I brushed up against the freshly painted wall as I passed.
•I guess I brushed against Walter as I walked by.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
brush against — rub against someone or something … English contemporary dictionary
brush — vb Brush, graze, glance, shave, skim are comparable when they mean to touch lightly in passing. Brush implies a movement like the flick of a brush upon a surface: sometimes it suggests no more than an almost impalpable touching, but sometimes it… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
brush — brush1 [ brʌʃ ] noun ** ▸ 1 tool ▸ 2 light touch ▸ 3 short experience ▸ 4 fox s tail ▸ 5 trees/branches ▸ 6 use of a brush 1. ) count an object used for painting, cleaning things, or making your hair neat. It consists of a handle with stiff… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
brush */*/ — I UK [brʌʃ] / US verb Word forms brush : present tense I/you/we/they brush he/she/it brushes present participle brushing past tense brushed past participle brushed 1) [transitive] to make something clean or tidy using a brush brush your… … English dictionary
brush — brush1 S3 [brʌʃ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(object for cleaning/painting)¦ 2¦(trees)¦ 3¦(movement)¦ 4¦(touch)¦ 5 6¦(tail)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Sense: 1, 3 6; Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Early French broisse, from Old French broce ( … Dictionary of contemporary English
brush — 1 noun 1 FOR CLEANING (C) an object that you use for cleaning, painting etc, made with a lot of hairs, bristles (bristle1 (2)), or thin pieces of plastic fixed to a handle: a hairbrush | Get a brush and sweep up all that rubbish. 2 (singular) a… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
brush — {{11}}brush (n.1) dust sweeper, a brush for sweeping, late 14c., also, c.1400, brushwood, brushes; from O.Fr. broisse (Mod.Fr. brosse) a brush (13c.), perhaps from V.L. *bruscia a bunch of new shoots (used to sweep away dust), perhaps from P.Gmc … Etymology dictionary
brush*/ — [brʌʃ] verb I 1) [T] to make something clean or tidy using a brush She hadn t bothered to brush her hair.[/ex] How often do you brush your teeth?[/ex] 2) [T] to remove something by moving your hands or a brush quickly over a surface Maggie… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
brush — [[t]brʌ̱ʃ[/t]] ♦♦♦ brushes, brushing, brushed 1) N COUNT A brush is an object which has a large number of bristles or hairs fixed to it. You use brushes for painting, for cleaning things, and for tidying your hair. We gave him paint and brushes … English dictionary
brush — 1. noun 1) a styling brush camel hair brushes a brush and dustpan Syn: hairbrush; toothbrush; paintbrush; scrub brush; whisk broom, sweeper, broom 2) he gave the seat a brush with his hand Syn … Thesaurus of popular words
There's Something About a War — Infobox Television episode Title = There s Something About a War Series = Desperate Housewives Caption = Gabrielle and Sister Mary go to war. Season = 2 Episode = 13 Airdate = January 22, 2006 Production = 213 Writer = Kevin Etten Director =… … Wikipedia
