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1 become/wax lyrical about/over something
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2 lyrical
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wax lyrical about something — wax lyrical ( about/on/something) humorous phrase to talk about something with a lot of enthusiasm Thesaurus: talking enthusiasticallysynonym Main entry: lyrical … Useful english dictionary
wax lyrical on something — wax lyrical ( about/on/something) humorous phrase to talk about something with a lot of enthusiasm Thesaurus: talking enthusiasticallysynonym Main entry: lyrical … Useful english dictionary
wax lyrical — When you wax lyrical about something, you speak enthusiastically about it in a poetic or sentimental way. My grandfather and his friends started to wax lyrical about the good old days … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
wax lyrical — sorry, I didn t mean to wax lyrical about the good old days Syn: be enthusiastic, enthuse, eulogize, rave, gush, get carried away … Thesaurus of popular words
wax lyrical — BE ENTHUSIASTIC, enthuse, rave, gush, get carried away. → wax * * * talk in a highly enthusiastic and effusive way waxing lyrical about his splendid son in law * * * wax lyrical chiefly Brit informal : to talk about something in a very… … Useful english dictionary
wax lyrical — to talk about something with a lot of interest and excitement. I recall Roz waxing lyrical about the flatness of his stomach … New idioms dictionary
wax — wax1 [wæks] n [U] ↑flame, ↑wax, ↑wick [: Old English; Origin: weax] 1.) a solid substance made of fat or oil and used to make ↑candles, ↑polish etc ▪ wax crayons 2.) a natural sticky substance in your ears →↑beeswax … Dictionary of contemporary English
lyrical — UK [ˈlɪrɪk(ə)l] / US adjective 1) expressing beauty and strong emotion The new concerto is intensely lyrical. 2) having the qualities of music • wax lyrical (about/on something) humorous to talk about something with a lot of enthusiasm Derived… … English dictionary
lyrical — lyr|i|cal [ lırıkl ] adjective 1. ) expressing beauty and strong emotion 2. ) having the qualities of music wax lyrical (about/on something) HUMOROUS to talk about something with a lot of enthusiasm ╾ lyr|i|cal|ly [ lırıkli ] adverb … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
lyrical — adj. 1 = LYRIC. 2 resembling, couched in, or using language appropriate to, lyric poetry. 3 colloq. highly enthusiastic (wax lyrical about). Derivatives: lyrically adv. lyricalness n … Useful english dictionary
wax — Ⅰ. wax [1] ► NOUN 1) beeswax. 2) a soft solid oily substance that melts easily, used for making candles or polishes. ► VERB 1) polish or treat with wax. 2) remove hair from (a part of the body) by applying wax and then peeling it off with the… … English terms dictionary