We need to get inside so I can thaw my brother out. His toes are almost frozen.
•Did you thaw out the chicken?
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
thaw — thaw1 [ θɔ ] verb 1. ) thaw or thaw out intransitive or transitive if ice or snow thaws or something thaws it, it becomes warmer and changes into liquid: Thawing sea ice in the Arctic can trigger climate change. a ) intransitive or transitive if… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
thaw — I UK [θɔː] / US [θɔ] verb Word forms thaw : present tense I/you/we/they thaw he/she/it thaws present participle thawing past tense thawed past participle thawed 1) a) thaw or thaw out [intransitive/transitive] if ice or snow thaws, or if… … English dictionary
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performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical. The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains … Universalium
theatre — /thee euh teuhr, theeeu /, n. theater. * * * I Building or space in which performances are given before an audience. It contains an auditorium and stage. In ancient Greece, where Western theatre began (5th century BC), theatres were constructed… … Universalium
freeze — freeze1 [fri:z] v past tense froze [frəuz US frouz] past participle frozen [ˈfrəuzən US ˈfrou ] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(liquid)¦ 2¦(food)¦ 3¦(machine/engine)¦ 4¦(weather)¦ 5¦(feel cold)¦ 6¦(wages/prices)¦ 7¦(money/property)¦ 8¦(stop moving)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
freeze — freeze1 [ friz ] (past tense froze [ frouz ] ; past participle frozen [ frouzn ] ) verb ** ▸ 1 when liquid turns solid ▸ 2 preserve by making cold ▸ 3 feel extremely cold ▸ 4 weather: reach 0°C ▸ 5 stop moving/working ▸ 6 stop officially ▸ 7 stop … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
