I'm sorry, but this piece of cake is already spoken for.
•Pardon me. Can I sit here, or is this seat spoken for?
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
spoken for — {adj.} Occupied; reserved; taken; already engaged or married. * / Sorry, my boy, Mr. Jones said condescendingly, but my daughter is already spoken for. She will marry Fred Wilcox next month. / … Dictionary of American idioms
spoken for — 1 the money is spoken for: RESERVED, set aside, claimed, owned, booked. 2 Claudine is spoken for: ATTACHED, going out with someone, in a relationship; informal going steady; … Useful english dictionary
Spoken For — Infobox Album Name = Spoken For Type = studio Artist = MercyMe Released = October 1, 2002 Recorded = Genre = Pop rock Length = 36:35 Label = INO Records Producer = Pete Kipley Reviews = Last album = Almost There (2001) This album = Spoken For… … Wikipedia
spoken for — 1. adjective taken; unavailable; not single Im sorry, I cant go on a date with you Im spoken for. 2. verb claimed, reserved, or … Wiktionary
spoken for — 1) the money is spoken for Syn: reserved, set aside, claimed, owned, booked 2) Claudine is spoken for Syn: attached, going out with someone, in a relationship; informal going steady, taken … Thesaurus of popular words
spoken for — 1) informal already owned by someone else or kept for someone else, and therefore not available to you Are these chairs spoken for? 2) old fashioned married, or in a serious relationship … English dictionary
spoken\ for — adj Occupied; reserved; taken; already engaged or married. Sorry, my boy, Mr. Jones said condescendingly, but my daughter is already spoken for. She will marry Fred Wilcox next month … Словарь американских идиом
spoken for — retained as an exclusive mistress Literally, engaged to be married: You can spot these spoken for girls in the public trucks, sitting and smiling a lovely white smile. (Theroux, 1992 of the French colonial South Pacific where white… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
spoken for — idi claimed or reserved: This seat is spoken for[/ex] … From formal English to slang
spoken for — Amount of opposite demand ( placement) or supply ( availability) the trader has in efforts to cross the stock. Not open. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary … Financial and business terms
