The virus has aff licted everyone in the valley.
2. Fig. to burden someone with trouble. •We were aff licted with all the worry that comes with raising a teenager.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
afflict — af|flict [əˈflıkt] v [T often passive] formal [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of affligere to throw down , from ad to + fligere to hit ] to affect someone or something in an unpleasant way, and make them suffer afflict… … Dictionary of contemporary English
afflict — afflict, try, torment, torture, rack mean to inflict upon a person something which he finds hard to bear. Something or someone that causes pain, disability, suffering, acute annoyance, irritation, or embarrassment may be said to afflict a person… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
take — verb (past took; past participle taken) 1》 reach for and hold with one s hands. 2》 carry or bring with one; convey or guide. ↘remove from a place. ↘subtract. 3》 accept or receive. ↘understand or accept as valid. ↘submit to,… … English new terms dictionary
English language idioms derived from baseball — B = * ballpark: in the ballpark, ballpark figure, and out of the ballpark mdash; Ballpark has been used to mean a broad area of approximation or similarity, or a range within which comparison is possible; this usage OED dates to 1960. Another… … Wikipedia
bear down on — verb 1. sail towards another vessel, of a ship (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑bear down upon • Topics: ↑navigation, ↑pilotage, ↑piloting • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
strike — [strīk] vt. struck, struck or occas. (but for vt. 11 commonly and for vt. 8 & 15 usually) stricken, striking, [ME striken, to proceed, flow, strike with rod or sword < OE strican, to go, proceed, advance, akin to Ger streichen < IE * streig … English World dictionary
visit — [viz′it] vt. [ME visiten < OFr visiter < L visitare, freq. < visere, to go to see < visus: see VISION] 1. to go or come to see (someone) out of friendship or for social reasons 2. to stay with as a guest for a time 3. to go or come to … English World dictionary
19. MARY (Maryam) — In the name of God, the Gracious, the Merciful. 1. Kaf, Ha, Ya, Ayn, Saad. 2. A mention of the mercy of your Lord towards His servant Zechariah. 3. When he called on his Lord, a call in seclusion. 4. He said, “My Lord, my bones have become feeble … Quran. Talal Itani translate
injure — injure, harm, hurt, damage, impair, mar, spoil all mean to affect someone or something so as to rob it of soundness, strength, or perfection or to reduce its value, usefulness, or effectiveness. Injure in its earliest and still frequent sense… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
curse — [kʉrs] n. [ME & Late OE n. curs, v. cursian: prob. < L cursus (see COURSE), used of the course of daily liturgical prayers and of the set of imprecations in the formal recital of offenses entailing excommunication; hence, consignment to an… … English World dictionary
help — helpable, adj. /help/, v.t. 1. to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me … Universalium
