TAKE UP (THE) CUDGELS ON BEHALF OF SB/STH

Meaning of TAKE UP (THE) CUDGELS ON BEHALF OF SB/STH in English

( old-fashioned ) to defend or support sb/sth strongly

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

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UP
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SB — Solomon Islands
Internet Domains English vocabulary
SB — abbreviation bachelor of science, southbound
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
UP — I. (|)əp adverb Etymology: partly from Middle English up upward, from Old English ūp; partly from Middle English uppe on …
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TAKE — I. ˈtāk transitive verb ( took ˈtu̇k, dial ˈtək ; or dialect tak·en ˈtākən sometimes -k ə ŋ ; taken …
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ON — I. (|)ȯn, (|)än, in the southeastern US sometimes (|)ōn preposition Etymology: Middle English, preposition & adverb, fr Old English an, …
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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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STH — abbreviation somatotropic hormone
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STH — abbreviation south
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SB — symbol Etymology: Latin stibium antimony
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SB — abbreviation 1. stilb 2. substantive
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BEHALF — bə̇ˈha]f, bē-, -aa(ə)]f, -ai]f, -ȧ]f, -ä]f noun ( plural be·halves ]vz) Etymology: Middle English, from be by (from Old English …
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TAKE — — takable, takeable , adj. — taker , n. /tayk/ , v. , took, taken, taking , n. v.t. 1. …
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SB — Symbol, Chem. antimony. [ stibium ]
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BEHALF — /bi haf", -hahf"/ , n. 1. in or on behalf of , as a representative of or a proxy for: …
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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 …
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TAKE — I. ˈtāk verb ( took ˈtu̇k ; tak·en ˈtā-kən ; tak·ing ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English tacan, from …
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SB — 1. [New Latin scientiae baccalaureus ] bachelor of science 2. southbound
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SB — Etymology: Latin stibium antimony
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SB — substantive
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BEHALF — noun Etymology: Middle English, from by + half half, side Date: 14th century : interest , benefit ; also : …
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UP — prep upon. 2. up ·adv aside, so as not to be in use; as, to lay up riches; put up …
Webster English vocab
TAKE — p.p. taken. 2. take ·noun the quantity or copy given to a compositor at one time. 3. take ·vi to …
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STH — ■ abbreviation south.
Concise Oxford English vocab
SB — ■ symbol the chemical element antimony. Origin from L. stibium .
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TAKE — [take] vb took ; tak.en ; tak.ing [ME, fr. OE tacan, fr. ON taka; akin to MD taken to take] …
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SB — [sb] abbreviation substantive Sb [L stibium] abbreviation antimony SB [NL scientiae baccalaureus] abbreviation bachelor of science; simultaneous broadcast, southbound
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BEHALF — [be.half] n [ME, fr. by + half half, side] (14c): interest, benefit; also: support, defense "argued in his ~" -- …
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BEHALF — behalf BrE AmE bi ˈhɑːf bə- AmE \ -ˈhæf
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UP — / ʌp; NAmE / adverb , preposition , adjective , verb , noun ■ adverb HELP NOTE : For the …
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TAKE — / teɪk; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb ( took / tʊk; NAmE / taken / ˈteɪkən; NAmE /) …
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BEHALF — / bɪˈhɑːf; NAmE bɪˈhæf/ noun • IDIOMS - in behalf of sb | in sb's behalf - on behalf of …
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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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ON — I. on 1 S1 W1 /ɒn $ ɑːn, ɒːn/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ] 1 . ON …
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BEHALF — be ‧ half S3 W3 AC /bɪˈhɑːf $ bɪˈhæf/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Origin: by half 'on …
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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
TAKE — v. & n. --v. (took; taken) 1 tr. lay hold of; get into one's hands. 2 tr. acquire, get possession …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SB — symb. Chem. the element antimony. [L stibium]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BEHALF — n. øon (US in) behalf of (or on a person's behalf) 1 in the interests of (a person, principle, etc.). …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
UP — adv., prep., adj., n., & v. adv. 1 at, in, or towards a higher place or position (jumped up in …
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TAKE — v. & n. v. (took; taken) 1 tr. lay hold of; get into one's hands. 2 tr. acquire, get possession …
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BEHALF — n. on (US in) behalf of (or on a person's behalf) 1 in the interests of (a person, principle, etc.). …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SB — symb. Chem. the element antimony. [ L stibium ]
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TAKE — v. & n. --v. (took; taken) 1. tr. lay hold of; get into one's hands. 2 tr. acquire, get possession …
Oxford English vocab
BEHALF — n.Phrases and idioms: on (US in) behalf of (or on a person's behalf) 1. in the interests of (a person, …
Oxford English vocab
SB — symb. Chem. the element antimony. Etymology: L stibium
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UP — I. PREPOSITION, ADVERB, AND ADJECTIVE USES The preposition is pronounced /ʌp/. The adverb and adjective are pronounced /ʌp/. Frequency: The …
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ON — The preposition is pronounced /ɒn/. The adverb and the adjective are pronounced /ɒn/. Frequency: The word is one of the …
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BEHALF — Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. If you do something on someone’s …
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BEHALF — [noun] [U] - on behalf of someone/on someone's behalf representing; instead ofOn behalf of the company as a whole, I …
Cambridge English vocab
UP — Synonyms and related words : above, abovestairs, access, accession, accretion, accrual, accruement, accumulation, add to, addition, advance, against, aggrandize, aggrandizement, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
BEHALF — See: IN BEHALF OF or ON BEHALF OF, IN ONE'S BEHALF or ON ONE'S BEHALF.
Slang 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
TAKE — INDEX: to take somebody or something from one place to another 1. to take someone or something from one place …
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BEHALF — • ↑ on behalf of sb/on sb's behalf
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BEHALF — n. 25A0; on behalf of/on someone's behalf I am writing on behalf of my client : AS A REPRESENTATIVE OF, …
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CUDGELS — n. defense to take up the ~ for
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