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41leap year — ► NOUN ▪ a year, occurring once every four years, which has 366 days including 29 February as an intercalary day. ORIGIN probably from the fact that feast days after February in a leap year fell two days later than in the previous year, rather… …
42leap year — n. a year of 366 days in the Gregorian calendar, occurring every fourth year: the additional day, Feb. 29, makes up for the time lost annually when the approximate 3651/ 4 day cycle is computed as 365 days: a leap year is a year whose number is… …
43leap in the dark — An act of which the consequences cannot be foreseen • • • Main Entry: ↑leap …
44leap at the chance — leap at the chance/opportunity/offer/ phrase to accept something quickly and in an enthusiastic way Klein leapt at the chance to appear in the show. Thesaurus: to have, or to take advantage of, an opportunitysynonym Main entry …
45leap at the opportunity — leap at the chance/opportunity/offer/ phrase to accept something quickly and in an enthusiastic way Klein leapt at the chance to appear in the show. Thesaurus: to have, or to take advantage of, an opportunitysynonym Main entry …
46leap at the offer — leap at the chance/opportunity/offer/ phrase to accept something quickly and in an enthusiastic way Klein leapt at the chance to appear in the show. Thesaurus: to have, or to take advantage of, an opportunitysynonym Main entry …
47leap into action — phrase to suddenly start doing something As the King approached, photographers leapt into action. Thesaurus: to start doing somethingsynonym Main entry: leap …
48leap to someone's defence — leap to someone’s defence phrase to quickly say or do something in order to help someone who is being criticized Officials leapt to the defence of Mr Evans and promised to stand by him. Thesaurus: to protect or defend someone or somethingsynonym… …
49leap|frog — «LEEP FROG, FRG», noun, verb, frogged, frog|ging. –n. 1. a game in which players take turns jumping over the others who are bending over. 2. Military. a method of advancing against an enemy in which the most forward unit provides protective fire… …
50leap to mind — see ↑mind, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑leap …
