TREAD SOFTLY BUT CARRY A BIG STICK

Meaning of TREAD SOFTLY BUT CARRY A BIG STICK in English

behave peacefully but maintain the ability to pose a threat and use force when necessary (phrase coined by former U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt)

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BIG — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a (big) box office draw (= a successful actor who many people will pay …
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SOFTLY — adverb see: soft
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BIG — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) big bang Big Bend National Park Big Ben Big Bertha Big Cypress Swamp Big …
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TREAD — I. ˈtred verb ( trod ˈträd ; also treaded ; trodden ˈträd ə n ; or trod also tread ; …
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SOFTLY — I. adverb Etymology: Middle English, from soft (I) + -ly : in a soft manner — used interjectionally to enjoin …
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CARRY — I. ˈkarē, -i also -er- verb ( -ed/-ing/-es ) Etymology: Middle English carien, from Old North French carier to transport …
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BUT — I. (ˈ)bət, usu -əd.+V conjunction Etymology: Middle English, conjunction & preposition, from Old English būtan, būte, conjunction & preposition, without, …
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BIG — I. ˈbig adjective ( bigger ; biggest ) Etymology: Middle English, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian dialect bugge …
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TREAD — (n.) A step or stepping; pressure with the foot; a footstep; as, a nimble tread; a cautious tread.
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TREAD — (v. t.) To beat or press with the feet; as, to tread a path; to tread land when too light; …
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SOFTLY — (adv.) In a soft manner.
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SOFTLY — ( adv. ) In a soft manner.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
TREAD — — treader , n. /tred/ , v. , trod, trodden or trod, treading , n. v.i. 1. to set down …
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STICK
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CARRY — — carriable, carryable , adj. /kar"ee/ , v. , carried, carrying , n. , pl. carries . v.t. 1. to …
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BUT — but 1 /but/ ; unstressed /beuht/ , conj. 1. on the contrary; yet: My brother went, but I did not. …
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BIG — big 1 — biggish , adj. — bigly , adv. /big/ , adj., bigger, biggest , adv. , n. adj. …
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SOFTLY — adv. with softness, gently, tenderly, delicately; quietly
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SOFTLY — see soft I
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TREAD — I. ˈtred verb ( trod ˈträd ; also tread·ed ; trod·den ˈträ-d ə n ; or trod ; tread·ing ) …
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STICK — I. ˈstik noun Etymology: Middle English stik, from Old English sticca; akin to Old Norse stik stick, Old English stician …
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CARRY — I. ˈka-rē, ˈker-ē verb ( car·ried ; car·ry·ing ) Etymology: Middle English carien, from Anglo-French carier to transport, from carre …
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BIG — I. ˈbig adjective ( big·ger ; big·gest ) Etymology: Middle English, perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian dialect bugge …
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TREAD — noun way; track; path. 2. tread ·vt to step or walk on. 3. tread ·noun the act of copulation in …
Webster English vocab
STICK — vt a thrust with a pointed instrument; a stab. 2. stick ·vi to cause difficulties, scruples, or hesitation. 3. stick …
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SOFTLY — adv in a soft manner.
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CARRY — vi to act as a bearer; to convey anything; as, to fetch and carry. 2. carry ·vt to get possession …
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BUT — noun a limit; a boundary. 2. but ·vt a thrust in fencing. 3. but ·vi ·see butt, ·v, and abut, …
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BIG — noun ·alt. of bigg. 2. big ·vt ·alt. of bigg. 3. big ·superl having largeness of size; of much bulk …
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TREAD — [tread] vb trod also tread.ed ; trod.den or trod ; tread.ing [ME treden, fr. OE tredan; akin to OHG tretan …
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STICK — [stick] n [ME stik, fr. OE sticca; akin to ON stik stick, OE stician to stick] (bef. 12c) 1: a …
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BIG — [big] adj big.ger ; big.gest [ME, perh. of Scand origin; akin to Norw dial. bugge important man] (14c) 1 a …
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SOFTLY — soft|ly BrE AmE ˈsɒft |li ˈsɔːft- AmE \ ˈsɔːft |li ˈsɑːft- ▷ soft|ness nəs nɪs
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
BIG — big BrE AmE bɪɡ ▷ bigger ˈbɪɡ ə AmE - ə r ▷ biggest ˈbɪɡ ɪst -əst ▶ ˌ Big …
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TREAD — / tred; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb ( trod / trɒd; NAmE trɑːd/ trod·den / ˈtrɒdn; NAmE ˈtrɑːdn/ …
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STICK — / stɪk; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb ( stuck , stuck / stʌk; NAmE /) PUSH STH IN …
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SOFTLY — / ˈsɒftli; NAmE ˈsɔːftli/ adverb in a soft way : She closed the door softly behind her. 'I missed you,' …
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CARRY — / ˈkæri; NAmE / verb ( car·ries , carry·ing , car·ried , car·ried ) TAKE WITH YOU 1. [ vn …
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BIG — / bɪg; NAmE / adjective , adverb , verb ■ adjective ( big·ger , big·gest ) LARGE 1. large in …
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TREAD — I. tread 1 /tred/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense trod /trɒd $ trɑːd/, past participle trodden /ˈtrɒdn $ ˈtrɑːdn/) …
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STICK — I. stick 1 S1 W3 /stɪk/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle stuck /stʌk/) [ Word Family: …
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SOFTLY — See main entry: ↑ soft
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CARRY — I. car ‧ ry 1 S1 W1 /ˈkæri/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle carried , present …
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BUT — I. but 1 S1 W1 /bət; strong bʌt/ BrE AmE conjunction [ Language: Old English ; Origin: butan 'outside, without, …
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BIG — I. big 1 S1 W1 /bɪɡ/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative bigger , superlative biggest ) [ Date: 1300-1400 ; …
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TREAD — v. & n. --v. (trod; trodden or trod) 1 intr. (often foll. by on) a set down one's foot; walk …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
STICK — v. (past and past part. stuck) 1 tr. (foll. by in, into, through) insert or thrust (a thing or its …
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SOFTLY — adv. in a soft, gentle, or quiet manner. øsoftly softly (of an approach or strategy) cautious; discreet and cunning.
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CARRY — v. & n. --v. (-ies, -ied) 1 tr. support or hold up, esp. while moving. 2 tr. convey with one …
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BIG — adj. & adv. --adj. (bigger, biggest) 1 a of considerable size, amount, intensity, etc. (a big mistake; a big helping). …
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TREAD — v. & n. v. (trod; trodden or trod) 1 intr. (often foll. by on) a set down one's foot; walk …
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STICK — v. (past and past part. stuck) 1 tr. (foll. by in, into, through) insert or thrust (a thing or its …
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SOFTLY — adv. in a soft, gentle, or quiet manner. softly softly (of an approach or strategy) cautious; discreet and cunning.
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CARRY — v. & n. v. (-ies, -ied) 1 tr. support or hold up, esp. while moving. 2 tr. convey with one …
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BUT — conj., prep., adv., pron., n., & v. conj. 1 a nevertheless, however (tried hard but did not succeed; I am …
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BIG — adj. & adv. adj. (bigger, biggest) 1 a of considerable size, amount, intensity, etc. (a big mistake; a big helping). …
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TREAD — v. & n. --v. (trod; trodden or trod) 1. intr. (often foll. by on) a set down one's foot; walk …
Oxford English vocab
STICK — 1. n.1 a a short slender branch or length of wood broken or cut from a tree. b this trimmed …
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SOFTLY — adv. in a soft, gentle, or quiet manner. Phrases and idioms: softly softly (of an approach or strategy) cautious; discreet …
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CARRY — v. & n. --v. (-ies, -ied) 1. tr. support or hold up, esp. while moving. 2 tr. convey with one …
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BUT — 1.conj., prep., adv., pron., n., & v. --conj. 1. a nevertheless, however (tried hard but did not succeed; I am …
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BIG — adj. & adv. --adj. (bigger, biggest) 1. a of considerable size, amount, intensity, etc. (a big mistake; a big helping). …
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TREAD — ( treads, treading, trod, trodden) 1. If you tread on something, you put your foot on it when you are …
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