- return someone or something to someone
- return someone or something to someoneto give someone or something back to someone. •
Please return my tools to me.
•Would you return my book to me soon?
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
return someone or something to someone
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return the compliment — {v. phr.} To say or do the same to someone that he has said or done to you; pay someone back. * /Mary said, I love your new hairdo and Suzy returned the compliment with What a pretty dress you re wearing, Mary. / * /John punched Jerry in the nose … Dictionary of American idioms
return the compliment — {v. phr.} To say or do the same to someone that he has said or done to you; pay someone back. * /Mary said, I love your new hairdo and Suzy returned the compliment with What a pretty dress you re wearing, Mary. / * /John punched Jerry in the nose … Dictionary of American idioms
return — re|turn1 [ rı tɜrn ] verb *** ▸ 1 go/come back ▸ 2 put/send/take something back ▸ 3 do/say something similar back ▸ 4 produce profit ▸ 5 hit ball back ▸ 6 elect someone to position ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) intransitive to go back to a place where you… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
return — I UK [rɪˈtɜː(r)n] / US [rɪˈtɜrn] verb Word forms return : present tense I/you/we/they return he/she/it returns present participle returning past tense returned past participle returned *** 1) a) [intransitive] to go back to a place where you were … English dictionary
return — [[t]rɪtɜ͟ː(r)n[/t]] ♦ returns, returning, returned 1) VERB When you return to a place, you go back there after you have been away. [V to/from n] There are unconfirmed reports that Aziz will return to Moscow within hours... [V to/from n] Our… … English dictionary
return — re·turn 1 vt 1 a: to give (an official account or report) to a superior (as by a list or statement) return the names of all residents in the ward return a list of jurors b: to bring back (as a writ, verdict, or indictment) to an office or… … Law dictionary
Return to Nevèrÿon (series) — Return to Nevèrÿon book covers Return to Nevèrÿon is a series of eleven “sword and sorcery” stories by Samuel R. Delany, originally published in four volumes during the years 1979 1987. Those volumes are: Tales of Nevèrÿon Neveryóna, or: The Tale … Wikipedia
return the compliment — phrase to do something for someone in return for something that they did for you He lent me several of his CDs, and I’d like to return the compliment. Thesaurus: to reward someone s kindnesssynonym Main entry: compliment * * * give a compliment… … Useful english dictionary
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return a verdict (of something) — phrase to say whether someone is guilty or not guilty of a crime in a court of law return a verdict (of something) of: After several hours the jury returned a verdict of not guilty. Thesaurus: judgments, verdicts and official ordershyponym… … Useful english dictionary
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