BLOW / CLEAR THE COBWEBS AWAY

Meaning of BLOW / CLEAR THE COBWEBS AWAY in English

to help sb start sth in a fresh, lively state of mind :

A brisk walk should blow the cobwebs away.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BLOW — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a blow to sb/sth's credibilty (= something that damages credibility ) ▪ The case …
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AWAY — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a car drives off/away ▪ The police car drove off at top speed. a …
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CLEAR — I. ˈkli(ə)r, -iə adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English clere, from Old French cler, from Latin clarus clear, bright, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BLOW
Webster's New International English Dictionary
AWAY — I. əˈwā adverb Etymology: Middle English away, on way, from Old English aweg, onweg, from a- (I) , on + …
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CLEAR — — clearable , adj. — clearness , n. /klear/ , adj., clearer, clearest , adv., clearer, clearest , v., n. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BLOW — blow 1 /bloh/ , n. 1. a sudden, hard stroke with a hand, fist, or weapon: a blow to the …
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AWAY — /euh way"/ , adv. 1. from this or that place; off: to go away. 2. aside; to another place; in …
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COBWEBS — n. (Slang) confusion, lack of order
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
CLEAR — I. ˈklir adjective Etymology: Middle English clere, from Anglo-French cler, from Latin clarus clear, bright; akin to Latin calare to …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BLOW
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
AWAY — I. ə-ˈwā adverb Date: before 12th century 1. : on the way : along get away early 2. : from …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CLEAR — adv in a clear manner; plainly. 2. clear ·superl free from guilt or stain; unblemished. 3. clear ·superl free from …
Webster English vocab
BLOW — noun the spouting of a whale. 2. blow ·vt to inflate, as with pride; to puff up. 3. blow ·vi …
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AWAY — adv from a place; hence. 2. away ·adv aside; off; in another direction. 3. away ·adv from a state or …
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CLEAR — [clear] adj [ME clere, fr. OF cler, fr. L clarus clear, bright; akin to L calare to call--more at low] …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
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AWAY — [away] adv (bef. 12c) 1: on the way: along "get ~ early" 2: from this or that place: hence, thence …
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CLEAR — / klɪə(r); NAmE klɪr/ adjective , verb , adverb ■ adjective ( clear·er , clear·est ) WITHOUT CONFUSION / DOUBT …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BLOW — / bləʊ; NAmE bloʊ/ verb , noun , exclamation ■ verb ( blew / bluː; NAmE / blown / bləʊn; …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AWAY — / əˈweɪ; NAmE / adverb HELP NOTE : For the special uses of away in phrasal verbs, look at the …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CLEAR — I. clear 1 S1 W1 /klɪə $ klɪr/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative clearer , superlative clearest ) [ Word …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BLOW — I. blow 1 S2 W3 /bləʊ $ bloʊ/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense blew /bluː/, past participle blown /bləʊn …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
AWAY — I. a ‧ way 1 S1 W1 /əˈweɪ/ BrE AmE adverb [ Language: Old English ; Origin: onweg , aweg …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CLEAR — adj., adv., & v. --adj. 1 free from dirt or contamination. 2 (of weather, the sky, etc.) not dull or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BLOW
Английский основной разговорный словарь
AWAY — adv., adj., & n. --adv. 1 to or at a distance from the place, person, or thing in question (go …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CLEAR — adj., adv., & v. adj. 1 free from dirt or contamination. 2 (of weather, the sky, etc.) not dull or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BLOW
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
AWAY — adv., adj., & n. adv. 1 to or at a distance from the place, person, or thing in question (go …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CLEAR — adj., adv., & v. --adj. 1. free from dirt or contamination. 2 (of weather, the sky, etc.) not dull or …
Oxford English vocab
BLOW
Oxford English vocab
AWAY — adv., adj., & n. --adv. 1. to or at a distance from the place, person, or thing in question (go …
Oxford English vocab
BLOW — I. VERB USES /bloʊ/ ( blows, blowing, blew, blown) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CLEAR — ( clearer, clearest, clears, clearing, cleared) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AWAY — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: 'Away' is often used with verbs …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CLEAR — Synonyms and related words : Attic, Ciceronian, Mickey Mouse, above water, abroad, absolute, absolve, absolved, abstract, account for, accumulate, acquire, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
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Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
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Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
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Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
AWAY — adj. Function: adverb 1 from this or that place FF1C; come away at once FF1E; Synonyms: hence, thence Related Words: …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
AWAY — I. adverb 1. from this or that place come away at once Synonyms: hence, thence Related Word: forth, out, therefrom …
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CLEAR — See ↑ CLEAR/NOT CLEAR 1,6,7, ↑ EARN 2, ↑ EMPTY 6, ↑ INNOCENT 3, ↑ JUMP 2, ↑ OBVIOUS 1, …
Longman Activator English vocab
AWAY — See ↑ DISTANCE 1 ◆◆◆ • ↑ a long way off/far off/far away • ↑ at once/right away • ↑ …
Longman Activator English vocab
CLEAR — n. 25B6; adjective clear instructions : UNDERSTANDABLE, comprehensible, intelligible, plain, uncomplicated, explicit, lucid, coherent, simple, straightforward, unambiguous, clear-cut, crystal clear; …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
BLOW
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
AWAY — adj. 25B6; adverb she began to walk away : OFF, from here, from there. stay away from the trouble : …
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COBWEBS — n. ( colloq. ) confusion to clear, sweep the ~ from one's brain
The Bbi Combinatory Dictionary of English - A Guide to Word Combinations
CLEAR — adj. 1 unclouded, cloudless, sunny, fair, sunlit, fine On a clear day, you can see the lighthouse several miles away …
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COBWEBS — Паутины
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CLEAR — 1. прил. 1) а) светлый, ясный, безоблачный (о небе) a clear day ≈ ясный, безоблачный день The day dawned with …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BLOW
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
AWAY — нареч. 1) обозначает : а) отдаленность от данного места далеко; б) отдаленность во времени давно away from home ≈ вдали …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
COBWEBS — Паутины
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
CLEAR — 1. klıə a 1. ясный, светлый clear day - ясный день clear sky - чистое /ясное, безоблачное/ небо 2. 1> …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
BLOW — blow.ogg _I bləʋ n 1. удар retaliatory blow - ответный удар; возмездие illegal blow - спорт. запрещённый удар at a …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
AWAY — away.ogg 1. əʹweı a 1. predic 1> отсутствующий, в отсутствии to be away - отсутствовать; уехать he is away - …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
BLOW — 1) удар; толчок 2) дутьё; продувка; обдувка || дуть; обдувать; прогонять воздух 3) прорыв ( грунтовых или поверхностных вод ) …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
BLOW — 1) удар; толчок 2) дутьё; продувка; обдувка || дуть; обдувать; прогонять воздух 3) прорыв (грунтовых или поверхностных вод); промыв (результат суффозии) 4) взрывать(ся) 5) …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
CLEAR — 1) светлый, ясный 2) чистый 3) прозрачный 4) яркий, блестящий 5) чёткий, отчётливый 6) ясный, понятный 7) явный, очевидный 8) ясно, чётко, отчётливо 9) совершенно, совсем, полностью 10) очищать(ся) 11) …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
BLOW — 1) дутье; продувка; обдувка || дуть; продувать; обдувать to blow down — продувать; прочищать to blow jet — авто продувать жиклер to blow metal …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
CLEAR — 1. klıə a 1. ясный, светлый clear day - ясный день clear sky - чистое /ясное, безоблачное/ небо 2. 1> …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
BLOW — _I bləʋ n 1. удар retaliatory blow - ответный удар; возмездие illegal blow - спорт. запрещённый удар at a /one/ …
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