- square something up
- square something up†to cause something to have right angles. •
Please square the door frames up better before you nail them in.
•Can you square up this box a little better?
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
square something up
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square something with something — ˈsquare sth with sth | ˈsquare with sth derived to make two ideas, facts or situations agree or combine well with each other; to agree or be ↑consistent with another idea, fact or situation • The interests of farmers need to be squared with those … Useful english dictionary
square something with somebody — ˈsquare sth with sb derived to ask permission or check with sb that they approve of what you want to do • I think I ll be able to come, but I ll square it with my parents first. Main entry: ↑squarederived … Useful english dictionary
square something away — N. Amer. deal with something in a satisfactory way. → square … English new terms dictionary
square something away — arrange or deal with something in a satisfactory way don t you worry, we ll get things squared away * * * ˌsquare sthaˈway derived usually passive (NAmE) to put sth in order; to finish sth completely Main entry: ↑squarederived … Useful english dictionary
square — square1 [ skwer ] noun count *** 1. ) a shape with four straight sides of equal length and four corners called right angles: The garden has flower beds that form a perfect square. a ) a piece of something shaped like a square: Cut the fabric into … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
square — square1 W3S2 [skweə US skwer] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(shape)¦ 2¦(angle)¦ 3 square metre/mile etc 4 5 feet/2 metres etc square 5¦(level)¦ 6 square meal 7¦(body)¦ 8 all square 9 (all) square 10 square deal … Dictionary of contemporary English
square — 1 adjective 1 SHAPE having four straight equal sides and 90º angles at the corners: a square flower bed 2 ANGLE forming a 90º angle: a square corner | a square jaw | square shoulders 3 square metre/mile etc an area of measurement equal to a… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
square — [[t]skwe͟ə(r)[/t]] ♦♦ squares, squaring, squared 1) N COUNT A square is a shape with four sides that are all the same length and four corners that are all right angles. Serve the cake warm or at room temperature, cut in squares... There was a… … English dictionary
square — ▪ I. square square 1 [skweə ǁ skwer] adjective 1. square metre/mile etc PROPERTY an area of measurement equal to a square with sides a metre long, a mile long etc: • The new site will provide 10 million square feet of office space. 2. 5 feet/2… … Financial and business terms
square with — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms square with : present tense I/you/we/they square with he/she/it squares with present participle squaring with past tense squared with past participle squared with 1) something squares with something square… … English dictionary
square — noun 1》 a plane figure with four equal straight sides and four right angles. ↘something that is the shape of a square or a cube. ↘historical a body of infantry drawn up in rectangular form. 2》 an open, typically four sided, area… … English new terms dictionary
