with all his might

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• with all your might — phrase using all your strength Amos was tugging at the rope with all his might. Thesaurus: with energy and enthusiasmsynonym Main entry: might …   Useful english dictionary

• with all your might — using all your strength Amos was tugging at the rope with all his might …   English dictionary

• might, mighty — Might is the past tense of may (See can). Avoid such nonstandard expressions as might of and might could (for might have or might). In the senses of possibility and permission, may is more intense than might. He may die is stronger than He might… …   Dictionary of problem words and expressions

• might — might1 [ maıt ] modal verb *** Might is usually followed by an infinitive without to : I might change my mind. Sometimes might is used without a following infinitive: I don t think we ll need any more help, but we might. Might does not change its …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• might — 1 /maIt/ modal verb negative short form mightn t 1 if something might happen or might be true, there is a possibility that it may happen or be true but you are not certain: Who knows England might win the next World Cup! | Are you going to write… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• might — might1 W1S1 [maıt] modal v negative short form mightn t ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(possibility)¦ 2¦(suggesting)¦ 3¦(asking permission)¦ 4¦(somebody should have done something)¦ 5¦(past purpose)¦ 6 might I say/ask/add etc 7 I might say/add 8 I might have… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• might — might1 /muyt/, auxiliary v. 1. pt. of may1. 2. (used to express possibility): They might be at the station. 3. (used to express advisability): You might at least thank me. 4. (used in polite requests for permission): Might I speak to you for a… …   Universalium

• might — I [[t]maɪt[/t]] aux. v. pres. sing. and pl. might; past might 1) fun pt. of may: I asked if we might borrow their car[/ex] 2) fun (used to express tentative possibility): She might have called while you were out[/ex] 3) fun (used to express an… …   From formal English to slang

• with might and main — {adv. phr.} With full strength or complete effort. * /The sailors pulled the rope with might and main./ * /John tried with all his might and main to solve the problem./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

• with might and main — {adv. phr.} With full strength or complete effort. * /The sailors pulled the rope with might and main./ * /John tried with all his might and main to solve the problem./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

• with\ might\ and\ main — adv. phr. With full strength or complete effort. The sailors pulled the rope with might and main. John tried with all his might and main to solve the problem …   Словарь американских идиом