GIVE UP THE BLUELINE

Meaning of GIVE UP THE BLUELINE in English

(hockey) let opponents cross the blueline before you check them

If we give up the blueline, they will get more shots on goal.

Wayne Magnuson. English idioms vocabulary. Словарь английских идиом. 2012

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UP — I. (|)əp adverb Etymology: partly from Middle English up upward, from Old English ūp; partly from Middle English uppe on …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GIVE — I. ˈgiv verb ( gave ˈgāv ; or nonstandard give ˈgiv ; or dialect gin ˈgin ; or guv ˈgəv …
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Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GIVE — — givable, giveable , adj. , n. — givee , n. — giver , n. /giv/ , v. , gave, …
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BLUELINE — /blooh"luyn'/ , n. Print. a print made on light-sensitive paper and used as a proof for checking the position of …
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UP — I. ˈəp adverb Etymology: partly from Middle English up upward, from Old English ūp; partly from Middle English uppe on …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GIVE — I. ˈgiv verb ( gave ˈgāv ; giv·en ˈgi-vən ; giv·ing ) Etymology: Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
UP — prep upon. 2. up ·adv aside, so as not to be in use; as, to lay up riches; put up …
Webster English vocab
GIVE — vi to have a misgiving. 2. give ·vi to become soft or moist. 3. give ·vi to give a gift …
Webster English vocab
GIVE — [give] vb gave ; giv.en ; giv.ing [ME, of Scand origin; akin to OSw giva to give; akin to OE …
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UP — / ʌp; NAmE / adverb , preposition , adjective , verb , noun ■ adverb HELP NOTE : For the …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GIVE — / gɪv; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb ( gave / geɪv; NAmE / given / ˈgɪvn; NAmE /) …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
UP — I. up 1 S1 W1 /ʌp/ BrE AmE adverb , preposition , adjective 1 . TO A HIGHER POSITION towards …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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UP — adv., prep., adj., n., & v. --adv. 1 at, in, or towards a higher place or position (jumped up in …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
GIVE — v. & n. --v. (past gave; past part. given) 1 tr. (also absol.; often foll. by to) transfer the possession …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
UP — adv., prep., adj., n., & v. adv. 1 at, in, or towards a higher place or position (jumped up in …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
GIVE — v. & n. v. (past gave; past part. given) 1 tr. (also absol.; often foll. by to) transfer the possession …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
GIVE — v. & n. --v. (past gave; past part. given) 1. tr. (also absol.; often foll. by to) transfer the possession …
Oxford English vocab
UP — I. PREPOSITION, ADVERB, AND ADJECTIVE USES The preposition is pronounced /ʌp/. The adverb and adjective are pronounced /ʌp/. Frequency: The …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
UP — Synonyms and related words : above, abovestairs, access, accession, accretion, accrual, accruement, accumulation, add to, addition, advance, against, aggrandize, aggrandizement, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
GIVE — Synonyms and related words : abalienate, abandon, abstain from, accommodate, accord, act, adaptability, administer, afford, agreeability, aid, air, alien, alienate, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
GIVE — n. give away give back give off give out give over give up self giving given name
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
UP — INDEX: 1. moving up to a higher place 2. looking, facing, or pointing upwards 3. to move upwards through the …
Longman Activator English vocab
GIVE — INDEX: 1. to give something to someone without expecting to be paid for it 2. to give something to everyone …
Longman Activator English vocab
GIVE — n. 25B6; verb he gave them £2000 : PRESENT WITH, provide with, supply with, furnish with, let someone have; hand …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
GIVE — v. 1 present, deliver, pass (over), turn or hand over, confer, vouchsafe, provide, supply, furnish, bestow, donate, accord, afford, award, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
UP — 1. нареч. 1) вверх по, по направлению к 2) вдоль по; вглубь 3) против (течения, ветра и т. п.) 4) …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
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Большой Англо-Русский словарь
UP — 1. ʌp n 1. поезд, автобус и т. п. , идущий в большой город, в столицу или на север 2. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
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Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
UP — 1. ʌp n 1. поезд, автобус и т. п. , идущий в большой город, в столицу или на север 2. …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
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Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
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Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
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Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
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Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
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Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
UP — 1. _adv. 1> указывает на нахождение наверху или на более высокое положение; наверху; выше; high up in the air - …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
UP — 1. adv. 1. указывает на нахождение наверху или на более высокое положение; наверху; выше; high up in the air - …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
GIVE — давать, передавать to give a cover coat — наносить последний слой лакокрасочного покрытия to give a final touch — обработать, шлифовать, сглаживать, …
Англо-Русский словарь по строительству и новым строительным технологиям
GIVE — гл. 1) давать, предоставлять 2) дарить 3) платить • - give an account - give an account - give an opportunity - give and take - give consideration to - …
Англо-Русский словарь по экономике
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Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
GIVE — 1) давать; предоставлять 2) дарить • to give aid and comfort to a criminal — оказывать помощь преступнику; to give an opinion — 1. …
Англо-Русский юридический словарь
BLUELINE — синяя копия (позитивная) - reverse blueline
Англо-Русский словарь по полиграфии и издательскому делу
GIVE — 1) давать 2) передавать 3) представлять - give against - give back - give battle - give ground - give …
Англо-Русский морской словарь
GIVE — I vi 1) infml When you're under as much strain as that, something is bound to give — Когда находишься в таком …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
GIVE — give vi 1. infml When you're under as much strain as that, something is bound to give Когда находишься в …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
UP — 1. нареч. 1) вверх по, по направлению к 2) вдоль по; вглубь 3) против (течения, ветра и т. п.) 4) …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
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Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
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SET — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bunch/set of keys (= a group of keys kept together ) ▪ He …
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DOWN — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bird swoops down (= it suddenly flies down ) ▪ The bird swoops …
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GIVE UP THE BLUELINE (HOCKEY) — let opponents cross the blueline before you check them If we give up the blueline, they will get more shots …
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