n.
paved surface
1) to tear up the ~ (in order to lay pipes)
2) the ~ buckles
3) ( misc. ) to pound the ~ ('to walk about aimlessly or with determination')
USAGE NOTE: In BE , ~ also means 'sidewalk'.
n.
paved surface
1) to tear up the ~ (in order to lay pipes)
2) the ~ buckles
3) ( misc. ) to pound the ~ ('to walk about aimlessly or with determination')
USAGE NOTE: In BE , ~ also means 'sidewalk'.
The Bbi combinatory dictionary of English, a guide to word combinations. Комбинаторный словарь английского языка Bbi. Руководство по словосочетаниям. 2012