10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TAKE A DIM VIEW OF»
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take a dim view of in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
take a dim view of and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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English-Albanian Dictionary
of Idioms
take a dim view of take a joke take a dim view of 1 . shoh me dyshim, ndjehem i
pasigurt (i shqetesuar) per O Tom took a dim view of his chances of passing the
exam. 2. jam kunder, nuk miratoj (pelqej) □ / cannot phone you; my boss takes a
...
... [U] "idiom take a dim view of sth to disapprove of something: I take a dim view
of this kind of behaviour. "verb [IorT] (-mm-) 1 to (make something) become less
bright: Someone dimmed the lights. * The lights dimmed and the curtains opened
.
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Extending the relative clause extended complement model
a. b. You take a dim view of life. c. The dim view you take of life depresses me. d.
?You take a dim view of life that depresses me. e. *You take a dim view that
depresses me of life. Moreover, a merged head analysis fails to explain facts
about ...
Poppy was trying not to take a dim view of the future down on Earth, but Electra
had definitely taken a dim view of the future up in the Pleiades. It was her wish
that had brought about the beautiful wild flower garden in the universe that was ...
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Chambers Universal Learners' Dictionary
'dimness nu. take a dim view of ( inf} to disapprove of : / take a dim view of his
attitude towards his parents. dime [daim] nr the tenth part of an American dollar;
lOcents: / haven't a dime in the world ; This isn't worth a dime ( = This isn't worth ...
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The American Heritage Dictionary
of Idioms, Second Edition
[c.1900] take a crack at ➧ See have a crack at. take a dim view of Regard
disapprovingly, as in I take a dim view ofmeeting every single week. This idiom,
which uses dim in the sense of “unfavorable,” was first recorded in 1947. take
advantage ...
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A Dictionary
of Slang and Unconventional English
See take a dim view of, to regard with disapproval. dim-wit (occ. written solid).
One who is slow to understand what is going on: since ca. 1935. A natural
consequence of dim, 2. dlmblck. A louse: military: C.20. (F. & G.) Ex its
dimcoloured back.
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The Antipodean Philosopher: Public Lectures on Philosophy in ...
They know that most of us take a dim view of this sort of thing and resent the
contempt that they take us to feel. Of course, that is not what they actually say.
What they say is that we are parochial, that we are living in the past, and that we
are out ...
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The Routledge Handbook
of Corpus Linguistics
And I think there's a shared view here that we would hope the historians by and
large take a dim view of my grandfather's role and dome – is never obscured from
view by new developments. < p > Regina unions represent a radical left-wing ...
Anne O'Keeffe, Michael McCarthy, 2010
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Practical English Grammar
B: That's good. It's always necessary to commit to memory the main points in a
lesson. A: But some people take a dim view of learning by heart. B: I know. Quite
a few of my friends think in this way, too. A: What different opinions do they have?
Prof. V.N. Sadasiva Rau, Sura College of Competition, 2004
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TAKE A DIM VIEW OF»
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take a dim view of is used in the context of the following news items.
Residents take a dim view of bright lights at leisure centre
THE powerful lights of Leys Pools & Leisure Centre are set to be dimmed after frustrated neighbours met the council. A night-time meeting in Pegasus Road saw ... «Oxford Mail, Jul 15»
California voters take a dim view of teacher tenure
Although strikingly different, they are among an overwhelming majority of California voters who shared remarkably similar views about teachers in a new USC ... «Los Angeles Times, Apr 15»
Residents take a dim view of new street lights
North Edinburgh Community News were inundated with emails and messages on social media about the poor lighting the new LED lights offer. By the number of ... «The Edinburgh Reporter, Mar 15»
Advanced economies take a dim view of globalisation, survey finds
People in key advanced economies, including the US, Japan and Germany, have become deeply sceptical about important elements of globalisation even as ... «Financial Times, Sep 14»
Bank of England signals dim view of household debt
The Bank of England has signalled that it is minded to take a dim view of household borrowing in future, blaming the build-up of debt for the depth of the ... «Financial Times, Sep 14»
Young Americans take a dim view of Israel's actions
The United States is a politically polarized country. But when it comes to views of what's happening in Israel, partisanship has nothing on age. A new Pew ... «Washington Post, Jul 14»
Amazon shares slide as markets take a dim view of second-quarter …
Amazon shares have folded faster than high-street bookstores today after the Nasdaq showed what it thought of the world's largest online retailer posting a loss ... «CITY A.M., Jul 14»
Pakistan's energy woes: Foreign helpers take a dim view of piling …
Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Reform Prof. Ahsan Iqbal chairing the meeting of Steering Committee on Energy Projects under China-Pakistan ... «The Express Tribune, Jul 14»
Neighbours take a dim view of Shiny the 'devil cat'
A cat called Shiny has been nicknamed the “devil cat” after being reported to the police five times for its violent behaviour. Residents in Little Treviscoe, Cornwall ... «The Times, Nov 13»
Residents take a dim view of apartment plan
A large apartment building proposed for Napier's Marine Pde is twice the allowable height and is facing a fight from residents who will lose their views. Company ... «The Dominion Post, Oct 13»
