mutter about someone or something

mutter about someone or something
mutter about someone or something
to grumble or complain about someone or something. •

Are you muttering about me? What is your complaint?

Why is everyone muttering about the food here? It is excellent.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • mutter */*/ — UK [ˈmʌtə(r)] / US [ˈmʌtər] verb Word forms mutter : present tense I/you/we/they mutter he/she/it mutters present participle muttering past tense muttered past participle muttered 1) [intransitive/transitive] to talk in a quiet voice that is… …   English dictionary

  • mutter — mut|ter [ mʌtər ] verb ** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to talk in a quiet voice that is difficult to hear, especially because you are annoyed or embarrassed, or are talking to yourself: He muttered an apology and then left. That s a matter of… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • line — line1 W1S1 [laın] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(on paper/on the ground)¦ 2¦(between two areas)¦ 3¦(of people/things)¦ 4¦(direction)¦ 5¦(on your face)¦ 6¦(phone)¦ 7¦(for trains)¦ 8¦(between two types of thing)¦ 9¦(shape/edge)¦ 10¦(w …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • talk — talk1 W1S1 [to:k US to:k] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(conversation)¦ 2¦(serious subject)¦ 3¦(say words)¦ 4¦(a speech)¦ 5¦(secret information)¦ 6 talk sense/rubbish/nonsense etc 7 talk (some) sense into somebody 8 talk to yourself 9 know what you are talking… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • The Tony Kornheiser Show — Infobox Radio Show show name=The Tony Kornheiser Show imagesize= caption= podcast= [http://icestream.bonnint.net/dc/3wt/tony/podcast.php 3WT Podcast] format = Sports Talk runtime = 2 hours starring = Tony Kornheiser country = USA home station =… …   Wikipedia

  • Natalee Holloway — Senior portrait of Natalee Holloway Born Natalee Ann Holloway October 21, 1986(1986 10 21) Clinton, Mississippi …   Wikipedia

  • The Doomsday Machine (Star Trek) — Infobox Star Trek episode name = The Doomsday Machine The Constellation enters the planet killer. series = TOS ep num = 35 prod num = 035 remas. num = 20 date = October 20, 1967 writer = Norman Spinrad director = Marc Daniels guest = William… …   Wikipedia

  • Hunsrückisch — is a German dialect spoken in the Hunsrück region of Germany (Rhineland Palatinate). This mountainous region of Germany has long been an exporter of immigrants to Canada, the United States, Brazil, Australia and other parts of the world.There are …   Wikipedia

  • Elvis Presley — Elvis Presley, 1970 Elvis Presleys Signatur …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • List of British words not widely used in the United States — Differences between American and British English American English …   Wikipedia

  • theatre — /thee euh teuhr, theeeu /, n. theater. * * * I Building or space in which performances are given before an audience. It contains an auditorium and stage. In ancient Greece, where Western theatre began (5th century BC), theatres were constructed… …   Universalium

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”