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stand in awe — index fear Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
stand in awe of somebody — be/stand in ˈawe of sb/sth idiom to admire sb/sth and be slightly frightened of them/it • While Diana was in awe of her grandfather, she adored her grandmother. Main entry: ↑aweidiom … Useful english dictionary
stand in awe of something — be/stand in ˈawe of sb/sth idiom to admire sb/sth and be slightly frightened of them/it • While Diana was in awe of her grandfather, she adored her grandmother. Main entry: ↑aweidiom … Useful english dictionary
stand in awe of — {v. phr.} To look upon with wonder; feel very respectful to. * /Janet always stands in awe of the superintendent./ * /The soldier stood in awe to his officers./ … Dictionary of American idioms
stand\ in\ AWE\ of — v. phr. To look upon with wonder; feel very respectful to. Janet always stands in awe of the superintendent. The soldier stood in awe to his officers … Словарь американских идиом
stand in awe of — look upon with wonder, feel respectful to He stands in awe of the former coach in the football department … Idioms and examples
To stand in awe of — Awe Awe ([add]), n. [OE. a[yogh]e, aghe, fr. Icel. agi; akin to AS. ege, [=o]ga, Goth. agis, Dan. ave chastisement, fear, Gr. a chos pain, distress, from the same root as E. ail. [root]3. Cf. {Ugly}.] 1. Dread; great fear mingled with respect.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stand in awe of — v. fer very much, extremely fear; be astonished at … English contemporary dictionary
awe — [ô] n. [ME age, aghe, awe < ON agi < IE base * agh , to be depressed, afraid > OE ege, Goth agis, Gr achos] 1. a mixed feeling of reverence, fear, and wonder, caused by something majestic, sublime, sacred, etc. 2. Archaic the power of… … English World dictionary
Awe — ([add]), n. [OE. a[yogh]e, aghe, fr. Icel. agi; akin to AS. ege, [=o]ga, Goth. agis, Dan. ave chastisement, fear, Gr. a chos pain, distress, from the same root as E. ail. [root]3. Cf. {Ugly}.] 1. Dread; great fear mingled with respect. [Obs. or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
