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1 knock spots off
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2 spot
adj. op staande voet; present zijnde--------adv. precies (slang)--------n. vlek; stippel; plek; scheutje; plek; ; weinig--------v. opsporen; identificeren, onderscheiden; uitvinden; vlekken; stippelen; vlekken verwijderen; vuil worden; plaatsenspot1[ spot] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉3 puistje4 positie ⇒ plaats, functie♦voorbeelden:8 a spot of bother • een probleem, onenigheid¶ change one's spots • van richting/overtuiging veranderen, een ander leven gaan leiden〈 Brits-Engels〉 knock spots off • gemakkelijk verslaan, de vloer aanvegen methe had to leave on the spot • hij moest op staande voet/onmiddellijk vertrekkenput someone on the spot • iemand in het nauw brengen————————spot2〈 spotted〉♦voorbeelden:II 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉3 herkennen ⇒ eruit halen/pikken, ontdekken4 plaatsen ⇒ situeren, neerzetten♦voorbeelden:I spotted him right away as a Dutchman • ik wist meteen dat hij een Nederlander was————————spot3〈 bijwoord〉 〈Brits-Engels; informeel〉1 precies♦voorbeelden:
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knock spots off sb — knock spots off sth/sb UK INFORMAL ► to be much better than something or someone else: »This ingenious colour viewfinder knocks spots off current LCD displays. Main Entry: ↑knock … Financial and business terms
knock spots off sth — knock spots off sth/sb UK INFORMAL ► to be much better than something or someone else: »This ingenious colour viewfinder knocks spots off current LCD displays. Main Entry: ↑knock … Financial and business terms
knock spots off sth/sb — UK INFORMAL ► to be much better than something or someone else: »This ingenious colour viewfinder knocks spots off current LCD displays. Main Entry: ↑knock … Financial and business terms
knock spots off someone — knock spots off (someone/something) British & Australian, informal to be very much better than someone or something else. There s a vegetarian restaurant in Brighton that knocks spots off any round here … New idioms dictionary
knock spots off something — knock spots off (someone/something) British & Australian, informal to be very much better than someone or something else. There s a vegetarian restaurant in Brighton that knocks spots off any round here … New idioms dictionary
knock spots off — (someone/something) British & Australian, informal to be very much better than someone or something else. There s a vegetarian restaurant in Brighton that knocks spots off any round here … New idioms dictionary
knock spots off somebody — knock ˈspots off sb/sth idiom (BrE, informal) to be very much better than sb/sth • She knocks spots off all the other candidates. Main entry: ↑knockidiom … Useful english dictionary
knock spots off something — knock ˈspots off sb/sth idiom (BrE, informal) to be very much better than sb/sth • She knocks spots off all the other candidates. Main entry: ↑knockidiom … Useful english dictionary
knock spots off Brit. — knock spots off Brit. informal easily outdo. → knock … English new terms dictionary
knock spots off — ► knock spots off Brit. informal easily outdo. Main Entry: ↑knock … English terms dictionary
knock spots off — phrasal or knock the spots off also knock spots out of : to surpass eminently : excel by far she knocks spots off anybody I ve seen in London J.B.Priestly * * * knock spots off see ↑spot, 1 … Useful english dictionary