {v. phr.} To see or want nothing else but; give all your attention to; be interested only in. * /Of all the horses in the show, John had eyes only for the big white one./ * /All the girls liked Fred, but he had eyes only for Helen./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • have eyes only for — {v. phr.} To see or want nothing else but; give all your attention to; be interested only in. * /Of all the horses in the show, John had eyes only for the big white one./ * /All the girls liked Fred, but he had eyes only for Helen./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

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