- neighbor on something
- neighbor on somethingto be directly adjacent to something. •
Our house neighbors on a park.
•The park neighbors on a stretch of beach.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
neighbor on something
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neighbor — [nā′bər] n. [ME neighbour < OE neahgebur (akin to Ger nachbar) < neah (see NIGH) + gebur, freeholder, peasant < ge , with + bur, farmer < buan, to live, cultivate, akin to ON bua: see BONDAGE] 1. a person who lives near another 2. a… … English World dictionary
neighbor — (Amer.) neigh·bor || neɪbÉ™(r) n. one who lives in a nearby house; fellow human being; someone or something nearby (also neighbour) v. live near, live next to; be near; border (also neighbour) … English contemporary dictionary
neighbor — I noun 1. a person who lives (or is located) near another (Freq. 23) • Syn: ↑neighbour • Derivationally related forms: ↑neighbourly (for: ↑neighbour), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
neighbor — neigh|bor [ neıbər ] noun count *** 1. ) someone who lives near you: Several of our friends and neighbors stopped by over the holidays. my next door neighbor They ve been good neighbors all these years. 2. ) someone or something that is close to… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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not touch something with a ten foot pole — verb a) To avoid something at all costs; to refuse to associate with something; signifies a strong aversion. Serious actors of the world wouldnt touch the part with a ten foot pole. b) To be unable (perhaps figuratively) to approach something or… … Wiktionary
look after something — look after (someone/something) to be responsible for someone or something. A neighbor will look after the dogs while we re away. Related vocabulary: take care of someone/something … New idioms dictionary
wipe out something — wipe out (someone/something) 1. to destroy someone or something. We were ordered to wipe out a small enemy force hiding in the village. The floods wiped whole villages out. 2. to cause someone to lose or spend all their money. My neighbor was… … New idioms dictionary
avoid someone or something like the plague — avoid (someone or something) like the plague informal : to stay away as much as possible from (someone or something) I avoid my weird neighbor like the plague. • • • Main Entry: ↑plague … Useful english dictionary
Negotiorum gestio — (Latin for management of business ), or agency without specific authorisation (German: Geschäftsführung ohne Auftrag) under the German Civil Code[1], undertaking formed without agreement (French: engagement formé sans convention) under the French … Wikipedia
neighbored — neighbor (Amer.) neigh·bor || neɪbÉ™(r) n. one who lives in a nearby house; fellow human being; someone or something nearby (also neighbour) v. live near, live next to; be near; border (also neighbour) … English contemporary dictionary
