right

(right rights righting righted) _{CORRECT, APPROPRIATE, OR ACCEPTABLE}
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1 [ADJ]
If something is right, it is correct and agrees with the facts.
That's absolutely right...
Clocks never told the right time...
The barman tells me you saw Ann on Tuesday morning. Is that right?
= correct
≠ wrong
[ADV] ADV after v
Right is also an adverb.
He guessed right about some things.
● rightly [ADV] ADV after v
She attended one meeting only, if I remember rightly.
2 [ADJ] usu ADJ n
If you do something in the right way or in the right place, you do it as or where it should be done or was planned to be done.
Walking, done in the right way, is a form of aerobic exercise...
The chocolate is then melted down to exactly the right temperature.
= correct
≠ wrong
[ADV] ADV after v
Right is also an adverb.
To make sure I did everything right, I bought a fat instruction book.
= correctly
3 [ADJ] usu ADJ n
If you say that someone is seen in all the right places or knows all the right people, you mean that they go to places which are socially acceptable or know people who are socially acceptable.
He was always to be seen in the right places...
≠ wrong
4 [ADJ]
If someone is right about something, they are correct in what they say or think about it.
Ron has been right about the result of every General Election but one...
≠ wrong
● rightly [ADV]
He rightly assumed that the boy was hiding.
5 [ADJ]
If something such as a choice, action, or decision is the right one, it is the best or most suitable one.
She'd made the right choice in leaving New York...
The right decision was made, but probably for the wrong reasons...
≠ wrong
● rightly [ADV] ADV with v
She hoped she'd decided rightly.
6 [ADJ] v-link ADJ, with brd-neg
If something is not right, there is something unsatisfactory about the situation or thing that you are talking about.
Ratatouille doesn't taste right with any other oil...
≠ wrong
7 [ADJ] v-link ADJ, usu ADJ to-inf
If you think that someone was right to do something, you think that there were good moral reasons why they did it.
You were right to do what you did, under the circumstances...
≠ wrong
● rightly [ADV] ADV before v, ADV with cl
The crowd screamed for a penalty but the referee rightly ignored them...
8 [ADJ] v-link ADJ, oft with brd-neg
Right is used to refer to activities or actions that are considered to be morally good and acceptable.
It's not right, leaving her like this...
≠ wrong
[N-UNCOUNT]
Right is also a noun.
At least he knew right from wrong.
● rightness [N-UNCOUNT] usu N of n
Many people have very strong opinions about the rightness or wrongness of abortion.
9 [VERB] V n, V pron-refl
If you right something or if it rights itself, it returns to its normal or correct state, after being in an undesirable state.
They recognise the urgency of righting the economy...
Your eyesight rights itself very quickly.
10 [VERB] V n
If you right a wrong, you do something to make up for a mistake or something bad that you did in the past.
We've made progress in righting the wrongs of the past...
= rectify
11 [VERB] V n, V pron-refl
If you right something that has fallen or rolled over, or if it rights itself, it returns to its normal upright position.
He righted the yacht and continued the race...
The helicopter turned at an awful angle before righting itself.
12 [ADJ] ADJ n
The right side of a material is the side that is intended to be seen and that faces outwards when it is made into something.
≠ wrong
13 [PHRASE] V inflects
If you say that things are going right, you mean that your life or a situation is developing as you intended or expected and you are pleased with it.
I can't think of anything in my life that's going right...
14 [PHRASE] usu v-link PHR
If someone has behaved in a way which is morally or legally right, you can say that they are in the right. You usually use this expression when the person is involved in an argument or dispute.
She wasn't entirely in the right...
≠ in the wrong
15 [PHRASE] V inflects
If you put something right, you correct something that was wrong or that was causing problems.
We've discovered what's gone wrong and are going to put it right.
16
heart in the right place: see heart
it serves you right: see serve
on the right side of: see side

(right) _{DIRECTION AND POLITICAL GROUPINGS}
The spelling Right is also used for meaning 3.
1 [N-SING] usu the N
The right is one of two opposite directions, sides, or positions. If you are facing north and you turn to the right, you will be facing east. In the word `to', the `o' is to the right of the `t'.
Ahead of you on the right will be a lovely garden...
≠ left
[ADV] ADV after v
Right is also an adverb.
Turn right into the street.
2 [ADJ] ADJ n
Your right arm, leg, or ear, for example, is the one which is on the right side of your body. Your right shoe or glove is the one which is intended to be worn on your right foot or hand.
≠ left
3 [N-SING-COLL] the N
You can refer to people who support the political ideals of capitalism and conservatism as the right. They are often contrasted with the left, who support the political ideals of socialism.
The Tory Right despise him...
≠ left
4 [N-SING] the N
If you say that someone has moved to the right, you mean that their political beliefs have become more right-wing.
They see the shift to the right as a worldwide phenomenon.
≠ left
5 [PHRASE] usu v-link PHR
If someone is at a person's right hand, they work closely with that person so they can help and advise them.
I think he ought to be at the right hand of the president.

(right rights) _ENTITLEMENT
1 [N-PLURAL] usu poss N
Your rights are what you are morally or legally entitled to do or to have.
They don't know their rights...
You must stand up for your rights.
2 [N-SING] usu N to-inf
If you have a right to do or to have something, you are morally or legally entitled to do it or to have it.
...a woman's right to choose...
3 [N-PLURAL] the N, usu with supp
If someone has the rights to a story or book, they are legally allowed to publish it or reproduce it in another form, and nobody else can do so without their permission.
An agent bought the rights to his life...
He'd tried to buy the film rights of all George Bernard Shaw's plays.
4 [PHRASE] PHR with cl
If something is not the case but you think that it should be, you can say that by rights it should be the case.
She did work which by rights should be done by someone else.
5 [PHRASE] usu n adj PHR
If someone is a successful or respected person in their own right, they are successful or respected because of their own efforts and talents rather than those of the people they are closely connected with.
Although now a celebrity in her own right, actress Lynn Redgrave knows the difficulties of living in the shadow of her famous older sister...
6 [PHRASE] V inflects, PHR to-inf
If you say that you reserve the right to do something, you mean that you will do it if you feel that it is necessary.
He reserved the right to change his mind...
7 [PHRASE] usu v-link PHR
If you say that someone is within their rights to do something, you mean that they are morally or legally entitled to do it.
You were quite within your rights to refuse to co-operate with him.
= justified

(right) _{DISCOURSE USES}
1 [ADV] ADV cl
You use right in order to attract someone's attention or to indicate that you have dealt with one thing so you can go on to another. (SPOKEN)
Right, I'll be back in a minute...
2 [CONVENTION]
You can use right to check whether what you have just said is correct. (SPOKEN)
They have a small plane, right?
3 [ADV] ADV as reply
You can say `right' to show that you are listening to what someone is saying and that you accept it or understand it. (SPOKEN)
`Your children may well come away speaking with a bit of a broad country accent'--`Right.'--`because they're mixing with country children.'
= yes
4
see also all right

(right) _{USED FOR EMPHASIS}
1 [ADV] ADV adv/prep
You can use right to emphasize the precise place, position, or time of something.
The back of a car appeared right in front of him.
...a charming resort right on the Italian frontier...
2 [ADV] ADV prep/adv
You can use right to emphasize how far something moves or extends or how long it continues.
...the highway that runs through the Indian zone right to the army positions...
She was kept very busy right up to the moment of her departure...
3 [ADV] ADV adv/prep
You can use right to emphasize that an action or state is complete.
The candle had burned right down...
The handle came right off in my hand.
4 [ADJ] ADJ n
You can use right to emphasize a noun, usually a noun referring to something bad. (BRIT INFORMAL)
He gave them a right telling off...
= real
5 [ADV] ADV prep/adv
If you say that something happened right after a particular time or event or right before it, you mean that it happened immediately after or before it.
All of a sudden, right after the summer, Mother gets married...
= just
6 [ADV] ADV adv
If you say I'll be right there or I'll be right back, you mean that you will get to a place or get back to it in a very short time.
I'm going to get some water. I'll be right back.
7 [PHRASE] PHR after v, PHR with cl
If you do something right away or right off, you do it immediately. (INFORMAL)
He wants to see you right away...
Right off I want to confess that I was wrong.
= straight away
8 [PHRASE] PHR with cl
You can use right now to emphasize that you are referring to the present moment. (INFORMAL)
I'm warning you; stop it right now!

so

1 [ADV] ADV after v
You use so to refer back to something that has just been mentioned.
`Do you think that made much of a difference to the family?'--`I think so.'...
If you can't play straight, then say so...
`Is he the kind of man who can be as flexible as he needs to be?'--` Well, I hope so.'...
2 [ADV] ADV cl
You use so when you are saying that something which has just been said about one person or thing is also true of another one.
I enjoy Ann's company and so does Martin...
They had a wonderful time and so did I...
3 [CONJ]
You use the structures as...so and just as...so when you want to indicate that two events or situations are similar in some way.
As computer systems become even more sophisticated, so too do the methods of those who exploit the technology...
Just as John has changed, so has his wife...
4 [ADV] v-link ADV
If you say that a state of affairs is so, you mean that it is the way it has been described.
Gold has been a poor investment over the past 20 years, and will continue to be so...
It is strange to think that he held strong views on many things, but it must have been so.
5 [ADV] ADV after v
You can use so with actions and gestures to show a person how to do something, or to indicate the size, height, or length of something.
Clasp the chain like so.
6 [CONJ]
You use so and so that to introduce the result of the situation you have just mentioned.
I am not an emotional type and so cannot bring myself to tell him I love him...
People are living longer than ever before, so even people who are 65 or 70 have a surprising amount of time left...
There was snow everywhere, so that the shape of things was difficult to identify.
7 [CONJ]
You use so, so that, and so as to introduce the reason for doing the thing that you have just mentioned.
Come to my suite so I can tell you all about this wonderful play I saw in Boston...
He took her arm and hurried her upstairs so that they wouldn't be overheard...
I was beginning to feel alarm, but kept it to myself so as not to worry our two friends.
8 [ADV] ADV cl
You can use so in stories and accounts to introduce the next event in a series of events or to suggest a connection between two events.
The woman asked if he could perhaps mend her fences, and so he stayed...
I thought, `Here's someone who'll understand me.' So I wrote to her...
And so Christmas passed.
9 [ADV] ADV cl
You can use so in conversations to introduce a new topic, or to introduce a question or comment about something that has been said.
So how was your day?...
So you're a runner, huh?...
So, as I said to you, natural medicine is also known as holistic medicine...
And so, to answer your question, that's why your mother is disappointed...
`I didn't find him funny at all.'--`So you won't watch the show again then?'...
10 [ADV] ADV cl
You can use so in conversations to show that you are accepting what someone has just said.
`It makes me feel, well, important.'--`And so you are.'...
`You know who Diana was, Grandfather.'--`So I do!'...
`Why, this is nothing but common vegetable soup!`--`So it is, madam.'...
11 [CONVENTION]
You say `So?' and `So what?' to indicate that you think that something that someone has said is unimportant. (INFORMAL)
`My name's Bruno.'--`So?'...
`You take a chance on the weather if you holiday in the UK.'--`So what?'...
12 [ADV] ADV adj/adv
You can use so in front of adjectives and adverbs to emphasize the quality that they are describing.
He was surprised they had married-they had seemed so different...
What is so compromising about being an employee of the state?
13 [ADV] ADV adj that, ADV adj as to-inf
You can use so...that and so...as to emphasize the degree of something by mentioning the result or consequence of it.
The tears were streaming so fast she could not see...
The deal seems so attractive it would be ridiculous to say no...
He's not so daft as to listen to rumours.
14
see also insofar as
15 [PHRASE] cl/group PHR
You use and so on or and so forth at the end of a list to indicate that there are other items that you could also mention.
...the Government's policies on such important issues as health, education, tax and so on...
16 [PHRASE] PHR n
You use so much and so many when you are saying that there is a definite limit to something but you are not saying what this limit is.
There is only so much time in the day for answering letters...
Even the greatest city can support only so many lawyers.
17 [PHRASE]
You use the structures not...so much and not so much...as to say that something is one kind of thing rather than another kind.
I did not really object to Will's behaviour so much as his personality...
18 [PHRASE] amount PHR
You use or so when you are giving an approximate amount.
Though rates are heading down, they still offer real returns of 8% or so...
Matt got me a room there for a week or so when I first came here...
19
so much the better: see better
ever so: see ever
so far so good: see far
so long: see long
so much for: see much
so much so: see much
every so often: see often
so there: see there

there

1 [PRON] PRON be n
There is used as the subject of the verb `be' to say that something exists or does not exist, or to draw attention to it.
There are roadworks between Camblesforth and Carlton...
Are there some countries that have been able to tackle these problems successfully?...
There were differences of opinion, he added, on very basic issues...
2 [PRON] PRON v n
You use there in front of certain verbs when you are saying that something exists, develops, or can be seen. Whether the verb is singular or plural depends on the noun which follows the verb.
There remains considerable doubt over when the intended high-speed rail link will be complete...
There appeared no imminent danger...
3 [CONVENTION]
There is used after `hello' or `hi' when you are greeting someone.
Oh, hi there. You must be Sidney.
4 [ADV] be ADV, oft ADV for n, ADV to-inf
If something is there, it exists or is available.
The group of old buildings on the corner by the main road is still there today...
The book is there for people to read and make up their own mind...
5 [ADV] be ADV, ADV with v, n ADV, oft prep ADV
You use there to refer to a place which has already been mentioned.
The next day we drove the 33 miles to Siena (the Villa Arceno is a great place to stay while you are there) for the Palio...
`Come on over, if you want.'--`How do I get there?'...
It's one hell of a train trip, about five days there and back...
6 [ADV] ADV with be, ADV after v, oft prep ADV
You use there to indicate a place that you are pointing to or looking at, in order to draw someone's attention to it.
There it is, on the corner over there...
There she is on the left up there...
The toilets are over there, dear...
7 [ADV] ADV cl
You use there in expressions such as `there he was' or `there we were' to sum up part of a story or to slow a story down for dramatic effect. (SPOKEN)
So there we were with Amy and she was driving us crazy...
8 [ADV] ADV with be
You use there when speaking on the telephone to ask if someone is available to speak to you.
Hello, is Gordon there please?
9 [ADV] ADV after v
You use there to refer to a point that someone has made in a conversation.
I think you're right there John...
10 [ADV] ADV with cl, oft prep ADV
You use there to refer to a stage that has been reached in an activity or process.
We are making further investigations and will take the matter from there...
11 [ADV] be ADV, ADV after v
You use there to indicate that something has reached a point or level which is completely successful.
We had hoped to fill the back page with extra news; we're not quite there yet...
Life has not yet returned to normal but we are getting there.
12 [ADV] ADV cl
You can use there in expressions such as there you go or there we are when accepting that an unsatisfactory situation cannot be changed. (SPOKEN)
I'm the oldest and, according to all the books, should be the achiever, but there you go...
13 [ADV] ADV cl
You can use there in expressions such as there you go and there we are when emphasizing that something proves that you were right. (SPOKEN)
You see? There you go. That's why I didn't mention it earlier. I knew you'd take it the wrong way...
14 [PHRASE] PHR cl
You use there again to introduce an extra piece of information which either contradicts what has been said or gives an alternative to it.
At 18 stone, I can't run around the way I used to. There again, some people say I never did...
15 [PHRASE] V inflects
Phrases such as there you go again are used to show annoyance at someone who is repeating something that has annoyed you in the past. (SPOKEN)
`There you go again, upsetting the child!' said Shirley...
16 [PHRASE] cl PHR
You can add `so there' to what you are saying to show that you will not change your mind about a decision you have made, even though the person you are talking to disagrees with you. (INFORMAL)
I think that's sweet, so there.
17 [PHRASE] PHR after v, PHR with cl
If something happens there and then or then and there, it happens immediately.
Many felt that he should have resigned there and then...
18 [CONVENTION]
You say `there there' to someone who is very upset, especially a small child, in order to comfort them. (SPOKEN)
`There, there,' said Mum. `You've been having a really bad dream.'
19 [CONVENTION]
You say `there you are' or `there you go' when you are offering something to someone. (SPOKEN)
Nora picked up the boy, and gave him a biscuit. `There you are, Lennie, you take the nice biscuit.'
20 [PHRASE] V inflects
If someone is there for you, they help and support you, especially when you have problems. (INFORMAL)
Despite what happened in the past I want her to know I am there for her.

also

1 [ADV] ADV before v, ADV with cl/group
You can use also to give more information about a person or thing, or to add another relevant fact.
It is the work of Ivor Roberts-Jones, who also produced the statue of Churchill in Parliament Square...
He is an asthmatic who was also anaemic...
She has a reputation for brilliance. Also, she is gorgeous.
2 [ADV] ADV before v, ADV with group
You can use also to indicate that something you have just said about one person or thing is true of another person or thing.
His father, also a top-ranking officer, had perished during the war...
We have been working very hard, and our families have also worked hard...
Not only cancer, but also heart and lung disease are influenced by smoking.

bad

noun (the bad) [U] bad people, things, or events: You will always have the bad as well as the good in the world.

bad

noun (the bad) [U] bad people, things, or events: You will always have the bad as well as the good in the world.

all

The 50 Worst Cars of All Time	All-TIME Best 100 Albums
All Eyes on Genocide	All-Star Game
dog eat all your paper towels ...	ALL-STAR GAME / A midsummer classic ...
can't we all just ...	What? Like y'all ain't seen a girl having a nervous breakdown
He Could Kill Us All	It's All About Angles

1 You use all to indicate that you are referring to the whole of a particular group or thing or to everyone or everything of a particular kind.
...the restaurant that Hugh and all his friends go to...
He lost all his money at a blackjack table in Las Vegas.

All is also a determiner.
There is built-in storage space in all bedrooms...
85 percent of all American households owe money on mortgages...
He was passionate about all literature.

All is also a quantifier.
He was told to pack up all of his letters and personal belongings...
He was talking to all of us.

All is also a pronoun.
We produce our own hair-care products, all based on herbal recipes...
I'd spent all I had, every last penny.
[PRON] n PRON v
All is also an emphasizing pronoun.
Milk, oily fish and egg all contain vitamin D...
We all admire professionalism and dedication.
2 [DET] DET sing-n
You use all to refer to the whole of a particular period of time.
George had to cut grass all afternoon...
She's been feeling bad all week.
[PREDET] PREDET det sing-n
All is also a predeterminer.
She's worked all her life...
He was looking at me all the time.
[QUANT] QUANT of def-n
All is also a quantifier.
He spent all of that afternoon polishing the silver...
Two-thirds of the women interviewed think about food a lot or all of the time.
3 [PRON]
You use all to refer to a situation or to life in general.
All is silent on the island now...
As you'll have read in our news pages, all has not been well of late.
4 [ADV] ADV prep/adv
You use all to emphasize that something is completely true, or happens everywhere or always, or on every occasion.
He loves animals and he knows all about them...
Parts for the aircraft will be made all round the world...
I got scared and I ran and left her all alone...
He was doing it all by himself...
5 [PRON]
You use all at the beginning of a clause when you are emphasizing that something is the only thing that is important.
He said all that remained was to agree to a time and venue...
All you ever want to do is go shopping!...
All I could say was, `I'm sorry'.
6 [DET] in DET n-uncount
You use all in expressions such as in all sincerity and in all probability to emphasize that you are being sincere or that something is very likely.
In all fairness he had to admit that she was neither dishonest nor lazy...
7 [ADV] amount ADV
You use all when you are talking about an equal score in a game. For example, if the score is three all, both players or teams have three points.
8 [ADV] ADV the adv/adj-compar
All is used in structures such as all the more or all the better to mean even more or even better than before.
The living room is decorated in pale colours that make it all the more airy...
9 [PRON]
You use all in expressions such as seen it all and done it all to emphasize that someone has had a lot of experience of something.
...women who have it all: career, husband and children...
Here's a man who has seen it all, tasted and heard it all.
10 [PHRASE] PHR with cl/group
You say above all to indicate that the thing you are mentioning is the most important point.
Above all, chairs should be comfortable...
11 [PHRASE] PHR with cl
You use after all when introducing a statement which supports or helps explain something you have just said.
I thought you might know somebody. After all, you're the man with connections.
12 [PHRASE]
You use after all when you are saying that something that you thought might not be the case is in fact the case.
I came out here on the chance of finding you at home after all...
13 [PHRASE] n PHR
You use and all when you want to emphasize that what you are talking about includes the thing mentioned, especially when this is surprising or unusual.
He dropped his sausage on the pavement and someone's dog ate it, mustard and all.
14 [PHRASE] PHR with cl
You use all in all to introduce a summary or general statement.
We both thought that all in all it might not be a bad idea...
15 [PHRASE]
You use at all at the end of a clause to give emphasis in negative statements, conditional clauses, and questions.
Robin never really liked him at all...
16 [PHRASE] PHR n
All but a particular person or thing means everyone or everything except that person or thing.
The general was an unattractive man to all but his most ardent admirers...
17 [PHRASE] PHR -ed
You use all but to say that something is almost the case.
The concrete wall that used to divide this city has now all but gone...
18 [PHRASE] PHR n
You use for all to indicate that the thing mentioned does not affect or contradict the truth of what you are saying.
For all its faults, the film instantly became a classic.
= despite
19 [PHRASE] PHR with cl
You use for all in phrases such as for all I know, and for all he cares, to emphasize that you do not know something or that someone does not care about something.
For all we know, he may even not be in this country...
You can go right now for all I care.
20 [PHRASE] V inflects
If you give your all or put your all into something, you make the maximum effort possible.
He puts his all into every game.
21 [PHRASE] PHR with cl, amount PHR
In all means in total.
There was evidence that thirteen people in all had taken part in planning the murder.
22 [PHRASE] amount PHR, PHR with cl
If something such as an activity is a particular price all in, that price includes everything that is offered. (mainly BRIT INFORMAL)
Dinner is about £25 all in.
23 [PHRASE] PHR with superl
You use of all to emphasize the words `first' or `last', or a superlative adjective or adverb.
First of all, answer these questions...
Now she faces her toughest task of all.
24 [PHRASE] PHR n
You use of all in expressions such as of all people or of all things when you want to emphasize someone or something surprising.
They met and fell in love in a supermarket, of all places.
25 [PHRASE]
You use all in expressions like of all the cheek or of all the luck to emphasize how angry or surprised you are at what someone else has done or said.
Of all the lazy, indifferent, unbusinesslike attitudes to have!
26 [PHRASE] PHR amount
You use all of before a number to emphasize how small or large an amount is.
It took him all of 41 minutes to score his first goal...
27 [PHRASE] PHR with brd-neg, PHR adj/adv
You use all that in statements with negative meaning when you want to weaken the force of what you are saying. (SPOKEN)
He wasn't all that older than we were...
28 [PHRASE] cl PHR
You can say that's all at the end of a sentence when you are explaining something and want to emphasize that nothing more happens or is the case.
`Why do you want to know that?' he demanded.--`Just curious, that's all.'
29 [PHRASE] v-link PHR
You use all very well to suggest that you do not really approve of something or you think that it is unreasonable.
It is all very well to urge people to give more to charity when they have less, but is it really fair?

happening for a whole period of time:◆ He's worked hard all year. ◆ She was unemployed for all that time.
Ellis Boyd 'Red' Redding : Nothing left but all the time in the world to think about it.
Brooks : I'm tired of being afraid all the time.

pronoun
The whole number or amount: ◆ All of the food has gone. ◆ They've eaten all of it. ◆ They've eaten it all. ◆ I invited some of my colleagues but not all. ◆ Not all of them were invited. ◆ All of them enjoyed the party. ◆ They all enjoyed it. ◆ His last movie was best of all.
Red :He never said who did it, but we all knew.

but

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conjunction
to introduce a word or phrase that contrasts with what was said before: ◆I got it wrong. It wasn't the red one but the blue one. ◆ His mother won't be there, but his father might. ◆ It isn't that he lied exactly, but he did tend to exaggerate.

however; in spite of this:◆ I'd asked everybody but only two people came. ◆ By the end of the day we were tired but happy.
Col. Von Strom: OUR retirement fund? I found it!
Capt. Hans Geering: Yes. But I know about it.

when you are saying sorry about sth: ◆I'm sorry but I can't stay any longer.

to introduce a statement that shows that you are surprised or annoyed, or that you disagree: ◆But that's not possible! ◆ 'Here's the money I owe you.' 'But that's not right-it was only £10.'

except: ◆I had no choice but to sign the contract.

before repeating a word in order to emphasize it: ◆Nothing, but nothing would make him change his mind.

(literary) to emphasize that sth is always true: ◆She never passed her old home but she thought of the happy years she had spent there (= she always thought of them).

Idioms: but then (again)
however; on the other hand: ◆He might agree. But then again he might have a completely different opinion.

before a statement that explains or gives a reason for what has just been said: ◆She speaks very good Italian. But then she did live in Rome for a year (= so it's not surprising).

you cannot / could not but ... (formal) that everything else is impossible except the thing that you are saying: ◆What could he do but forgive her? (= that was the only thing possible)

preposition
except; apart from: ◆We've had nothing but trouble with this car. ◆ The problem is anything but easy. ◆ Who but Rosa could think of something like that? ◆ Everyone was there but him. ◆ I came last but one in the race (= I wasn't last but next to last). ◆ Take the first turning but one (= not the first one but the one after it).

adverb
only: ◆I don't think we'll manage it. Still, we can but try. ◆ There were a lot of famous people there: Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts, to name but two.

noun [usually pl.] a reason that sb gives for not doing sth or not agreeing: ◆'Let us have no buts,' he said firmly. 'You are coming.' ◆ With so many ifs and buts, it is easier to wait and see

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not

Miranda Hobbes: [on the dating scene] There's a lot of push-pull out there, a lot of mixed messages.
Jack Berger: Yeah, I'd have to say that's all code for: He's just not that into you.

A word made popular in the early 90's by the movie Wayne's World. You add "not" to the end of a sentence to make blatant the sarcasm in the sentence itself.
"What a totally amazing, excellent discovery... NOT!!!" -Wayne Campbell
It means "not really" or "we were just kidding".

I got struck by lightning while I was rollerblading today. Not!

A state of being
Coined by Scott Ian of the band Anthrax then later made popular by the movie Wayne's world.
He's a GREAT singer.... NOT!

1> To intend to carry out a task and back out at the last moment.
2> To make a false statement.
James looks like Graham Cash not.

Boolean logic operator that inverts a given value. Often denoted with '~' ('!' in programming languages).
(NOT a) AND (NOT a') = a

A street word referring to Methamphetamines.
Etymology: Called "not" because when you're on Not, you're NOT hungry, NOT sleeping, NOT caring, NOT boring, etc...
Hubbard: Hey, man... what've you got for me?
Stanley: I got not.
Hubbard: Wicked, man. How much?
Stanley: It's all dolla' for dolla' this time.
Hubbard: Sounds great. I'll take 20 cents.

Used to describe an actual state of being.

When someone does something to the extreeme, or does something too much, you -contrary to popular belief- say "not" to describe those actions
-Not Jon Ha is a fag.
-Not Jen got dumped by Jon Ha.
-Not always beating up Jon Ha.

as

Ilsa: Kiss me. Kiss me as if it were the last time.

A descriptive superlative; a simile without the comparison.
"That party was cool as!"
"Hey, that girl is fine as"
"Whoa, this lava lamp is trippy as"

Shorthand for Asperger(s) Syndrome- an autistic spectrum disorder. Can be used in both scenenarios. Acronym of NT
Are you NT or do you have AS.
She's got an AS disorder

Short For Asia
Random - I Am Going To Move To AS
Random No 2 - I Will Miss You

this word is really an abreviation for a word that is often offensive. It stands for Attention Seeker. You can be an As or be ASing.
That Annie is such an AS.
Oh my god Candice stop Asing

In German, the word for "ace"
1. Card (in a card game) of highest value
2. Anything that is first class
Do not confuse with the English "ass" which has the opposite meaning!
Er ist ein Tennis-As (He is a first class tennis player)
Sie ist ein As in Mathe (She is a top student in Maths)

by

Please Stand By.

pronounced 'by' but people spell it different ways: boi, biy, bi...and so on.
It is a term we cork (ireland) people use when referring to each other. It would be the equivalent of 'homeboy' or 'homie' and so on..!!
1st person: 'Are you coming down to...tonight?'
2nd person: 'Naw by' (no!)

1st person: 'Story by?'
2nd person: 'S'crack?'

near ; at the side of ; beside :◆ a house by the river ◆ The telephone is by the window. ◆ Come and sit by me.
Officer Crabtree: I was pissing by the door when I heard a shat.

usually after a passive verb, who or what does, creates or causes : ◆He was knocked down by a bus. ◆ a play by Ibsen ◆ Who's that book by? ◆ I was frightened by the noise.
Officer Crabtree: The troon has been bummed by the RAF.
Maria Recamier: We were both aroused by the banging.
Host: Are frogs happier than people? This is the question just posed by the play you've just seen
Host: Our play, strangely enough, is called "The Croaker" by Phil Reisman Jr. and, of course, is Way Out.
Roald Dahl: I have a maiden aunt in Norway who was actually rolled out of bed onto the floor three nights running, by a ghost.
Jess Mastriani: Easy for you to say, you were not grabbed by a hand from the grave!

how or in what way sth is done:◆ The house is heated by gas. ◆ May I pay by cheque? ◆ I will contact you by letter. ◆ to travel by boat / bus / car / plane ◆ to travel by air / land / sea ◆ Switch it on by pressing this button.
Capt. Hans Geering: Do you not see? That if you kill him with the pill from the till by making with it the drug in the jug, you need not light the candle with the handle on the gâteau from the château.
Host: The frog, whenever he feels a trifle amorous, calls to his female by blowing out his dewlap and letting it go with a burp.

not later than the time mentioned; before: ◆Can you finish the work by five o'clock? ◆ I'll have it done by tomorrow. ◆ By this time next week we'll be in New York. ◆ He ought to have arrived by now / by this time. ◆ By the time (that) this letter reaches you I will have left the country.
Jess Mastriani: But he was running around between four wives, you would think that by the time he met number five she would figure out that there was something wrong.

on

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To hold, or possess drugs that you are willing to sell.
"Are you on?"
"Is Sampson on?"
"I'm on at the moment"

1) Preposition; Above and touching a surface.
I was on your mother all night.
2) Adverb; Working, conducting their intended task.
Your computer is currently on.
3) Prefix; Continuously, continuing.
The project is ongoing.
4) Slang Verb; To be menstruating.
WOMAN: "I'm on at the minute. Fucking men, they're all bastards..."

to be high or drunk
basically under the influence
DAMN i was on, no wonder i slept with the bitch!

no backwards

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1. To engage in certain conduct, behavior, activity with a conviction of progress, success, or moving forward.
2. An Affirmation of becoming.
1. I'm going to get my groove on tonight.
2. I want to get my learn on, so I'm going to college.
3. I'm about to get my grown man on because I'm becoming a daddy.

What happens when someone dances at you, and you dance back.
"It's on!"
"No, it's not on."
"Oh, it's on!"

on, to mean the time when our female counterparts become a ferocious member of the animal kingdom. It usually results in the male being unable to do anything correct, and being told so in a blunt and harsh manner.
Woman: Would u clean them damn plates.
Man: It ok, shes just on

preposition
in or into a position covering, touching or forming part of a surface:◆ a picture on a wall ◆ There's a mark on your skirt. ◆ the diagram on page 5 ◆ Put it down on the table. ◆ He had been hit on the head. ◆ She climbed on to the bed. Help Note: This could also be written: onto the bed
Ellis Boyd 'Red' Redding : skin burning and half blind from that delousing shit they throw on you,

at or near a place: ◆a town on the coast ◆ a house on the Thames ◆ We lived on an estate.
Andy Dufresne : on the outside, I was an honest man, straight as an arrow.
Ellis Boyd 'Red' Redding :who crawled through a river of shit and came out clean on the other side.
Red: Hope is a dangerous thing. Hope can drive a man insane. It's got no use on the inside.

far

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adverb (farther, farthest or further, furthest)
distance
~ (from, away, below, etc.) a long distance away: We didn't go far. ◆ Have you come far? ◆ It's not far to the beach. ◆ There's not far to go now. ◆ The restaurant is not far from here. ◆ countries as far apart as Japan and Brazil ◆ He looked down at the traffic far below. ◆ Far away in the distance, a train whistled. ◆ The farther north they went, the colder it became.
Help Note: In positive sentences it is more usual to use a long way: We went a long way. ◆ We went far. ◆ The restaurant is a long way from here.

used when you are asking or talking about the distance between two places or the distance that has been travelled or is to be travelled: How far is it to your house from here? ◆ How far is Boston from New York? ◆ How much further is it? ◆ We'll go by train as far as London, and then take a bus. ◆ We didn't go as far as the others. ◆ I'm not sure I can walk so far.
Andy Dufresne : And if you've come this far, maybe you're willing to come a little further.

time
~ (back / ahead)
~ (into sth) a long time from the present; for a large part of a particular period of time: The band made their first record as far back as 1980. ◆ Let's try to plan further ahead. ◆ We worked far into the night. ◆ To answer that question we need to go further back in time.

degree
very much; to a great degree: That's a far better idea. ◆ There are far more opportunities for young people than there used to be. ◆ It had been a success far beyond their expectations. ◆ He's fallen far behind in his work. ◆ She always gives us far too much homework.

used when you are asking or talking about the degree to which sth is true or possible: How far can we trust him? ◆ His parents supported him as far as they could. ◆ Plan your route in advance, using main roads as far as possible.

progress
used to talk about how much progress has been made in doing or achieving sth: How far have you got with that report? ◆ Half an hour later Duncan was no farther in his quest. ◆ I read as far as the third chapter. ◆ We've got as far as collecting our data but we haven't analysed it yet. FARTHER
Idioms: as far as the eye can / could see to the HORIZON (= where the sky meets the land or sea): The bleak moorland stretched on all sides as far as the eye could see.
as far as I know
as far as I can remember, see, tell, etc. used to say that you think you know, remember, understand, etc. sth but you cannot be completely sure, especially because you do not know all the facts: As far as we knew, there was no cause for concern. ◆ As far as I can see, you've done nothing wrong. ◆ She lived in Chicago, as far as I can remember.
as / so far as I am concerned used to give your personal opinion on sth: As far as I am concerned, you can do what you like.
as / so far as sb/sth is concerned used to give facts or an opinion about a particular aspect of sth: She's doing fine as far as French is concerned, it's her German I'm worried about.
as / so far as it goes to a limited degree, usually less than is satisfactory: It's a good plan as far as it goes, but there are a lot of things they haven't thought of.
by far (used with comparative or superlative adjectives or adverbs) by a great amount: The last of these reasons is by far the most important. ◆ Amy is the smartest by far.
carry / take sth too, etc. far to continue doing sth beyond reasonable limits
far and away (followed by comparative or superlative adjectives) by a very great amount: She's far and away the best player.
far and wide over a large area: They searched far and wide for the missing child.
far be it from me to do sth (but ...) (informal) used when you are just about to disagree with sb or to criticize them and you would like them to think that you do not really want to do this: Far be it from me to interfere in your affairs but I would like to give you just one piece of advice.
far from sth / from doing sth almost the opposite of sth or of what is expected: It is far from clear (= it is not clear) what he intends to do. ◆ Computers, far from destroying jobs, can create employment.
far from it (informal) used to say that the opposite of what sb says is true: 'You're not angry then?' 'Far from it. I've never laughed so much in my life.'
go far (of people) to be very successful in the future: She is very talented and should go far.
go far enough (used in questions and negative sentences) to achieve all that is wanted: The new legislation is welcome but does not go far enough. ◆ Do these measures go far enough? ◆ (disapproving) Stop it now. The joke has gone far enough (= it has continued too long).
go so / as far as to ... to be willing to go to extreme or surprising limits in dealing with sth: I wouldn't go as far as to say that he's a liar (= but I think he may be slightly dishonest). ◆ In June 1998 he went so far as to offer his resignation.
go too far
go this / that far to behave in an extreme way that is not acceptable: He's always been quite crude, but this time he's gone too far. ◆ I never thought she'd go this far.
in so / as far as to the degree that: That's the truth, in so far as I know it.
not far off / out / wrong (informal) almost correct: Your guess wasn't far out at all.
not go far
(of money) to not be enough to buy a lot of things: Five pounds doesn't go very far these days.
(of a supply of sth) to not be enough for what is needed: Four bottles of wine won't go far among twenty people.
so far
thus far until now; up to this point: What do you think of the show so far? ◆ Detectives are so far at a loss to explain the reason for his death.
so far (informal) only to a limited degree: I trust him only so far.
so far, so good (saying) used to say that things have been successful until now and you hope they will continue to do so, but you know the task, etc. is not finished yet
more at AFIELD, FEW adj., NEAR adv.
adjective (farther, farthest or further, furthest) [only before noun]
distant
at a greater distance away from you: I saw her on the far side of the road. ◆ at the far end of the room ◆ They made for an empty table in the far corner.
at the furthest point in a particular direction: the far north of Scotland ◆ Who is that on the far left of the photograph? ◆ She is on the far right of the party (= holds extreme RIGHT-WING political views).
(old-fashioned or literary) a long distance away: a far country ◆ Somewhere in the far regions of her mind a voice was screaming warnings.
Idioms: a far cry from sth a very different experience from sth: All this luxury was a far cry from the poverty of his childhood

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that

Seriously—We're Not Doing That

used to define a certain individual, or object that is the ideal of a particular type of class/group/belonging
Yo yo, there goes Jay-Z. Damn, hes THAT nigga.
Hey, is Paul Panoose south indian?
Heck yeah, Paul Panoose is THAT south indian, bitch.

What won't be done for love.
Rob: "I would do anything for love. But I won't do THAT."

Something I can't let you do
Can't let you do that Starfox

A response in agreement or in support of something just said. Agreeing with someone.
one guy: Man, that was an awesome catch ! other guy: Yeah, that.
one guy: this movie sucks! other guy: that !

not this, often used when pointing at something
Can i have that? No, not this, that.

used when ringing up for cannabis ....
Hello have u got any of "that"?

determiner
used for referring to a person or thing that is not near the speaker or as near to the speaker as another: ◆Look at that man over there. ◆ How much are those apples at the back?
Col. Von Strom: Helga. How did you get up to that little window?

used for referring to sb/sth that has already been mentioned or is already known about: ◆I was living with my parents at that time. ◆ That incident changed their lives. ◆ Have you forgotten about that money I lent you last week? ◆ That dress of hers is too short.
Michelle Dubois: What is the biggest break you've had on this table?
René: Just now, when my wife swallowed that story about the light bulb.

pronoun
used for referring to a person or thing that is not near the speaker, or not as near to the speaker as another: ◆Who's that? ◆ That's Peter over there. ◆ Hello. Is that Jo? ◆ That's a nice dress. ◆ Those look riper than these.
[Helga has come to the cafe to talk to René, when a clattering noise is heard from outside]
Helga: What was that?
René: Just the phantoms falling over the dustbins.
<"'Allo 'Allo!" (1982)>

for referring to sb/sth that has already been mentioned, or is already known about: ◆What can I do about that? ◆ Do you remember when we went to Norway? That was a good trip. ◆ That's exactly what I think.
Mimi Labonq: I cannot hear your heart.
René Artois: That is because you are listening to my appendix.

(plural that) used as a relative pronoun to introduce a part of a sentence which refers to the person, thing or time you have been talking about:◆ Where's the letter that came yesterday? ◆ Who was it that won the US Open? ◆ The watch (that) you gave me keeps perfect time. ◆ The people (that) I spoke to were very helpful. ◆ It's the best novel (that) I've ever read. ◆ We moved here the year (that) my mother died.
Help Note: In spoken and informal written English that is nearly always left out when it is the object of the verb or is used with a preposition.
René: After all that has happened, I could use a little aspirin.
René: I did this in memory of the day that the Kaiser was buried.

conjunction
used after some verbs, adjectives and nouns to introduce a new part of the sentence:◆ She said (that) the story was true. ◆ It's possible (that) he has not received the letter. ◆ The fact (that) he's older than me is not relevant.
Help Note: In spoken and informal written English that is usually left out after reporting verbs and adjectives. It is less often left out after nouns.
[to a communist girl, while being disguised]
René Artois: Can't you see that I am my father?

something

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pronoun
a thing that is not known or mentioned by name: We stopped for something to eat. ◆ Give me something to do. ◆ There's something wrong with the TV. ◆ There's something about this place that frightens me. ◆ Don't just stand there. Do something! ◆ His name is Alan something (= I don't know his other name). ◆ She's a professor of something or other (= I'm not sure what) at Leeds. ◆ He's something in (= has a job connected with) television. ◆ The car hit a tree or something. ◆ I could just eat a little something.
Help Note: The difference between something and anything is the same as the difference between some and any. Look at the notes there.
(informal) a thing that is thought to be important or worth taking notice of: There's something in (= some truth or some fact or opinion worth considering in) what he says. ◆ It's quite something (= a thing that you should feel happy about) to have a job at all these days. ◆ 'We should finish by tomorrow.' 'That's something (= a good thing), anyway.'
(informal) used to show that a description or an amount, etc. is not exact: She called at something after ten o'clock. ◆ a new comedy aimed at thirty-somethings (= people between thirty and forty years old) ◆ It tastes something like melon. ◆ They pay six pounds an hour. Something like that. ◆ She found herself something of a (= to some degree a) celebrity. ◆ The programme's something to do with (= in some way about) the environment. ◆ He gave her a wry look, something between amusement and regret.
Idioms: something else
a different thing; another thing: He said something else that I thought was interesting.
(informal) a person, a thing or an event that is much better than others of a similar type: I've seen some fine players, but she's something else.
adverb (non-standard) used with an adjective to emphasize a statement: She was swearing something terrible.

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determiner, pronoun
any or every; anything or everything: Take whatever action is needed. ◆ Do whatever you like.
used when you are saying that it does not matter what sb does or what happens, because the result will be the same: Whatever decision he made I would support it. ◆ You have our support, whatever you decide.
(especially BrE) used in questions to express surprise or confusion: Whatever do you mean? ◆ Chocolate-flavoured carrots! Whatever next?
(spoken, ironic) used as a reply to tell sb that you do not care what happens or that you are not interested in what they are talking about: 'You should try a herbal remedy.' 'Yeah, whatever.'
(spoken, especially AmE) used to say that you do not mind what you do, have, etc. and that anything is acceptable: 'What would you like to do today?' 'Whatever.'
Idioms: or whatever (spoken) or something of a similar type: It's the same in any situation:
in a prison, hospital or whatever.
whatever you do used to warn sb not to do sth under any circumstances: Don't tell Paul, whatever you do!
adverb
(also whatsoever) no, nothing, none, etc. ~ not at all; not of any kind: They received no help whatever. ◆ 'Is there any doubt about it?' 'None whatsoever.'
(informal) used to say that it does not matter what sb does, or what happens, because the result will be the same: We told him we'd back him whatever.

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determiner
used with uncountable or plural nouns in negative sentences and questions, after if or whether, and after some verbs such as prevent, ban, avoid, etc. to refer to an amount or a number of sth, however large or small: I didn't eat any meat. ◆ Are there any stamps in that drawer? ◆ I've got hardly any money. ◆ You can't go out without any shoes. ◆ He forbids any talking in class. ◆ She asked if we had any questions.
Help Note: In positive sentences some is usually used instead of any: I've got some paper if you want it. It is also used in questions that expect a positive answer:
Would you like some milk in your tea?
used with singular countable nouns to refer to one of a number of things or people, when it does not matter which one: Take any book you like. ◆ Any colour will do. ◆ Any teacher will tell you that students learn at different rates.
See also in any case at CASE n., in any event at EVENT, at any rate at RATE n.
not just ~ used to show that sb/sth is special: It isn't just any day-it's my birthday!
pronoun
used in negative sentences and in questions and after if or whether to refer to an amount or a number, however large or small: We need some more paint; there isn't any left. ◆ I need some stamps. Are there any in your bag? ◆ Please let me know how many are coming, if any. ◆ She spent hardly any of the money. ◆ He returned home without any of the others.
Help Note: In positive sentences some is usually used instead of any. It is also used in questions that expect a positive reply: I've got plenty of paper-would you like some?
one or more of a number of people or things, especially when it does not matter which: I'll take any you don't want. ◆ 'Which colour do you want?' 'Any of them will do.'
Idioms: sb isn't having any (of it) (informal) sb is not interested or does not agree: I suggested sharing the cost, but he wasn't having any of it.
adverb
used to emphasize an adjective or adverb in negative sentences or questions, meaning 'at all': He wasn't any good at French. ◆ I can't run any faster. ◆ Is your father feeling any better? ◆ I don't want any more. ◆ If you don't tell them, nobody will be any the wiser.
(AmE, informal) used at the end of a negative sentence to mean 'at all': That won't hurt you any.

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