(adj-na,n) (uk) on the verge of
very close to
just in time
on the margin
(P)
(v1,vi) to wear out
(v1,vi) to abrade
(v1,vi) to slip through
to make one's way through quickly
(v1,vt) (1) to rub against
to nuzzle against (e.g. dog nosing a person)
(2) to strike (a match)
(v1,vt) (1) to rub against
to nuzzle against (e.g. dog nosing a person)
(2) to strike (a match)
(n,vs) worldly wise
sophisticated
street smart
knowledge of the world (acquired in the school of hard knocks)
toughness
(n) tidal friction
(n) snide remark
insinuation
(v5r,vi) to insinuate
to satirize
to satirise
to take a dig at
(n) glacial striae
glacial striations
glacial grooves
(n) cultural friction
(n) trade friction
(n) coefficient of friction
(n) (comp) friction feed
(n,vs) rubdown with a wet towel
cold-water rubbing
(v1,vt) (1) to rub against
to nuzzle against (e.g. dog nosing a person)
(2) to strike (a match)
(v1,vt) (1) to rub against
to nuzzle against (e.g. dog nosing a person)
(2) to strike (a match)
(v1,vt) to blame another
(n) ground glass
(v5s,vt) to wear away
to rub down
to abrade
(n) (1) precision surface finishing
lapping
(2) bouncing of ideas (opinions, etc.) off each other to obtain a fine-tuned integrated whole
(v1,vi) to wear out
(v1,vt) to switch (secretly)
to substitute
to sidestep (an issue)
(v1,vi) to abrade
(v1,vi) to slip through
to make one's way through quickly
(v1,vt) (1) to rub against
to nuzzle against (e.g. dog nosing a person)
(2) to strike (a match)
(v1,vt) (1) to rub against
to nuzzle against (e.g. dog nosing a person)
(2) to strike (a match)
(v1,vt) to blame another
(v5s) to scrape off
to rub off
