HIDE YOUR LIGHT UNDER A BUSHEL

Meaning of HIDE YOUR LIGHT UNDER A BUSHEL in English

( BrE ) to not let people know that you are good at sth

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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
LIGHT — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a cigarette lighter (= something that produces a flame for lighting cigarettes ) ▪ …
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BUSHEL — I. noun Etymology: Middle English busshel, from Anglo-French bussel, buschelle, from Old French boisse measure of grain, of Celtic origin; …
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YOUR — I. Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ēower (used as gen. of gē you); akin to Old High German iuwēr …
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UNDER — I. |əndə(r) adverb Etymology: Middle English, adverb & preposition, from Old English; akin to Old High German untar, adverb & …
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LIGHT — I. ˈlīt, usu -īd.+V noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English liht, light, from Old English lēoht, līht; akin to …
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HIDE — I. ˈhīd noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English hyde, from Old English hīgid, hīd; akin to Old English hīwan …
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BUSHEL — I. ˈbu̇shəl noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English busshel, boyschel, from Old French boissel, from (assumed) Old French boisse …
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UNDER — (prep.) Denoting relation to some thing or person that is superior, weighs upon, oppresses, bows down, governs, directs, influences powerfully, …
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BUSHEL — (v. t. & i.) To mend or repair, as men's garments; to repair garments.
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BUSHEL — (n.) The iron lining in the nave of a wheel. [Eng.] In the United States it is called a box. …
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BUSHEL — (n.) A quantity that fills a bushel measure; as, a heap containing ten bushels of apples.
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BUSHEL — (n.) A vessel of the capacity of a bushel, used in measuring; a bushel measure.
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UNDER — ( prep. ) Denoting relation to some thing or person that is superior, weighs upon, oppresses, bows down, governs, directs, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BUSHEL — ( n. ) A vessel of the capacity of a bushel, used in measuring; a bushel measure.
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BUSHEL — ( n. ) A quantity that fills a bushel measure; as, a heap containing ten bushels of apples.
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YOUR — /yoor, yawr, yohr/ ; unstressed /yeuhr/ , pron. 1. (a form of the possessive case of you used as an …
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UNDER — /un"deuhr/ , prep. 1. beneath and covered by: under a table; under a tree. 2. below the surface of: under …
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LIGHT
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HIDE — hide 1 — hidable , adj. — hidability , n. — hider , n. /huyd/ , v. , hid, hidden …
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BUSHEL — bushel 1 /boosh"euhl/ , n. 1. a unit of dry measure containing 4 pecks, equivalent in the U.S. (and formerly …
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UNDER — I. ˈən-dər adverb Etymology: Middle English, adverb & preposition, from Old English; akin to Old High German untar under, Latin …
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LIGHT — I. ˈlīt noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English lēoht; akin to Old High German lioht light, Latin luc-, lux …
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HIDE — I. ˈhīd noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hīgid, hīd Date: before 12th century : any of various old …
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BUSHEL — I. ˈbu̇-shəl noun Etymology: Middle English busshel, from Anglo-French bussel, buschelle, from Old French boisse measure of grain, of Celtic …
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YOUR — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ēower; akin to Old English ēow you — more at you Date: before …
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UNDER — prep less specifically, denoting the relation of being subject, of undergoing regard, treatment, or the like; as, a bill under …
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LIGHT
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HIDE — noun an abode or dwelling. 2. hide ·noun the human skin; so called in contempt. 3. hide ·vt to …
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BUSHEL — noun a large indefinite quantity. 2. bushel ·noun a dry measure, containing four pecks, eight gallons, or thirty-two quarts. 3. …
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HIDE — [hide] n [ME, fr. OE higid, hid] (bef. 12c): any of various old English units of land area; esp: a …
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BUSHEL — [bush.el] n [ME busshel, fr. OF boissel, fr. (assumed) OF boisse one sixth of a bushel, of Celt origin; akin …
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LIGHT — electromagnetic radiation that can be detected by the human eye. In terms of wavelength, electromagnetic radiation occurs over an extremely …
Britannica English vocabulary
HIDE — the pelt taken from a cow, steer, or bull of the bovine species, from the pelt of a horse, or …
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BUSHEL — unit of capacity in the U.S. Customary and British Imperial systems of measurement. In the British system the units of …
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BUSHEL — bushel BrE AmE ˈbʊʃ ə l ▷ bushel|s z
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YOUR — / jɔː(r); NAmE jʊr weak form jə(r)/ determiner (the possessive form of you ) 1. of or belonging to the …
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UNDER — / ˈʌndə(r); NAmE / preposition , adverb , adjective ■ preposition 1. in, to or through a position that is …
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LIGHT — / laɪt; NAmE / noun , adjective , verb , adverb ■ noun FROM SUN / LAMPS 1. [ U …
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HIDE — / haɪd; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb ( hid / hɪd; NAmE / hid·den / ˈhɪdn; NAmE /) …
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BUSHEL — / ˈbʊʃl; NAmE / noun 1. [ C ] a unit for measuring grain and fruit (equal in volume to …
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YOUR — your S1 W1 /jə; strong jɔː $ jər strong jɔːr/ BrE AmE determiner [possessive form of ‘you’] [ Language: Old …
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UNDER
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LIGHT — I. light 1 S1 W1 /laɪt/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: noun : ↑ light , ↑ lighter , …
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HIDE
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BUSHEL — bush ‧ el /ˈbʊʃ ə l/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: boissel ] …
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UNDER — prep., adv., & adj. --prep. 1 a in or to a position lower than; below; beneath (fell under the table; …
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LIGHT — adj., adv., & v. --adj. 1 of little weight; not heavy; easy to lift. 2 a relatively low in weight, …
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LIGHT — n., v., & adj. --n. 1 the natural agent (electromagnetic radiation of wavelength between about 390 and 740 mm) that …
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HIDE — n. & v. --n. 1 the skin of an animal, esp. when tanned or dressed. 2 colloq. the human skin …
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HIDE — v. & n. --v. (past hid; past part. hidden or archaic hid) 1 tr. put or keep out of sight …
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UNDER — prep., adv., & adj. prep. 1 a in or to a position lower than; below; beneath (fell under the table; …
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LIGHT — adj., adv., & v. adj. 1 of little weight; not heavy; easy to lift. 2 a relatively low in weight, …
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LIGHT — n., v., & adj. n. 1 the natural agent (electromagnetic radiation of wavelength between about 390 and 740 mm) that …
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HIDE — n. & v. n. 1 the skin of an animal, esp. when tanned or dressed. 2 colloq. the human skin …
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HIDE — v. & n. v. (past hid; past part. hidden or archaic hid) 1 tr. put or keep out of sight …
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UNDER — prep., adv., & adj. --prep. 1. a in or to a position lower than; below; beneath (fell under the table; …
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LIGHT — 1. n., v., & adj. --n. 1. the natural agent (electromagnetic radiation of wavelength between about 390 and 740 mm) …
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HIDE — 1. v. & n. --v. (past hid; past part. hidden or archaic hid) 1. tr. put or keep out of …
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LIGHT — I. BRIGHTNESS OR ILLUMINATION /laɪt/ ( lights, lighting, lit, lighted, lighter, lightest) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 …
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YOUR — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: 'Your' is the second person possessive …
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UNDER — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In addition to the uses shown …
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HIDE — ( hides, hiding, hid, hidden) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. If …
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