(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
1.
A ~ is a US or Australian dollar. (INFORMAL)
That would probably cost you about fifty ~s...
Why can’t you spend a few ~s on a coat?...
= dollar
N-COUNT
2.
A ~ is the male of various animals, including the deer, antelope, rabbit and kangaroo.
N-COUNT
3.
If someone has ~ teeth, their upper front teeth stick forward out of their mouth.
ADJ: ADJ n
4.
If a horse ~s, it kicks both of its back legs wildly into the air, or jumps into the air wildly with all four feet off the ground.
The stallion ~ed as he fought against the reins holding him tightly in.
VERB: V
5.
If you ~ the trend, you obtain different results from others in the same area. If you ~ the system, you get what you want by breaking or ignoring the rules.
While other newspapers are losing circulation, we are ~ing the trend...
He wants to be the tough rebel who ~s the system...
VERB: V n, V n
6.
If you get more bang for the ~, you spend your money wisely and get more for your money than if you were to spend it in a different way. (mainly AM INFORMAL)
I think it’s very important for those governments to do whatever they can to get a bigger bang for the ~.
= value for money
PHRASE: usu v compar PHR
7.
When someone makes a fast ~ or makes a quick ~, they earn a lot of money quickly and easily, often by doing something which is considered to be dishonest. (INFORMAL)
His life isn’t ruled by looking for a fast ~...
They were just in it to make a quick ~.
PHRASE: usu v PHR
8.
If you are trying to make a ~, you are trying to earn some money. (INFORMAL)
The owners don’t want to overlook any opportunity to make a ~.
PHRASE: V inflects
9.
If you pass the ~, you refuse to accept responsibility for something, and say that someone else is responsible. (INFORMAL)
David says the responsibility is Mr Smith’s and it’s no good trying to pass the ~.
PHRASE: V inflects
10.
If you say ‘The ~ stops here’ or ‘The ~ stops with me’, you mean that you have to take responsibility for something and will not try to pass the responsibility on to someone else. (INFORMAL)
The ~ stops with him. He is ultimately responsible for every aspect of the broadcast.
PHRASE: V inflects