(exp) to soak cloth in a dye
(exp) to look disheartened
(exp) to scatter a room (with things)
to leave a room a mess
to leave things lying about
(exp) the critical situation to grow tense, threatening an upheaval
(exp) to have a meal (before doing something)
to fortify oneself with a meal
(exp) to construct a sentence
(exp,v1) to prick up one's ears and listen
to listen attentively
(exp) to turn a deaf ear to
to not listen to
to not get the message
(exp) to turn a deaf ear to
to not listen to
to not get the message
(exp) to offer flowers on a tomb
(exp) to cut down housekeeping expenses
(exp) to share poverty
(exp) to illustrate a book with pictures
(exp) to exchange a book for money
(exp) to heap a tray with walnuts
(exp,v5k) to chatter pointlessly
to waste one's breath
(exp) to value honor above life
to value honour above life
(exp,v5r) to slip through the dragnet
(exp) to give a blunt answer
(exp) to look angrily at
with anger in one's eyes
(exp,vs-i) to look daggers at someone
to be angry
(exp) to dart one's eyes about
to be surprised, confused or flustered
(exp) the pot calling the kettle black (lit: for the sleep in one's eyes to laugh at the snot in one's nose)
(exp) the pot calling the kettle black (lit: for the sleep in one's eyes to laugh at the snot in one's nose)
(exp) day and night
turning night into day
(exp) day and night
turning night into day
(exp) to take the wrong medicine
(exp) to grieve for the death of a friend
(exp) sorrowful look
(adv) (uk) for amusement
by way of diversion (distraction from grief)