To bucket down is to rain very heavily. British informal English. Examples of use: 1. It's bucketing down; don't forget your umbrella. 2. It bucketed down on my way home from work. 3. It's absolutely bucketing down! infinitive bucket down present simple buckets down -ing form bucketing down past … [Read More...]
To feed up somebody or something (or feed somebody or something up) is to give a lot of food to a person or animal in order to make them stronger and more healthy, or less thin. Informal British English. Examples of use: 1. We had to feed our kitten up to make her strong again after she was ill. 2. You look so thin and pale. You need feeding up. 3. He lost a lot of weight … [Read More...]
1. To tamper with something is to touch or change something without permission. Examples of use: a) The lock on my drawer has been tampered with and some of my files have gone. b) He went to prison for tampering with the brakes of his neighbour's car. c) The cricket player was accused of tampering with the ball. d) Who has tampered with the heating controls? 2. To … [Read More...]
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To make light work of something is to achieve or complete something easily, without much effort or inconvenience. Examples of use: 1. Alistair made light work of … [Read More...]
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