The police combed the entire neighborhood for the criminals.
•I combed the entire house for the missing paper.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
comb — [[t]ko͟ʊm[/t]] combs, combing, combed 1) N COUNT A comb is a flat piece of plastic or metal with narrow pointed teeth along one side, which you use to tidy your hair. 2) VERB When you comb your hair, you tidy it using a comb. [V n] Salvatore… … English dictionary
-something — [[t] sʌmθɪŋ[/t]] somethings 1) COMB in ADJ something is combined with numbers such as twenty and thirty to form adjectives which indicate an approximate amount, especially someone s age. For example, if you say that someone is thirty something,… … English dictionary
go — 1 verb past tense went, past participle gone, 3rd person singular present tense goes TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE SPEAKER 1 LEAVE SOMEWHERE (I) to leave a place to go somewhere else; depart: I wanted to go, but Anna wanted to stay. | It s late; I must… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
long — I [[t]lɒ̱ŋgɪst, AM lɔ͟ːŋgɪst[/t]] TIME ♦ longest 1) ADV GRADED: ADV with v, oft ADV adv/prep Long means a great amount of time or for a great amount of time. Repairs to the cable did not take too long... Have you known her parents long?... I… … English dictionary
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
well — I [[t]we̱l[/t]] DISCOURSE USES ♦ (Well is used mainly in spoken English.) 1) ADV: ADV cl You say well to indicate that you are about to say something. Sylvia shook hands. Well, you go get yourselves some breakfast. ... Well, I don t like the look … English dictionary
cover — [[t]kʌ̱və(r)[/t]] ♦ covers, covering, covered 1) VERB If you cover something, you place something else over it in order to protect it, hide it, or close it. [V n with n] Cover the casserole with a tight fitting lid... [V n] He whimpered and co … English dictionary
List of Doug episodes — Below is an episode list for the Nickelodeon animated television series Doug. The series premiered on Nickelodeon in 1991, produced through 1994 and running there until 1996, and then was produced and aired by Disney s ABC network through 1999.… … Wikipedia
weed out — verb remove unwanted elements (Freq. 2) The company weeded out the incompetent people The new law weeds out the old inequities • Syn: ↑comb out • Derivationally related forms: ↑comb out (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
train — I [[t]tre͟ɪn[/t]] NOUN USES ♦♦ trains 1) N COUNT: also by N A train is a number of carriages, cars, or trucks which are all connected together and which are pulled by an engine along a railway. Trains carry people and goods from one place to… … English dictionary
commission — [[t]kəmɪ̱ʃ(ə)n[/t]] ♦♦ commissions, commissioning, commissioned 1) VERB If you commission something or commission someone to do something, you formally arrange for someone to do a piece of work for you. [V n] The Ministry of Agriculture… … English dictionary
