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51ply (someone) with (something) — to give someone a lot of something. We were plied with coffee, doughnuts, and refreshments. He plied me with liquor, hoping to get me drunk. Usage notes: often used in the form ply someone with questions to ask someone a lot of questions: Anxious …
52ply your trade — ply (your) trade literary to do your usual work or business. Fishermen in small boats ply their trade up and down the coast …
53ply trade — ply (your) trade literary to do your usual work or business. Fishermen in small boats ply their trade up and down the coast …
54ply|ers — «PLY uhrz», noun, plural ers. = pliers. (Cf. ↑pliers) …
55ply|wood — «PLY WUD», noun. a building material made of several thin layers of wood glued together, usually with the grain of each layer at right angles to the next. Plywood is strong and relatively light. ╂[< ply2 + wood] …
56ply one's task — index attempt Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
57ply one's trade — index labor Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
58Ply-Rating-Zahl — [ plaɪ reɪtɪȖ , englisch], PR Zahl …
59ply for hire — ply for ˈhire/ˈtrade/ˈbusiness idiom (BrE) to look for customers, passengers, etc. in order to do business • taxis plying for hire outside the theatre Main entry: ↑plyidiom …
60ply for trade — ply for ˈhire/ˈtrade/ˈbusiness idiom (BrE) to look for customers, passengers, etc. in order to do business • taxis plying for hire outside the theatre Main entry: ↑plyidiom …
