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ARAKIN 4
a smart alec(k) an impudent person who thinks he is clever, e. g. He's a smart alec(k).
smarten up v to get you act together, e. g. The manager told the workers to smarten up and increase their weekly output. 2. exchange n giving one thing and receiving another in its place, e. g. That was a fair exchange. There was an exchange of notes between the two countries. Our flat was small, so we got an exchange. in exchange, e. g. You've lost my book, so I'll take yours in exchange. to get (give) smth in exchange (for smth), e. g. Roberta expected to get Fred's obedience in exchange for all her care. They were given a better flat in exchange for their old one. exchange vt to give one thing and receive another thing for it, as to exchange glances (views, classes, greetings, opinions, prisoners, etc.), e. g. As the coat was a bad fit, he decided to exchange it. Let's exchange seats. to exchange words (blows) to quarrel, to fight, e. g. The boys exchanged blows and went their ways. Syn. swap/swop (informal), e. g. I want to sit where you're sitting. Shall we swap round? 3. guilt n the fact of having done wrong, e. g. There is no evidence of his guilt. A strong sense of guilt was written all over his face. a guilt complex, e. g. With such strict parents it's no surprise that the boy has a guilt complex. Syn. blame, e.g. He is the kind of man who always tries to shift the blame onto the others. Syn. fault, e. g. She loves him in spite of his faults. to find fault with smb (smth) to find smth wrong with smb, e. g. She's always finding fault (with everybody). Syn. to pick on smb for smth wrong, e. g. Whose fault is it? It is entirely your fault that we are late. You are picking on me. Download 1.72 Mb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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