Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
wrapped — ► ADJECTIVE Austral. informal ▪ overjoyed; delighted. ORIGIN blend of wrapped up «engrossed» and RAPT(Cf. ↑raptness) … English terms dictionary
wrapped up in — 1. Bound up in 2. Comprised in 3. Engrossed in, devoted to • • • Main Entry: ↑wrap … Useful english dictionary
wrapped — /ræpt / (say rapt) adjective Also, rapt. 1. Colloquial (sometimes followed by in) enthusiastic (about): I m wrapped in Mahler. –phrase 2. wrapped up, Colloquial finished; concluded. 3. wrapped up in, a …
Wrapped — Wrap Wrap, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Wrapped}or {Wrapt}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wrapping}.] [OE. wrappen, probably akin to E. warp. [root]144. Cf. {Warp}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To wind or fold together; to arrange in folds. [1913 Webster] Then cometh Simon… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wrapped up in — {adj. phr.} Thinking only of; interested only in. * /John has no time for sports because he is all wrapped up in his work./ * /Mary was so wrapped up in her book she didn t hear her mother calling her./ * /Jean is so wrapped up in herself, she… … Dictionary of American idioms
wrapped up — adj. engaged, busy wrapped up in (they are all wrapped up in campaigning) * * * [ engaged, busy ] wrapped up in (they are all wrapped up in campaigning) … Combinatory dictionary
wrapped\ up\ in — adj. phr. thinking only of; interested only in. John has no time for sports because he is all wrapped up in his work. Mary was so wrapped up in her book she didn t hear her mother calling her. Jean is so wrapped up in herself, she never thinks of … Словарь американских идиом
wrapped — adjective 1. covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak (Freq. 2) leaf clothed trees fog cloaked meadows a beam draped with cobwebs cloud wrapped peaks • Syn: ↑cloaked, ↑clothed, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
wrapped up — ADJ GRADED: v link ADJ in/with n If someone is wrapped up in a particular person or thing, they spend nearly all their time thinking about them, so that they forget about other things which may be important. He s too serious and dedicated,… … English dictionary
Wrapped — excited about something good that has happened; very happy; totally amazed by; enthusiastic about; stoked: He s not really wrapped in the idea; I was totally wrapped … Dictionary of Australian slang
