Our chairs washed overboard in the storm.
•I was afraid that the dog would wash overboard, so I took her below.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
wash — I n. laundry 1) to do the wash 2) to hang out the wash 3) the weekly wash installation for washing 4) a car wash II v. 1) (D; tr.) to wash for (would you please wash the dishes for me?) 2) (misc.) to be washed overboard USAGE NOTE: In AE, to wash … Combinatory dictionary
wash — wash1 W3S1 [wɔʃ US wo:ʃ, wa:ʃ] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(wash something)¦ 2¦(wash yourself)¦ 3¦(flow)¦ 4 something doesn t/won t wash (with somebody) 5 wash your hands of something 6 wash your mouth out! 7 wash well Phrasal verbs wash something<=>away… … Dictionary of contemporary English
wash — wash1 W3S1 [wɔʃ US wo:ʃ, wa:ʃ] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(wash something)¦ 2¦(wash yourself)¦ 3¦(flow)¦ 4 something doesn t/won t wash (with somebody) 5 wash your hands of something 6 wash your mouth out! 7 wash well Phrasal verbs wash something<=>away… … Dictionary of contemporary English
wash — /wosh, wawsh/, v.t. 1. to apply water or some other liquid to (something or someone) for the purpose of cleansing; cleanse by dipping, rubbing, or scrubbing in water or some other liquid. 2. to remove (dirt, stains, paint, or any matter) by or as … Universalium
wash — v. & n. v. 1 tr. cleanse (oneself or a part of oneself, clothes, etc.) with liquid, esp. water. 2 tr. (foll. by out, off, away, etc.) remove a stain or dirt in this way. 3 intr. wash oneself or esp. one s hands and face. 4 intr. wash clothes etc … Useful english dictionary
wash — [[t]wɒʃ, wɔʃ[/t]] v. t. 1) to cleanse by dipping, rubbing, or scrubbing in water or some other liquid 2) to remove (dirt or other matter) by or as if by the action of water 3) to free from spiritual defilement or from sin, guilt, etc 4) to… … From formal English to slang
wash out — to destroy or bankrupt Literally, an event which has to be abandoned because of rain: We do not beat a race in four days. In fact... we go overboard today. We are washed out. (Runyon, 1990, written in the 1930s) … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom — Naruto The Movie 3: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom DVD cover Directed by Toshiyuki Tsuru Produced by … Wikipedia
Disasters — ▪ 2009 Introduction Aviation January 23, Poland. A Spanish built CASA transport plane carrying members of the Polish air force home from a conference on flight safety in Warsaw crashes near the town of Miroslawiec; all 20 aboard are killed … Universalium
Relinquishment — I (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Relinquishment >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 relinquishment relinquishment abandonment Sgm: N 1 desertion desertion defection secession withdrawal Sgm: N 1 cave of Adullam cave of Adullam Sgm: N 1 nolle prosequi … English dictionary for students
Glossary of nautical terms — This is a glossary of nautical terms; some remain current, many date from the 17th 19th century. See also Wiktionary s nautical terms, Category:Nautical terms, and Nautical metaphors in English. Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R … Wikipedia
