someone
refers to the property of someone, not the person.) •They had to tow my car into the garage to be repaired.
•They towed in my car.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
tow — tow1 [təu US tou] v [T] [: Old English; Origin: togian] to pull a vehicle or ship along behind another vehicle, using a rope or chain ▪ The ship had to be towed into the harbor. tow sth away ▪ Our car had been towed away tow 2 tow2 n 1.) an a … Dictionary of contemporary English
tow — 1 verb (T) to pull a vehicle or ship along behind another vehicle using a rope or chain: The ship had to be towed into the harbor. 2 noun 1 (C) an act of pulling a vehicle behind another vehicle using a rope or chain: Can you give us a tow? 2 in… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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suggestions — There are many ways of suggesting a course of action to someone. You can say You could... . You could make a raft or something. You could phone her and ask. Well, what shall we do? You could try Ebury Street. You can also use How about...? or… … Useful english dictionary
trail — trail1 [treıl] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(pull)¦ 2¦(walk slowly)¦ 3¦(lose a competition)¦ 4¦(follow somebody)¦ Phrasal verbs trail away/off ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: trailler to pull after you, tow , from Vulgar Latin tragulare, from… … Dictionary of contemporary English
track — track1 noun 1》 a rough path or minor road. 2》 a prepared course or circuit for racing. 3》 a mark or line of marks left by a person, animal, or vehicle in passing. ↘the course followed by someone or something. 4》 a continuous line of rails on… … English new terms dictionary
environment — environmental, adj. environmentally, adv. /en vuy reuhn meuhnt, vuy euhrn /, n. 1. the aggregate of surrounding things, conditions, or influences; surroundings; milieu. 2. Ecol. the air, water, minerals, organisms, and all other external factors… … Universalium
tie — I. noun Etymology: Middle English teg, tye, from Old English tēag; akin to Old Norse taug rope, Old English tēon to pull more at tow Date: before 12th century 1. a. a line, ribbon, or cord used for fastening, uniting, or drawing something closed; … New Collegiate Dictionary
draw — drawable, adj. /draw/, v., drew, drawn, drawing, n. v.t. 1. to cause to move in a particular direction by or as if by a pulling force; pull; drag (often fol. by along, away, in, out, or off). 2 … Universalium
