with great aplomb

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• aplomb — n. 1) the aplomb to + inf. (she had the necessary aplomb to order the meal in French) 2) with great aplomb * * * [ə plɒm] with great aplomb the aplomb to + inf. (she had the necessary aplomb to order the meal in French) …   Combinatory dictionary

• aplomb — a|plomb [əˈplɔm US əˈpla:m] n [U] formal [Date: 1800 1900; : French; Origin: quality of being perpendicular , from Old French a plomb according to the plumb line ] with aplomb in a confident and skilful way, especially when you have to deal with… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• aplomb — noun (U) with aplomb in a confident and skilful way, especially when you have to deal with difficult problems or a difficult situation: Ms Sharpe handled their hostile questions with great aplomb …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• aplomb — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. poise, [self ]assurance. See inexcitability. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) n. [uh PLOM] confidence, poise. She addressed the audience with great aplomb. SYN.: confidence, poise, self …   English dictionary for students

• aplomb —    (ah PLONH) [French, from à plomb: by the lead; as straight up and down as the plumber’s lead weight] Confidence; dignity; poise; self assurance. Also, the vertical position.    He answered personal questions from the press with great aplomb …   Dictionary of foreign words and phrases

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