fasten (up)on someone or something
- fasten (up)on someone or something
fasten (up)on someone or something
1. Lit. to take firm hold of someone or something. •
She fastened upon me and would not let me go until she finished speaking.
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I don't like people who fasten on me and ask a lot of questions.
2. Fig. to fix one's attention on someone or something. •
He fastened upon the picture for a brief moment and then turned away.
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The baby fastened on the television screen and watched it for many minutes.
Dictionary of American idioms.
2013.
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fasten onto — phrasal verb fasten on or fasten onto or fasten upon [transitive] Word forms fasten on : present tense I/you/we/they fasten on he/she/it fastens on present participle fastening on past tense fastened on past participle fastened on 1) fasten onto… … English dictionary
fasten upon — phrasal verb fasten on or fasten onto or fasten upon [transitive] Word forms fasten on : present tense I/you/we/they fasten on he/she/it fastens on present participle fastening on past tense fastened on past participle fastened on 1) fasten onto… … English dictionary
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fasten — verb 1 CLOTHES/BAG ETC also fasten up a) (T) to join together the two sides of a coat, shirt, bag etc so that it is closed: “I m going now,” she said, fastening her coat. | Fasten your seat belt! opposite unfasten b) (I) to become joined together … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
fasten */ — UK [ˈfɑːs(ə)n] / US [ˈfæs(ə)n] verb Word forms fasten : present tense I/you/we/they fasten he/she/it fastens present participle fastening past tense fastened past participle fastened 1) a) fasten or fasten up [transitive] to close something such… … English dictionary
fasten — [[t]fɑ͟ːs(ə)n, fæ̱s [/t]] fastens, fastening, fastened 1) V ERG When you fasten something, you close it by means of buttons or a strap, or some other device. If something fastens with buttons or straps, you can close it in this way. [V n] She got … English dictionary
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fasten — [fas′ən, fäs′ən] vt. [ME fastnen < OE fæstnian < base of fæst: see FAST1] 1. to join (one thing to another); attach; connect 2. to make fast or secure, as by locking, shutting, buttoning, etc.; fix firmly in place 3. to hold, fix, or direct … English World dictionary
fasten — fas|ten [ fæsn ] verb * 1. ) transitive to close something such as a piece of clothing or a bag using the buttons, ZIPPER, CLIP, etc. on it: Please keep your seatbelts fastened while the seatbelt light is on. fasten something with something: It… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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