(exp) (obsc) the soft may prove more durable than the hard (lit: willow trees never break under the weight of snow)
(exp) to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will)
to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
(exp) to be dispersed
to get separated
(exp) to wish a person well
(exp,adv) good or bad
right or wrong
for better or for worse
rightly or wrongly
(exp) without being able to help oneself
against one's will
compelling
pressing
irresistible
(exp) without being able to help oneself
against one's will
compelling
pressing
irresistible
(exp,v1) to be branded a ...
to be labelled a ...
(exp) the die is cast (no going back)
(exp) equally beautiful
(exp) almost not able (to do something)
(exp) (sl) Don't you ever come here again!
(n) glossy black (hair) (lit: color of a crow with wet feathers)
(exp,v1) who do you think you're kidding by saying (used to indicate incredulous dismissal of some claim)
What a laugh!
(v1) to be saucy (of children)
to be impudent
to be cheeky
to be sassy
to be precocious
(v1) to be saucy (of children)
to be impudent
to be cheeky
to be sassy
to be precocious
(exp) (comp) garbage in, garbage out
(exp,adj-i) (uk) (after neg. verb stem) feel compelled to
can't help but feel
can't help but do
(exp) you could say that
(conj) (uk) nonetheless
nevertheless
(exp) aside from this
aside from these
(exp) having to be
must be
should be
ought to be
(exp) have to do
must
should
ought to
(P)
(exp) have to do
must
should
ought to
(P)
(exp) (after neg. verb stem) ought to (verb)
should (verb)
(exp) even though one has fallen on hard times
however down on one's luck one may be
(exp,v1) to be discouraged
(exp,v1) to be discouraged
(exp,v1) to be discouraged
(exp,adj-i) speaking inarticulately (slurring, lisping, etc.)