tailieunhanh - NTC's Pocket Dictionary of Words and Phrases part 20

NTC's Pocket Dictionary of Words and Phrases part 20. The small but very concise NTC's Pocket Dictionary of Words and Phrases offers 6,000 basic and common English words plus 6,000 basic and common English idioms and phrases. You will find this portable title essential in the classroom, at home, or traveling, when you need help to recall word and phrase meanings. | draw something out of someone draw something out of someone to encourage someone to say or tell something to get some information from someone with difficulty. draw something up 1. to pull something close by such as a chair stool etc. 2. to draft a document to prepare a document. draw the line between something and something else Go to draw a LINE BETWEEN SOMETHING AND SOMETHING ELSE. draw up to pull up to shrink up. draw up alongside of someone or something to move up even with someone or something in motion. drawer dror n. a storage box or compartment that slides in and out of a desk dresser etc. drawn dron Past participle of DRAW. dread dred 1. n. strong fear that something bad might happen or fear of something that is going to happen. No plural. 2. tv. to approach something in the future with fear wishing that it would not happen. dream drim 1. iv. irreg. to have thoughts and images while one sleeps. Past tense and past participle dreamed or dreamt. 2. tv. irreg. to see something in one s dreams as in @. The object can be a clause with that @. 3. n. the thoughts and images one has while sleeping. 4. n. a desire a wish. PIPE DREAM a dream n. a very beautiful person or thing something excellent something that is of high quality. No plural. dream about someone or something and dream of someone or something to have mental pictures about someone or something especially in one s sleep. a dream come true a wish or a dream that has become real. dream of someone or something Go to DREAM ABOUT SOMEONE OR SOME- THING. dream something up to invent something to fabricate something. The something can be the word something. dreamt dremt a past tense and past participle of DREAM. dredge someone or something up 1. to scoop or rake someone or something up from underwater. 2. to seek and find someone or something. Slang. drench drentj tv. to cover someone or something with liquid water unless some other liquid is mentioned. dress dres 1. n. an item of women s clothing covering an