GET / KNOCK / LICK SB INTO SHAPE

Meaning of GET / KNOCK / LICK SB INTO SHAPE in English

to train sb so that they do a particular job, task, etc. well

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
SB — Solomon Islands
Internet Domains English vocabulary
SB — abbreviation bachelor of science, southbound
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SHAPE
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LICK — I. ˈlik verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English licken, from Old English liccian; akin to Old Saxon likkon to …
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KNOCK — I. ˈnäk verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English knoken, knokken, from Old English cnocian, cnucian; akin to Middle High …
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INTO — I. |intə, -n.tu̇, -n-(ˌ)tü, +V often -ntəw preposition Etymology: Middle English, from Old English intō, from in (II) + tō …
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SB — I. abbreviation or noun ( -s ) Etymology: New Latin scientiae baccalaureus Bachelor of Science II. abbreviation 1. sales book …
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SB — symbol Etymology: Latin stibium antimony
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SB — abbreviation 1. stilb 2. substantive
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LICK — (v.) A place where salt is found on the surface of the earth, to which wild animals resort to lick …
Английский словарь Webster
INTO — (prep.) Indicating the passing of a thing from one form, condition, or state to another; as, compound substances may be …
Английский словарь Webster
INTO — ( prep. ) Indicating the passing of a thing from one form, condition, or state to another; as, compound substances …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SHAPE — — shapable, shapeable , adj. /shayp/ , n. , v. , shaped, shaping . n. 1. the quality of a …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SB — Symbol, Chem. antimony. [ stibium ]
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LICK
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
KNOCK — — knockless , adj. /nok/ , v.i. 1. to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, …
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INTO — /in"tooh/ ; unstressed /in"too, -teuh/ , prep. 1. to the inside of; in toward: He walked into the room. The …
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Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SHAPE — I. ˈshāp verb ( shaped ; shap·ing ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English sceapen, gescapen, past participle of scieppan; …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
LICK — I. ˈlik verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English liccian; akin to Old High German leckōn to lick, Latin lingere, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
KNOCK — I. ˈnäk verb Etymology: Middle English knoken, from Old English cnocian; akin to Middle High German knochen to press Date: …
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GET — I. ˈget, ÷ˈgit verb ( got ˈgät ; got or got·ten ˈgä-t ə n ; get·ting ) Etymology: Middle English, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SB — 1. [New Latin scientiae baccalaureus ] bachelor of science 2. southbound
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SB — Etymology: Latin stibium antimony
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SB — substantive
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
INTO — preposition Etymology: Middle English, from Old English intō, from in (II) + tō to Date: before 12th century 1. — …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SHAPE — noun dress for disguise; guise. 2. shape ·noun a model; a pattern; a mold. 3. shape ·vi to suit; to …
Webster English vocab
LICK — noun a slap; a quick stroke. 2. lick ·v a stroke of the tongue in licking. 3. lick ·vt to …
Webster English vocab
KNOCK — noun a stroke, as on a door for admittance; a rap. 2. knock ·vt to strike for admittance; to rap …
Webster English vocab
INTO — prep denoting inclusion; as, put these ideas into other words. 2. into ·prep to the inside of; within. it is …
Webster English vocab
SB — ■ symbol the chemical element antimony. Origin from L. stibium .
Concise Oxford English vocab
SB — [sb] abbreviation substantive Sb [L stibium] abbreviation antimony SB [NL scientiae baccalaureus] abbreviation bachelor of science; simultaneous broadcast, southbound
Merriam-Webster English vocab
LICK — [lick] vb [ME, fr. OE liccian; akin to OHG leckon to lick, L lingere, Gk leichein] vt (bef. 12c) 1 …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
KNOCK — [knock] vb [ME knoken, fr. OE cnocian; akin to MHG knochen to press] vi (bef. 12c) 1: to strike something …
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SHAPE — / ʃeɪp; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. [ C , U ] the form of the outer …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LICK — / lɪk; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb 1. to move your tongue over the surface of sth in …
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KNOCK
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
INTO — / ˈɪntə; NAmE ; before vowels strong form ˈɪntu; strong form ˈɪntuː/ preposition HELP NOTE : For the special uses …
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GET — / get; NAmE / verb ( getting , got , got / gɒt; NAmE gɑːt/) HELP NOTE : In spoken …
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SHAPE — I. shape 1 S2 W2 /ʃeɪp/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: adjective : ↑ shapeless , ↑ shapely , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
LICK — I. lick 1 S3 /lɪk/ BrE AmE verb [ Language: Old English ; Origin: liccian ] 1 . TONGUE [transitive] …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
KNOCK — I. knock 1 S1 W3 /nɒk $ nɑːk/ BrE AmE verb [ Language: Old English ; Origin: cnocian ] 1 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
INTO — in ‧ to S1 W1 /ˈɪntə; before vowels ˈɪntʊ; strong ˈɪntuː/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ] 1 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SHAPE — n. & v. --n. 1 the total effect produced by the outlines of a thing. 2 the external form or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SB — symb. Chem. the element antimony. [L stibium]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LICK — v. & n. --v.tr. & intr. 1 tr. pass the tongue over, esp. to taste, moisten, or (of animals) clean. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
KNOCK
Английский основной разговорный словарь
INTO — prep. 1 expressing motion or direction to a point on or within (walked into a tree; ran into the house). …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
GET — v. & n. --v. (getting; past got; past part. got or US (and in comb.) gotten) 1 tr. come into …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SHAPE — n. & v. n. 1 the total effect produced by the outlines of a thing. 2 the external form or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LICK — v. & n. v.tr. & intr. 1 tr. pass the tongue over, esp. to taste, moisten, or (of animals) clean. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
KNOCK
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
INTO — prep. 1 expressing motion or direction to a point on or within (walked into a tree; ran into the house). …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
GET — v. & n. v. (getting; past got; past part. got or US (and in comb.) gotten) 1 tr. come into …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SB — symb. Chem. the element antimony. [ L stibium ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SHAPE — n. & v. --n. 1. the total effect produced by the outlines of a thing. 2 the external form or …
Oxford English vocab
LICK — v. & n. --v.tr. & intr. 1. tr. pass the tongue over, esp. to taste, moisten, or (of animals) clean. …
Oxford English vocab
KNOCK
Oxford English vocab
INTO — prep. 1. expressing motion or direction to a point on or within (walked into a tree; ran into the house). …
Oxford English vocab
GET — v. & n. --v. (getting; past got; past part. got or US (and in comb.) gotten) 1. tr. come into …
Oxford English vocab
SB — symb. Chem. the element antimony. Etymology: L stibium
Oxford English vocab

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

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