something — [sum′thiŋ] pron. 1. a thing that is not definitely known, understood, or identified; some undetermined thing [something went wrong] 2. some thing or things, definite but unspecified [have something to eat] 3. a bit; a little [something over an… … English World dictionary
SOMETHING — n., pron., & adv. n. & pron. 1 a some unspecified or unknown thing (have something to tell you; something has happened). b (in full something or other) as a substitute for an unknown or forgotten description (a student of something or other). 2 a … Useful english dictionary
Miss Understood — continues to act as Mistress of Ceremonies at East Village hot spot Lucky Chengs Born Alexander Heimberg New York City Miss Und … Wikipedia
bring something home to someone — bring (something) home (to (someone)) to make something more clearly understood. Her visit to the war memorial brought home to her the suffering the war had caused. Usage notes: usually said about something that is difficult or unpleasant Related … New idioms dictionary
bring something home to — bring (something) home (to (someone)) to make something more clearly understood. Her visit to the war memorial brought home to her the suffering the war had caused. Usage notes: usually said about something that is difficult or unpleasant Related … New idioms dictionary
bring (something) home — (to (someone)) to make something more clearly understood. Her visit to the war memorial brought home to her the suffering the war had caused. Usage notes: usually said about something that is difficult or unpleasant Related vocabulary: hammer… … New idioms dictionary
take something amiss — BE OFFENDED, take offence, be upset. → amiss * * * take something amiss british phrase to be offended by something, especially something that was not intended to be offensive Thesaurus: to feel offended or insultedsynonym Main entry: amiss * * *… … Useful english dictionary
follow up on something — follow up (on (something)) 1. to act on something. Some students said they were going to collect clothing, but they didn t follow up. You have to follow up on your application. 2. to discover more about something. I d like to follow up on Rita s… … New idioms dictionary
set something straight — set (someone/something) straight to tell someone the true facts about a situation that they had not understood correctly. If you think we won t be affected by what s happening in Asia, our chief economist would like to set you straight. Related… … New idioms dictionary
get something across (to somebody) — ˌget aˈcross (to sb) | ˌget sthaˈcross (to sb) derived to be communicated or understood; to succeed in communicating sth • Your meaning didn t really get across. • He s not very good at getting his ideas across. Main entry: ↑getderived … Useful english dictionary
