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melt away |
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melt something away to cause something to melt into a liquid. The sun melted the ice away. The sun melted away the ice. melt away to melt into a liquid. The ice cubes melted away quickly in the intense heat. When the wax candles melted away, they ruined the lace tablecloth. melt away to disappear The polls show him with a big lead now, but his support could melt away before the election. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form melt something away: She put on some music that's meant to melt your tension away. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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She saw two women as he spoke, one old, the other young, watching their inheritance melt away. But you are something of a prince, fifteen or sixteen thousand livres melt away between your fingers; and then you have expenses and appearances ---- " And when she went out in the morning, instead of working, she went from office to office and let her heart melt away in the drip of cold refusals transmitted through insolent office boys. |
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