- pose as someone or something
- pose as someone or somethingto pretend to be someone or a type of person. •
I posed as Gerald and got the job.
•I posed as a nurse and got a job at a summer camp.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
pose as someone or something
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pose as — PRETEND TO BE, impersonate, pass oneself off as, masquerade as, profess to be, represent oneself as; formal personate. → pose * * * ˈpose as [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they pose as he/she/it poses as present participle … Useful english dictionary
pose — pose1 [ pouz ] verb ** 1. ) transitive to create a difficult or dangerous situation: pose a problem/difficulty/risk/threat: We are being told that the accident poses no threat to the environment. pose a challenge: They had been expected to pose a … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pose — [[t]po͟ʊz[/t]] ♦♦♦ poses, posing, posed 1) VERB If something poses a problem or a danger, it is the cause of that problem or danger. [V n] This could pose a threat to jobs in the coal industry... [V n] His ill health poses serious problems for… … English dictionary
pose as — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms pose as : present tense I/you/we/they pose as he/she/it poses as present participle posing as past tense posed as past participle posed as pose as someone/something to pretend to be a particular person or type … English dictionary
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op|pose — «uh POHZ», verb, posed, pos|ing. –v.t. 1. to be against; be in the way of; act, fight, or struggle against; try to hinder; resist: »Many people opposed building a new highway because of the cost. A swamp opposed the advance of the army. 2 … Useful english dictionary
Jesus Christ Pose — Infobox Single Name = Jesus Christ Pose Caption = Artist = Soundgarden from Album = Badmotorfinger A side = B side = Stray Cat Blues / Into the Void (Sealth) / Somewhere Released = 1991 Format = CD single, Cassette, Vinyl Recorded = March 1991 –… … Wikipedia
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strike — strike1 W3S3 [straık] v past tense and past participle struck [strʌk] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(hit)¦ 2¦(hit with hand/weapon etc)¦ 3¦(thought/idea)¦ 4 strike somebody as (being) something 5¦(stop work)¦ 6¦(attack)¦ 7¦(harm)¦ 8¦(something bad happens)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
strike — strike1 [ straık ] (past tense and past participle struck [ strʌk ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 hit against ▸ 2 hit with hand, etc. ▸ 3 make violent attack ▸ 4 protest by not working ▸ 5 affect someone/something suddenly ▸ 6 when you think something ▸ 7 press … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
challenge */*/*/ — I UK [ˈtʃælɪndʒ] / US [ˈtʃæləndʒ] noun Word forms challenge : singular challenge plural challenges 1) [countable/uncountable] something that needs a lot of skill, energy, and determination to deal with or achieve, especially something you have… … English dictionary
