I. verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
trim your nails (= cut a small amount off )
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His nails were neatly trimmed.
trimmed with...braid
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a jacket trimmed with red braid
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
away
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Positive curvature of edges can be trimmed away , if necessary, to give straight edges in plan.
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Smooth the corners neatly and trim away any excess.
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Surplus glue is easily trimmed away with a sharp knife.
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Cover the cake drum, smoothing on and trimming away excess around the base.
back
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This will reveal any overgrowth of the claws, which will have to be trimmed back .
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The Supreme Court in recent years has taken steps to trim back the ability of prisoners to file successive habeas petitions.
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The resulting fall in demand also forced other companies to trim back production and lay off workers.
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In February, you must trim back to a fat bud.
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So please could you arrange to have the hedges trimmed back as soon as convenient.
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Trailing wires can so easily be cut when trimming back hedges or mowing long grass.
down
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The Government said that if we worked hard and trimmed down we would survive.
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The new charter, which was trimmed down to just 82 pages, replaces the chief administrative officer with a city administrator.
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The arm is still oversized and can be trimmed down to join neatly on to the post.
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So he started exercising regularly and eating low-calorie foods and, lo and behold, trimmed down to a svelte 290.
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By trimming down the first act, they kept the pace going, and the second act benefited.
off
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Press down the edges to seal and trim off the excess pastry.
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Gently press dough against bottom and sides of pan. Trim off excess dough and attractively crimp edges along pan rim.
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To accommodate it on the upflow tube we've had to trim off another inch or so of piping with the hacksaw.
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Every two months or so, have half an inch trimmed off to get rid of dryness.
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He says they have a few pounds to trim off the engine but that will be achieved by Imola.
■ NOUN
deficit
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A persistent critic of profligate government, he now has his chance to trim the deficit .
edge
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Transfer to the drum to cover, and trim the edges .
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Cut out long thin strips for trimming around the top edge of the boat and fix on with a dampened paint brush.
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Cut out strips and use to cover the board, trim the edge and smooth any joins.
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Press in and smooth, and trim the edges neatly.
rate
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Almost all the banks have been steadily trimming rates over the past couple of months to boost their margins.
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The central bank trimmed the discount rate to a record low 0. 5 percent in September.
■ VERB
keep
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Remember to keep toe-nails trim and prettily painted as you show your feet to the world.
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He said the trees could remain if Pimentel kept them trimmed .
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Ten minutes in the morning should keep you trim .
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Thus some minds for ever keep trimming boat.
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In each of those years, estate workers have had to keep it trimmed .
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The clearing would have been long gone by now, but I keep it roughly trimmed .
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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By trimming costs and improving service the hotel has now started to make a profit again.
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Congress plans to trim $200 million from the Pentagon budget.
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Could you just trim my hair at the back?
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Do you think the hedge needs trimming?
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I need to trim my mustache.
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The proposed bill would trim welfare spending by $5 billion.
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We trimmed the bushes in front of the house.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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In February, you must trim back to a fat bud.
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Press down the edges to seal and trim off the excess pastry.
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Stocks and bonds yesterday trimmed part of their losses made earlier this week.
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The council had to trim its £21.6m spending plans by £1.4m, due to the Government's capping limits.
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The house was made of gingerbread and trimmed with raisins and nuts.
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Use a sharp knife to trim round fittings or skirting boards - obviously this needs to be done with care.
II. adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
figure
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She glanced up to see a familiar trim figure strolling languidly out of the entrance to the Members' Enclosure.
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Fashionable lacing on the waistband of these trousers helps to accentuate a trim figure .
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Men find her trim figure and neat little face with its impossibly turned-up nose, very appealing.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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a trim suburban yard
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a trim , neatly dressed young man
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Walking to work helps her keep trim .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Fashionable lacing on the waistband of these trousers helps to accentuate a trim figure.
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He looks trim and well turned out in a new dark suit.
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It was a trim white house with a ladder leaning against it.
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Neither one spoke now as they came up the brick walk toward the trim white Cape.
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They appear in health club ads, fit, trim and tanned, with impossibly taut abdomens.
III. noun
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Borough Hall was a brick building with white trim .
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I'm going to the barbershop to get a trim .
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Ian gave Sue's hair a trim before shampooing it.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Ersatz wood trim out of place on a pricey sport-ute.