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blow hot and cold collapse

hedge collapse: a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes; an intentionally noncommittal or ambiguous statement; "when you say `maybe' you are just hedging"; any technique designed to reduce or eliminate financial risk; for example, taking two positions that will offset each other if prices change; minimize loss or risk; "diversify your financial portfolio to hedge price risks"; "hedge your bets"; avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues); "He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully"; enclose or bound in with or as it with a hedge or hedges; "hedge the property"; hinder or restrict with or as if with a hedge; "The animals were hedged in"

interpret collapse: make sense of; assign a meaning to; "What message do you see in this letter?"; "How do you interpret his behavior?"; give an interpretation or rendition of; "The pianist rendered the Beethoven sonata beautifully"

metier collapse: an occupation for which you are especially well suited; "in law he found his true metier"

tergiversate collapse

goosy collapse

juvenile collapse: a youthful person; of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people; "juvenile diabetes"; "juvenile fashions"

questioning collapse: a request for information; perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know); "he had a quizzical expression"

carry through collapse: put in effect; "carry out a task"; "execute the decision of the people"; "He actioned the operation"

drawbridge collapse: a bridge that can be raised to block passage or to allow boats or ships to pass beneath it

incomplete collapse: not complete or total; not completed; "an incomplete account of his life"; "political consequences of incomplete military success"; "an incomplete forward pass"; not yet finished; "his thesis is still incomplete"; "an uncompleted play"

glacis collapse

become of collapse

come of collapse

task collapse: assign a task to; "I tasked him with looking after the children"

potshot collapse: a shot taken at an easy or casual target (as by a pothunter); criticism aimed at an easy target and made without careful consideration; "reporters took potshots at the mayor"

sketchy collapse: giving only major points; lacking completeness; "a sketchy account"; "details of the plan remain sketchy"

decipher collapse: read with difficulty; "Can you decipher this letter?"; "The archeologist traced the hieroglyphs"

lob collapse: the act of propelling something (as a ball or shell etc.) in a high arc; an easy return of a tennis ball in a high arc; propel in a high arc; "lob the tennis ball"

trigger happy collapse

predispose collapse: make susceptible; "This illness predisposes you to gain weight"

meek collapse: evidencing little spirit or courage; overly submissive or compliant; "compliant and anxious to suit his opinions of those of others"; "a fine fiery blast against meek conformity"- Orville Prescott; "she looked meek but had the heart of a lion"; "was submissive and subservient"; humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness; "meek and self-effacing"; very docile; "tame obedience"; "meek as a mouse"- Langston Hughes

refraining collapse

strive collapse: to exert much effort or energy; "straining our ears to hear"

engaged collapse: having ones attention or mind or energy engaged; "she keeps herself fully occupied with volunteer activities"; "deeply engaged in conversation"; built against or attached to a wall; "engaged columns"; having services contracted for; "the carpenter engaged (or employed) for the job is sick"; (used of toothed parts or gears) interlocked and interacting; "the gears are engaged"; "meshed gears"; "intermeshed twin rotors"; involved in military hostilities; "the desperately engaged ships continued the fight"

demure collapse

serve collapse: (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play; "his powerful serves won the game"; put the ball into play; "It was Agassi's turn to serve"; do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function; "He served as head of the department for three years"; "She served in Congress for two terms"; provide (usually but not necessarily food); "We serve meals for the homeless"; "She dished out the soup at 8 P.M."; "The entertainers served up a lively show"; help to some food; help with food or drink; "I served him three times, and after that he helped himself"; mate with; "male animals serve the females for breeding purposes"; deliver a warrant or summons to someone; "He was processed by the sheriff"; do military service; "She served in Vietnam"; "My sons never served, because they are short-sighted"; work for or be a servant to; "May I serve you?"; "She attends the old lady in the wheelchair"; "Can you wait on our table, please?"; "Is a salesperson assisting you?"; "The minister served the King for many years"; devote (part of) one's life or efforts to, as of countries, institutions, or ideas; "She served the art of music"; "He served the church"; "serve the country"; contribute or conduce to; "The scandal served to increase his popularity"; promote, benefit, or be useful or beneficial to; "Art serves commerce"; "Their interests are served"; "The lake serves recreation"; "The President's wisdom has served the country well"; serve a purpose, role, or function; "The tree stump serves as a table"; "The female students served as a control group"; "This table would serve very well"; "His freedom served him well"; "The table functions as a desk"; spend time in prison or in a labor camp; "He did six years for embezzlement"

take care of collapse

incurve collapse

mystify collapse: make mysterious; "mystify the story"

key up collapse

bastion collapse: projecting part of a rampart or other fortification; a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle; a group that defends a principle; "a bastion against corruption"; "the last bastion of communism"

corporation collapse: a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state

pan out collapse: be a success; "The idea panned out"

scruple collapse: an ethical or moral principle that inhibits action; uneasiness about the fitness of an action; a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains; have doubts about; raise scruples; "He lied and did not even scruple about it"; hesitate on moral grounds; "The man scrupled to perjure himself"

timorous collapse

noncompletion collapse

in practice collapse: in practical applications; "will this work in practice?"

in operation collapse

infuriate collapse: make furious

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