The conductor romped through the slow movement of the symphony as if it were a march.
•The cast romped through the last act, knowing that the play would be closed that very night.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
romp through (something) — ˌromp ˈthrough (sth) derived (BrE, informal) to do sth easily and quickly • She romped through the exam questions. Main entry: ↑rompderive … Useful english dictionary
romp through — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms romp through : present tense I/you/we/they romp through he/she/it romps through present participle romping through past tense romped through past participle romped through informal romp through something to do … English dictionary
romp through — PHRASAL VERB If you romp through something, you do it or deal with it quickly and easily. [V P n] He had romped through the maze of questions with unexpected ease … English dictionary
romp through — To do (something) quickly and easily • • • Main Entry: ↑romp * * * ˈromp ˌthrough [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they romp through he/she/it … Useful english dictionary
romp — romp1 [ ramp ] verb intransitive if children or animals romp, they play or move around in a lively and often noisy way romp home/to victory MAINLY JOURNALISM to win something such as a race or competition very easily romp ,through phrasal verb… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
romp — romp1 [rɔmp US ra:mp] v [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: ramp [i] to behave threateningly (14 19 centuries), from French ramper; RAMPANT] 1.) [always + adverb/preposition] to play in a noisy way, especially by running, jumping etc romp around/about ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
romp — I UK [rɒmp] / US [rɑmp] verb [intransitive] Word forms romp : present tense I/you/we/they romp he/she/it romps present participle romping past tense romped past participle romped if children or animals romp, they play or move around in a lively… … English dictionary
romp — 1 verb (I) 1 (always + adv/prep) to play in a noisy way, especially by running, jumping etc (+ around/about): They could hear the children romping around upstairs. 2 romp home if someone or something, especially a horse in a race, romps home,… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
sail through — verb succeed at easily She sailed through her exams You will pass with flying colors She nailed her astrophysics course • Syn: ↑breeze through, ↑ace, ↑pass with flying colors, ↑sweep through, ↑nai … Useful english dictionary
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
Kenneth Anger — Anger in his 1947 film Fireworks. Born Kenneth Wilbur Anglemyer February 3, 1927 (1927 02 03) (age 84) Santa Monica, California … Wikipedia
