- retire (in)to something
- retire (in)to somethingto quit working and move into something or some place. •
Sam and Ella retired into a Florida condo.
•Joe did not want to retire to Florida.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
retire (in)to something
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retire — re·tire vb re·tired, re·tir·ing vi: to withdraw from an action the jury retired for deliberations vt: to withdraw from circulation or from the market retire a loan retire stock Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law … Law dictionary
Something's got to give — est un film américain inachevé de George Cukor débuté en 1962. Il appartient aux œuvres cinématographiques inachevées les plus célèbres de l Histoire du cinéma en raison des problèmes posés par les absences répétées de son icône Marilyn Monroe… … Wikipédia en Français
Something's Got to Give — est un film américain inachevé de George Cukor débuté en 1962. Il appartient aux œuvres cinématographiques inachevées les plus célèbres de l Histoire du cinéma en raison des problèmes posés par les absences répétées de son actrice Marilyn Monroe… … Wikipédia en Français
retire — (v.) 1530s, of armies, to retreat, from M.Fr. retirer to withdraw (something), from re back (see RE (Cf. re )) + O.Fr. tirer to draw (see TIRADE (Cf. tirade)). Meaning to withdraw to some place for the sake of seclusion is recorded from 1530s;… … Etymology dictionary
bring down the curtain on something — bring down the curtain on something/bring the curtain down on something/mainly journalism phrase to end something They bring down the curtain on their African tour in Cape Town today. Thesaurus: to bring an end to somethingsynonym to kill a… … Useful english dictionary
bring the curtain down on something — bring down the curtain on something/bring the curtain down on something/mainly journalism phrase to end something They bring down the curtain on their African tour in Cape Town today. Thesaurus: to bring an end to somethingsynonym to kill a… … Useful english dictionary
hang up something — hang something on a hook a closet where he could hang up his clothes ■ informal cease or retire from the activity associated with the garment or object specified he will soon have to hang up his referee s whistle for good … Useful english dictionary
shut down — verb cease to operate or cause to cease operating (Freq. 2) The owners decided to move and to close the factory My business closes every night at 8 P.M. close up the shop • Syn: ↑close up, ↑close, ↑fold, ↑c … Useful english dictionary
close up — I verb 1. refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent The children shut up when their father approached • Syn: ↑clam up, ↑dummy up, ↑shut up, ↑belt up, ↑button up, ↑be quiet, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
close down — verb cease to operate or cause to cease operating The owners decided to move and to close the factory My business closes every night at 8 P.M. close up the shop • Syn: ↑close up, ↑close, ↑fold, ↑shut down … Useful english dictionary
Extinguish — Retire or pay off debt. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * extinguish ex‧tin‧guish [ɪkˈstɪŋgwɪʆ] verb [transitive] 1. LAW to remove someone s permission or right to do something: • Any settlement extinguishes the plaintiff s title to… … Financial and business terms
