The mayor tried to put a positive spin on the damaging polls.
•The pundit's spin on the new legislation was highly critical.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
Something Positive — logo, Mr. Personality. Author(s) R. K. Milholland Website http:/ … Wikipedia
put — [c]/pʊt / (say poot) verb (put, putting) –verb (t) 1. to move or place (anything) so as to get it into or out of some place or position: to put money in one s purse. 2. to bring into some relation, state, etc.: put everything in order. 3. to… …
spin — v. To convey information or cast another person s remarks or actions in a biased or slanted way so as to favorably influence public opinion; information provided in such a fashion. Example Citation: Spin is the perspective that newsmakers and… … New words
spin-off — spin offs 1) N COUNT: usu with supp, oft N from/of n A spin off is an unexpected but useful or valuable result of an activity that was designed to achieve something else. The company put out a report on commercial spin offs from its research. 2)… … English dictionary
spin — spin1 S3 [spın] v past tense and past participle spun [spʌn] present participle spinning ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(turn around)¦ 2 somebody s head is spinning 3¦(situation/information)¦ 4 spin a tale/story/yarn 5¦(wool/cotton)¦ 6¦(drive)¦ 7 spin your wheels … Dictionary of contemporary English
spin — spin1 [ spın ] (past tense and past participle spun [ spʌn ] ) verb ** ▸ 1 turn around quickly ▸ 2 feel confused/sick ▸ 3 present something certain way ▸ 4 go quickly by vehicle ▸ 5 make thread ▸ 6 tell story in exciting way ▸ + PHRASES 1. )… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
spin — 1 past tense and past participle spun verb 1 TURN AROUND (I, T) to turn around and around very quickly, or to make something do this: The ice skater was spinning faster and faster. | spin the roulette wheel | spin (sth/sb) around: Liz spun around … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
spin — I UK [spɪn] / US verb Word forms spin : present tense I/you/we/they spin he/she/it spins present participle spinning past tense spun UK [spʌn] / US past participle spun ** 1) [intransitive] to turn round and round quickly The Earth spins on its… … English dictionary
Spin Doctors — For other uses, see spin doctor. Spin Doctors Origin New York City, New York, USA Genres Alternative rock, funk rock, pop rock, jam band Years active 1988–present … Wikipedia
spin — [[t]spɪ̱n[/t]] ♦♦♦ spins, spinning, spun 1) V ERG If something spins or if you spin it, it turns quickly around a central point. The latest discs, used for small portable computers, spin 3600 times a minute... The Earth spins on its own axis...… … English dictionary
spin — spinnability, n. spinnable, adj. /spin/, v., spun or (Archaic) span, spun, spinning, n. v.t. 1. to make (yarn) by drawing out, twisting, and winding fibers: Pioneer women spun yarn on spinning wheels. 2. to form (the fi … Universalium
