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outstand and stand out etc. could you please tell me their meaning and how to use them? outstand and stand out upcoming and coming up ongoing and going on upside and side up outlook and look out additional question please tell me their meaning stay out, stay in look out, look in keep out, keep off these were just some of the words i remember, is there a site for a complete list of the words and phrases?
17. Nov. 2009 09:42
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outlook -1. the view or prospect from a particular place. 2. mental attitude or view; point of view: one's outlook on life. 3. prospect of the future: the political outlook. 4. the place from which an observer looks out; lookout. 5. the act or state of looking out. to look out- be careful!, watch it!, look out for the children's health to look out for and note (trains, talent, etc.) 6. a watch kept; vigilance; lookout: a careful outlook to prevent forest fires.
17. November 2009
upside- 1. the upper side or part. 2. that part of a chart or graph that shows a higher level, esp. in price. 3. an upward trend, as in stock prices. 4. get upsides with, Brit.to get even with. —adj. going higher, esp. in price or worth: This stock has a nice upside potential. side up / right-side up idiom With the top facing upward, as in Please keep the box holding the china right-side up, or He turned his cards right-side up. 3. sunny-side up. Fried so that the yolk remains intact and uppermost, as in I ordered my eggs sunny-side up and you brought me scrambled eggs. This expression transfers the appearance of the sun to that of an egg yolk.
17. November 2009
ongoing - adj. continuing without termination or interruption: ongoing research projects. to go on - 1) to continue or proceed 2) to happen or take place there's something peculiar going on here 3) (of power, water supply, etc.) to start running or functioning 4) (preposition) to mount or board and ride on, esp as a treat children love to go on donkeys at the seaside 5) theatre to make an entrance on stage 6) to act or behave he goes on as though he's rich 7) to talk excessively; chatter 8) to continue talking, esp after a short pause "When I am Prime Minister," he went on, "we shall abolish taxes." 9) (foll by at) to criticize or nag stop going on at me all the time! 10) (preposition) to use as a basis for further thought or action the police had no evidence at all to go on in the murder case 11) (foll by for) to approach (a time, age, amount, etc.) he's going on for his hundredth birthday 12) cricket to start to bowl 13) to take one's turn 14) (of clothes) to be capable of being put on
17. November 2009
upcoming - coming up; about to take place, appear, or be presented: the upcoming spring fashions. come up - 1) to come to a place regarded as higher 2) (of the sun) to rise 3) to begin a wind came up 4) to be regurgitated or vomited 5) to present itself or be discussed that question will come up again 6) to begin a term, esp one's first term, at a college or university 7) to appear from out of the ground my beans have come up early this year 8) informal to win have your premium bonds ever come up?
17. November 2009
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