A dictionary of Confusable Phrases: More Than 10,000 Idioms and Collocations


by virtue of something • in virtue of something



Download 4,84 Mb.
Pdf ko'rish
bet196/1250
Sana28.06.2022
Hajmi4,84 Mb.
#714465
1   ...   192   193   194   195   196   197   198   199   ...   1250
Bog'liq
A Dictionary of Confusable Phrases

by virtue of something • in virtue of something
by virtue of something —by means of smth.; through the
agency of smth.: It was only by virtue of his indomitable will-
power that he finally succeeded.
– 63 –
by virtue of something


in virtue of something —by reason of smth.; on account of
smth.: He was given a position on the board in virtue of his
long association with the company.
by word of mouth • mouth words
by word of mouth — hear about smth. from another person:
I can’t remember seeing it advertised much, so most people
probably hear about it by word of mouth.
mouth words —
1
. form words silently with one’s lips: Since
the mansion was wired with microphones, Howard would
mouth words silently when she wanted to have a private con-
versation. 2. speak in an indistinct way: Patients treated in
the intensive care unit communicate primarily through head
nods and mouthing words.
bypass something • pass something by
by-pass something —
1
. make a detour (round a town, etc.):
The scheme has been referred to as “the Selborne by-pass,”
but it does not bypass Selborne at all. 2. avoid or ignore smth.
(by using an alternative approach): I will now try to explain
in detail how to bypass this problem.
pass something by —walk past smth. (without paying atten-
tion): You take it for a stone cross … and you pass it by incu-
riously.
C
call box (UK) • call box (U.S.)
call box (UK)—(also: phone box) a telephone booth: Mrs.
Johnson is now urging the woman to come forward, after the
caller did not leave her contact number and phoned from a
call box.
call box (U.S.)—emergency telephone installed along the
sides of many highways, on university campuses, etc.: Drivers
can use call boxes in case of an accident or other emergency.

Download 4,84 Mb.

Do'stlaringiz bilan baham:
1   ...   192   193   194   195   196   197   198   199   ...   1250




Ma'lumotlar bazasi mualliflik huquqi bilan himoyalangan ©hozir.org 2024
ma'muriyatiga murojaat qiling

kiriting | ro'yxatdan o'tish
    Bosh sahifa
юртда тантана
Боғда битган
Бугун юртда
Эшитганлар жилманглар
Эшитмадим деманглар
битган бодомлар
Yangiariq tumani
qitish marakazi
Raqamli texnologiyalar
ilishida muhokamadan
tasdiqqa tavsiya
tavsiya etilgan
iqtisodiyot kafedrasi
steiermarkischen landesregierung
asarlaringizni yuboring
o'zingizning asarlaringizni
Iltimos faqat
faqat o'zingizning
steierm rkischen
landesregierung fachabteilung
rkischen landesregierung
hamshira loyihasi
loyihasi mavsum
faolyatining oqibatlari
asosiy adabiyotlar
fakulteti ahborot
ahborot havfsizligi
havfsizligi kafedrasi
fanidan bo’yicha
fakulteti iqtisodiyot
boshqaruv fakulteti
chiqarishda boshqaruv
ishlab chiqarishda
iqtisodiyot fakultet
multiservis tarmoqlari
fanidan asosiy
Uzbek fanidan
mavzulari potok
asosidagi multiservis
'aliyyil a'ziym
billahil 'aliyyil
illaa billahil
quvvata illaa
falah' deganida
Kompyuter savodxonligi
bo’yicha mustaqil
'alal falah'
Hayya 'alal
'alas soloh
Hayya 'alas
mavsum boyicha


yuklab olish