10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LICK ONE'S WOUNDS»
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The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition
The first also served as 1930s jazz slang for warming up, chops meaning “the jaw
or mouth” (a usage dating from the 1300s). lick one's wounds Recuperate from
injuries or hurt feelings. For example, They were badly beaten in the debate and
...
... you can very easily get promotion after promotion. n Lick one's wounds try to
recover after a defeat He is a fallen man licking his wounds. B Lost one's head
become confused We should not lose our heads when difficulties confront us.
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Section Officers (Commercial Audit) SSC
Lick one's wounds try to recover after a defeat He is a fallen man licking his
wounds. Lost one's head become confused We should not lose our heads when
difficulties confront us. Lose one's heart become very fond of; Fall in love with
Don't ...
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Section Officers (Audit) SSC
Lick one's wounds try to recover after a defeat He is a fallen man licking his
wounds. Lost one's head become confused • We should not lose our heads when
difficulties confront us. Lose one's heart become very fond of; Fall in love with
Don't ...
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TNOU B.Ed. Entrance Examination (English)
Lick one's wounds try to recover after a defeat He is a fallen man licking his
wounds. Lost one's head become confused We should not lose our heads when
difficulties confront us. Lose one's heart become very fond of; Fall in love with
Don't ...
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Language, Discourse and Translation in the West and Middle East
laiiqa jiraahahu lick one's wounds laiiba dawran play a role mashun littaariikhi
ialmuiaas ir survey of contemporary history naafidhatun ialaa i'aliaalam window
on the world najmun siinamaaiiyy movie star qafzatun fri i'almajhuul leap into the
...
Robert de Beaugrande, Abdullah Shunnaq, Mohamed Helmy Heliel, 1994
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Chambers concise dictionary
[Anglo-Saxon liccian ] • a lick and a promise colloq a short and not very thorough
wash, lick into shape colloq to make more efficient or satisfactory, lick one's lips
or chops colloq to look forward to something with relish, lick one's wounds to ...
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The Pocket Oxford Dictionary and Thesaurus
2 show one's satisfaction, lick one's wounds be in retirement after defeat, an lick'
er n. [also in comb. ] . • v, 4 see OVERCOME 1 . lick-e-ty-split /likateesplit/ adv.
colloq. at full speed; headlong. lick-ing /liking/ n. colloq. 1 thrashing. 2 defeat.
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The Oxford American Minidictionary
2 inf. small amount: a lick of paint. lick and a promise inf. hasty performance of a
task. lick one's wounds be in retirement after defeat. lick·e·ty-split /elikitN esplit/
adv. inf. at full speed; headlong. lick·ing n. inf. heavy defeat or beating. lic·o·rice ...
Oxford University Press, Erin McKean, 2004
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The Sterling Book of Idioms
(b) She was at liberty to reject the proposal. take liberties with somebody/
something behave in a disrespectful manner You must stop taking liberties with
me. lick one's wounds try to restore one's strength or spirits after a defeat The
humiliated ...
4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LICK ONE'S WOUNDS»
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Coronation of Alberta's king and queen of conservatism
She was the ultimate mean girl—smart, biting, relentless, with a silver tongue that didn't so much as lick one's wounds as ignore them entirely. «MetroNews Canada, Dec 14»
Pope Francis: Helping Poor Not Just About Handouts
The Pope said that as global economic turmoil continues, there is a "great temptation to stop and lick one's wounds, seeing them as an excuse ... «Newsmax.com, Nov 14»
Albert's injury puts Dolphins' offensive line on the spot
The NFL affords little time to lick one's wounds, and gives no allowance for wallowing in self pity. The Miami Dolphins get even less time than ... «Sun Sentinel, Nov 14»
Field hockey: Montclair thwarted by West Essex in Essex County …
There was little time to lick one's wounds after such a one-sided loss as MHS (13-3) had to come right back on Monday to face another of the ... «NorthJersey.com, Oct 12»
