curse someone for something
- curse someone for something
curse someone for something
to damn someone for doing something; to invoke evil upon someone for doing something. •
She cursed her mother for ever having borne her.
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Over and over, she cursed herself for ever having come there.
Dictionary of American idioms.
2013.
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curse — I UK [kɜː(r)s] / US [kɜrs] verb Word forms curse : present tense I/you/we/they curse he/she/it curses present participle cursing past tense cursed past participle cursed * 1) a) [intransitive] to use offensive or impolite language He looked at… … English dictionary
curse — curse1 [ kɜrs ] verb * 1. ) intransitive to use offensive or impolite language: SWEAR: She looked at her watch, cursed, and ran for a taxi. a ) transitive to say or think offensive or impolite words about someone or something: Joe will be cursing … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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curse — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. execrate, damn, swear, denounce; blaspheme. n. malediction, imprecation, execration, anathema; bane, plague. See evil, adversity. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Malediction] Syn. oath, imprecation, blasphemy … English dictionary for students
curse — [[t]kɜ͟ː(r)s[/t]] curses, cursing, cursed 1) VERB If you curse, you use rude or offensive language, usually because you are angry about something. [WRITTEN] I cursed and hobbled to my feet. Syn: swear N COUNT Curse is also a noun. He shot her an… … English dictionary
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