The fence is tilted. Please straighten that post up when you get a chance.
•Bill, you're slouching again. Straighten up your back.
2. to tidy up someone or something. •John straightened himself up a little before going out for dinner.
•This room is a mess. Let's straighten up this place, right now!
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
straighten out — verb 1. settle or put right (Freq. 2) we need to iron out our disagreements • Syn: ↑iron out, ↑put right • Hypernyms: ↑better, ↑improve, ↑amend, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
straighten — straight|en [ˈstreıtn] v 1.) [I and T] also straighten out to become straight, or to make something straight ▪ Can you straighten your leg? 2.) [i]also straighten up to make your back straight, or to stand up straight after bending down 3.) [T] … Dictionary of contemporary English
straighten — straight|en [ streıtn ] verb * straighten or straighten out intransitive or transitive to make something straight: He put on his jacket and straightened his tie. She straightened her shoulders and marched into the room. ,straighten out phrasal… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
straighten — verb 1 also straighten out (I, T) to become straight or make something straight: Straighten your tie. | The road twisted and turned and then straightened out. 2 also straighten up (I) to make your back straight, or to stand up straight after… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
take — take1 [ teık ] (past tense took [ tuk ] ; past participle tak|en [ teıkən ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 move something/someone ▸ 2 cause someone/something to move ▸ 3 perform action ▸ 4 need something ▸ 5 accept ▸ 6 win prize/election ▸ 7 reach out and get ▸… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
List of French words and phrases used by English speakers — Here are some examples of French words and phrases used by English speakers. English contains many words of French origin, such as art, collage, competition, force, machine, police, publicity, role, routine, table, and many other Anglicized… … Wikipedia
bend — [[t]be̱nd[/t]] ♦♦♦ bends, bending, bent 1) VERB When you bend, you move the top part of your body downwards and forwards. Plants and trees also bend. [V adv/prep] I bent over and kissed her cheek... [V adv/prep] Turn the pot if the plants show… … English dictionary
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re-dress — v.tr. & intr. dress again or differently. * * * /ree dres /, v.t. to dress again. [1730 40; RE + DRESS] * * * re dress /rē dresˈ/ transitive verb and intransitive verb 1. To dress again 2. To dress in different clothes ORIGIN: ↑re * * * re|dress… … Useful english dictionary
pull up — verb 1. come to a halt after driving somewhere (Freq. 6) The Rolls pulled up on pour front lawn The chauffeur hauled up in front of us • Syn: ↑draw up, ↑haul up • Topics: ↑driving … Useful english dictionary
