- hew to something
- hew to somethingto conform to a rule or principle. •
I wish you would hew to the rules a little better.
•Sarah refuses to hew to the company policies.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
hew to something
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hew to — (N American) To conform to • • • Main Entry: ↑hew * * * hew to [phrasal verb] hew to (something) US : to follow or obey (something) Everyone must hew to the rules/standards. He is a politician who … Useful english dictionary
hew — [ hju ] (past participle hewed or hewn [ hjun ] ) verb intransitive or transitive MAINLY LITERARY 1. ) to cut something solid such as rock or wood into a rough shape, using a large heavy blade 2. ) AMERICAN to continue to use or do something, and … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
hew — [hju:] v past tense hewed past participle hewed also hewn [hju:n] literary [: Old English; Origin: heawan] [I and T] to cut something with a cutting tool ▪ hewn stone →↑rough hewn … Dictionary of contemporary English
Hew Raymond Griffiths — Infobox Person name = Hew Raymond Griffiths caption = birth date = November 8, 1962 birth place = death date = death place = other names = known for = DrinkOrDie occupation = nationality = Hew Raymond Griffiths (born 8th November 1962 in the UK)… … Wikipedia
hew out — verb make or shape as with an axe hew out a path in the rock • Syn: ↑hew • Derivationally related forms: ↑hewer (for: ↑hew) • Hypernyms: ↑carve … Useful english dictionary
hew — verb past tense hewedpast participle hewed or hewn literary 1 (I, T) to cut something with a cutting tool: hewn stone 2 hew a path/channel etc to cut a path etc through something see also: roughhewn hewer noun (C) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
hew — UK [hjuː] / US [hju] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms hew : present tense I/you/we/they hew he/she/it hews present participle hewing past tense hewed past participle hewn UK [hjuːn] / US [hjun] mainly literary to cut something solid such … English dictionary
hew — [[t]hju͟ː[/t]] hews, hewing, hewed, hewn (The past participle can be either hewed or hewn.) 1) VERB If you hew stone or wood, you cut it, for example with an axe. [OLD FASHIONED] [V n] He felled, peeled and hewed his own timber. Syn: chop 2) VERB … English dictionary
rough-hew — verb hew roughly, without finishing the surface rough hew stone or timber • Syn: ↑roughcast • Derivationally related forms: ↑roughcast (for: ↑roughcast) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
rough-hew — verb To cut or shape something roughly without finishing or tidying the surface. Our indiscretion sometimes serues vs well, / When our deare plots do paule, and that should teach vs, / Theres a Diuinity that shapes our ends, / Rough hew them how… … Wiktionary
cut someone/something down — 1 24 hectares of trees were cut down: FELL, chop down, hack down, saw down, hew. 2 he was cut down in his prime: KILL, slaughter, shoot down, mow down, gun down; … Useful english dictionary
