You'll have to square up to the bully or he'll make your life miserable.
•It's time to square up to your financial problems. You can't just ignore them.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
square up to — To face up to and tackle • • • Main Entry: ↑square * * * ˌsquare ˈup to [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they square up to he/she/it squ … Useful english dictionary
square one — n. [in allusion to the penalty in certain board games of returning to the first square] the point from which someone or something started: usually in the phrase back to (or at) square one … English World 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 — I UK [skweə(r)] / US [skwer] noun [countable] Word forms square : singular square plural squares *** 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.… … English dictionary
Square (slang) — pp semi protected|small=yesSquare used as slang may mean many things when referring to a person, or it may refer to a cigarette.The term square , in referring to a person, originally meant someone who was honest, traditional, and loyal. An… … Wikipedia
square up to — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms square up to : present tense I/you/we/they square up to he/she/it squares up to present participle squaring up to past tense squared up to past participle squared up to square up to someone/something to start… … English dictionary
square yourself — to turn so that you are facing something or someone directly He squared himself and prepared for the hit. • • • Main Entry: ↑square … Useful english dictionary
square the circle — When someone is squaring the circle, they are trying to do something impossible … The small dictionary of idiomes
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
