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  • 111Over the head of — Head Head (h[e^]d), n. [OE. hed, heved, heaved, AS. he[ a]fod; akin to D. hoofd, OHG. houbit, G. haupt, Icel. h[ o]fu[eth], Sw. hufvud, Dan. hoved, Goth. haubi[thorn]. The word does not correspond regularly to L. caput head (cf. E. {Chief},… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 112bring to mind — Synonyms and related words: allegorize, allude to, ape, appear like, approach, approximate, assume, be like, be redolent of, bear resemblance, bring back, call back, call to mind, call up, come close, come near, compare with, conjure up, connote …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 113bring around — 1) she administered CPR and brought him around Syn: wake up, return to consciousness, rouse, bring to 2) we would have brought him around, given time Syn: persuade, convince, win over, sway, influence …

    Thesaurus of popular words

  • 114Over all — All All, n. The whole number, quantity, or amount; the entire thing; everything included or concerned; the aggregate; the whole; totality; everything or every person; as, our all is at stake. [1913 Webster] Death, as the Psalmist saith, is… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 115bring off — {v.} To do (something difficult); perform successfully (an act of skill); accomplish (something requiring unusual ability). * /By skillful discussion, Mr. White had brought off an agreement that had seemed impossible to get./ * /He tried several… …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 116bring off — {v.} To do (something difficult); perform successfully (an act of skill); accomplish (something requiring unusual ability). * /By skillful discussion, Mr. White had brought off an agreement that had seemed impossible to get./ * /He tried several… …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 117bring\ off — v To do (something difficult); perform successfully (an act of skill); accomplish (something requiring unusual ability). By skillful discussion, Mr. White had brought off an agreement that had seemed impossible to get. He tried several times to… …

    Словарь американских идиом

  • 118bring under control — get a grip on, gain mastery over, subdue, master, bridle …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 119bring down the house — idi to inspire a live audience to break into prolonged, unrestrained laughter or applause over one s performance …

    From formal English to slang

  • 120bring someone/something down — cause an animal or person to fall over by shooting them ■ cause an aircraft or bird to fall from the sky by shooting it …

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