- grate on something
- grate on somethingto rub, scrape, or abrade something. •
The tree branch is grating on the side of the house.
•The bottom of the door is grating on the threshold. Please fix it.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
grate on something
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grate — [[t]gre͟ɪt[/t]] grates, grating, grated 1) N COUNT A grate is a framework of metal bars in a fireplace, which holds the coal or wood. A wood fire burned in the grate. 2) VERB If you grate food such as cheese or carrots, you rub it over a metal… … English dictionary
grate — grate1 [greıt] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Medieval Latin; Origin: crata, grata something made of woven sticks , from Latin cratis; CRATE1] the metal bars and frame that hold the wood, coal etc in a ↑fireplace grate 2 grate2 v [Date: 1300 1400; : Old… … Dictionary of contemporary English
grate — I UK [ɡreɪt] / US verb Word forms grate : present tense I/you/we/they grate he/she/it grates present participle grating past tense grated past participle grated 1) [transitive] to rub cheese, vegetables, chocolate etc against a grater in order to … English dictionary
grate — grate1 [ greıt ] verb 1. ) transitive to rub cheese, vegetables, or chocolate against a GRATER in order to cut them into small pieces: grated cheese 2. ) intransitive grate against/on to rub against something and make an unpleasant annoying sound … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
grate — I. verb (grated; grating) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French grater to scratch, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German krazzōn to scratch Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. archaic abrade 2. to reduce to small particles by… … New Collegiate Dictionary
grate on someone's nerves — get/grate on (someone s) nerves informal to annoy someone, especially by doing something again and again. If we spend too much time together we end up getting on each other s nerves. The telephone hadn t stopped ringing all morning and it was… … New idioms dictionary
grate on nerves — get/grate on (someone s) nerves informal to annoy someone, especially by doing something again and again. If we spend too much time together we end up getting on each other s nerves. The telephone hadn t stopped ringing all morning and it was… … New idioms dictionary
grate — [greɪt] verb I 1) [T] to rub food against a GRATER in order to cut it into small pieces 2) [I] to rub against something and make an unpleasant annoying sound Her nails grated against the wall.[/ex] 3) [I] to have an annoying effect on someone His … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
grate — 1 noun (C) the metal bars and frame that hold the wood, coal etc in a fireplace 2 verb 1 (T) to rub cheese, fruit etc against a rough or sharp surface in order to break them into small pieces: grated carrot 2 (I) to make an unpleasant sound… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
in·grate — /ˈınˌgreıt/ noun, pl grates [count] formal : a person who does not show proper appreciation or thanks for something : an ungrateful person a spoiled ingrate … Useful english dictionary
grateful — grate|ful [ greıtfəl ] adjective ** feeling that you want to thank someone because they have given you something or done something for you: Thanks for coming with me. I m really grateful. grateful for: I m very grateful for all your help with the … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
