987,531,780 visitors served.
987,531,780 visitors served. |
|
 Dictionary/ thesaurus |  Medical dictionary |  Legal dictionary |  Financial dictionary |  Acronyms |  Idioms |  Encyclopedia |  Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
ease |
Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Medical, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia | 0.06 sec. |
|
be ill at ease Opposite of: ill at easeto feel anxious or embarrassed. He always felt a little ill at ease with strangers. (often + with) The girl behind the bar looked ill at ease in her uniform. (sometimes + in) See also: ill at ease relaxed and comfortable. The girl behind the bar was completely at ease, chatting with her customers as she mixed their drinks. Usage notes: often used in the form put someone at ease ill at ease worried and uncomfortable. The old gentleman obviously felt ill at ease while he waited to have his hair cut. Opposite of: at easeSee also: ill put someone's mind at ease to cause someone to stop worrying. He chose his words carefully to put his mother's mind at ease. Usage notes: also used in the forms put someone's mind at rest and set someone's mind at rest: To put his mind at rest, I offered to make one final check. See also: mind |
|
? References in periodicals archive |
|---|
``I think (gasoline prices) will start easing down by 3 cents a week,'' said Bob van der Valk, bulk fuels and marketing manager for Cosby Oil in Santa Fe Springs. While widespread and substantial reductions in asking rents have not yet occurred, net effective rents are easing down with the offer of more generous concession packages by landlords. Today, AMZN is easing down again, on no discernable news. |
 |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Browser extension |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content NEW! | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|
|---|
Disclaimer |
Privacy policy |
Feedback | Copyright © 2008 Farlex, Inc.
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
easing down
