We need to firm this table up. It is very wobbly.
•You need to use a whisk to firm up the egg whites.
2. Fig. to make a monetary offer for something more appealing and attractive and therefore more “solid” and likely to be accepted. •You will have to firm the offer up with cash today, if you really want the house.
•Please firm up this offer if you still want the house.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
firm something up — make (an agreement or plan) explicit and definite. → firm … English new terms dictionary
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firm offer — UK US noun [countable] [singular firm offer plural firm offers] a definite offer to buy something for a particular price Thesaurus: activity of shoppinghyponym * * * … Useful english dictionary
firm offer — noun count a definite offer to buy something for a particular price … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
firm — firm1 [ fɜrm ] adjective *** 1. ) solid but not hard: The ground beneath our feet was fairly firm and not too muddy. I sleep better on a firm mattress. firm, ripe tomatoes ─ opposite SOFT 2. ) steady and fixed in place: Make sure the ladder is… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
firm — [[t]fɜ͟ː(r)m[/t]] ♦ firms, firming, firmed, firmer, firmest 1) N COUNT A firm is an organization which sells or produces something or which provides a service which people pay for. The firm s employees were expecting large bonuses. ...a firm of… … English dictionary
firm — I UK [fɜː(r)m] / US [fɜrm] noun [countable] Word forms firm : singular firm plural firms *** a business or company a building/engineering/law firm a large firm: She works for a large firm. firm of: a firm of accountants/architects/solicitors II… … English dictionary
firm — firm1 firmly, adv. firmness, n. /ferrm/, adj., firmer, firmest, v., adv., firmer, firmest. adj. 1. not soft or yielding when pressed; comparatively solid, hard, stiff, or rigid: firm ground; firm texture … Universalium
firm — firm1 W1S1 [fə:m US fə:rm] n [Date: 1700 1800; : Italian; Origin: firma signature , from Latin firmare to show to be true , from firmus; FIRM2] a business or company, especially a small one electronics/advertising/law etc firm ▪ She works for an… … Dictionary of contemporary English
