- work under something
- work under somethingto work underneath something. •
I have to work under the car for a while. Please don't start it.
•The plumber had to work under the house to fix the pipes.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
I have to work under the car for a while. Please don't start it.
•The plumber had to work under the house to fix the pipes.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
draw a line under something — draw a line under (something) if you draw a line under something, it is finished and you do not think about it again. Let s draw a line under the whole episode and try to continue our work in a more positive frame of mind … New idioms dictionary
under — un|der W1S1 [ˈʌndə US ər] prep, adv ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(below)¦ 2¦(less than)¦ 3¦(having something done to it)¦ 4¦(affected by something)¦ 5 under ... conditions/circumstances 6¦(law/agreement)¦ 7¦(in power)¦ 8¦(position at work)¦ 9¦(where information… … Dictionary of contemporary English
under — un|der W1S1 [ˈʌndə US ər] prep, adv ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(below)¦ 2¦(less than)¦ 3¦(having something done to it)¦ 4¦(affected by something)¦ 5 under ... conditions/circumstances 6¦(law/agreement)¦ 7¦(in power)¦ 8¦(position at work)¦ 9¦(where information… … Dictionary of contemporary English
work — work1 W1S1 [wə:k US wə:rk] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(do a job for money)¦ 2¦(do your job)¦ 3¦(help)¦ 4¦(do an activity)¦ 5¦(try to achieve something)¦ 6¦(machine/equipment)¦ 7¦(be effective/successful)¦ 8¦(have an effect)¦ 9¦(art/style/literature)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
under — un|der [ ʌndər ] function word *** Under can be used in the following ways: as a preposition (followed by a noun or number): There are piles of books under my desk. The total cost of the project is just under $3 million. The technology has been… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
under */*/*/ — UK [ˈʌndə(r)] / US [ˈʌndər] adverb, preposition Summary: Under can be used in the following ways: as a preposition (followed by a noun or number): There are piles of books under my desk. ♦ The total cost of the project is just under £2.2 million … English dictionary
work — [[t]wɜ͟ː(r)k[/t]] ♦ works, working, worked 1) VERB People who work have a job, usually one which they are paid to do. [V prep/adv] Weiner works for the US Department of Transport... [V prep/adv] I started working in a recording studio... [V… … English dictionary
under — [[t]ʌ̱ndə(r)[/t]] ♦ (In addition to the uses shown below, under is also used in phrasal verbs such as go under and knuckle under .) 1) PREP If a person or thing is under something, they are at a lower level than that thing, and may be covered or… … English dictionary
work — I. noun Etymology: Middle English werk, work, from Old English werc, weorc; akin to Old High German werc work, Greek ergon, Avestan varəzem activity Date: before 12th century 1. activity in which one exerts strength or faculties to do or perform… … New Collegiate Dictionary
work — n 1 Work, labor, travail, toil, drudgery, grind are comparable when they mean effort or exertion directed to the accomplishment of an end, or an employment or activity which involves such expenditure of effort or exertion. Work is the most… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
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