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111rock the boat — {v. phr.}, {informal} To make trouble and risk losing or upsetting something; cause a disturbance that may spoil a plan. * /The other boys said that Henry was rocking the boat by wanting to let girls into their club./ * /Politicians don t like to …
112show the door — {v. phr.} To ask (someone) to go away. * /Ruth was upsetting the other children, so I showed her the door./ * /Our neighbors invited themselves to the party and stayed until Harry showed them the door./ …
113Bring — Bring, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Brought}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bringing}.] [OE. bringen, AS. bringan; akin to OS. brengian, D. brengen, Fries. brenga, OHG. bringan, G. bringen, Goth. briggan.] 1. To convey to the place where the speaker is or is to be;… …
114Bringing — Bring Bring, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Brought}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bringing}.] [OE. bringen, AS. bringan; akin to OS. brengian, D. brengen, Fries. brenga, OHG. bringan, G. bringen, Goth. briggan.] 1. To convey to the place where the speaker is or is to …
115Brought — Bring Bring, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Brought}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bringing}.] [OE. bringen, AS. bringan; akin to OS. brengian, D. brengen, Fries. brenga, OHG. bringan, G. bringen, Goth. briggan.] 1. To convey to the place where the speaker is or is to …
116Knockdown — Knock down , a. 1. Of force sufficient to fell or completely overthrow; as, a knockdown blow; a knockdown argument.. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. Designating a rivet end to be formed into a head by upsetting in fastening. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 3. Of… …
117outrigger — out rig ger, n. 1. Any spar or projecting timber run out for temporary use, as from a ship s mast, to hold a rope or a sail extended, or from a building, to support hoisting teckle. [1913 Webster] 2. (Naut.) (a) A projecting support for a rowlock …
118Overset — O ver*set , n. 1. An upsetting; overturn; overthrow; as, the overset of a carriage. [1913 Webster] 2. An excess; superfluity. [Obs.] This overset of wealth and pomp. Bp. Burnel. [1913 Webster] …
119To be brought to bed — Bring Bring, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Brought}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bringing}.] [OE. bringen, AS. bringan; akin to OS. brengian, D. brengen, Fries. brenga, OHG. bringan, G. bringen, Goth. briggan.] 1. To convey to the place where the speaker is or is to …
120To bring a sail to — Bring Bring, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Brought}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bringing}.] [OE. bringen, AS. bringan; akin to OS. brengian, D. brengen, Fries. brenga, OHG. bringan, G. bringen, Goth. briggan.] 1. To convey to the place where the speaker is or is to …
