hold up to ridicule
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hold up to public ridicule — index expose Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
hold up to scorn — I verb belittle, condemn, deride, disdain, disesteem, disparage, feel contempt for, flout, hold in contempt, hold in derision, hold up to obloquy, insult, jape, jeer, laugh at, mock, rail at, revile, ridicule, scoff, scorn, slight, sneer at,… … Law dictionary
ridicule — n. 1) draw, incur ridicule 2) to heap, pour ridicule on smb. 3) (misc.) to hold smb. up to ridicule * * * [ rɪdɪkjuːl] incur ridicule pour ridicule on smb. (misc.) to hold smb. up to ridicule draw to heap … Combinatory dictionary
hold up — v. 1) (d; tr.) to hold up as (to hold up as an example) 2) (esp. AE) (D; intr.) to hold up on (they had to hold up on their travel plans) 3) (d; tr.) to hold up to (to hold smt. up to ridicule) * * * [ həʊld ʌp] (esp. AE) (D; intr.) to hold up on … Combinatory dictionary
ridicule — I UK [ˈrɪdɪˌkjuːl] / US [ˈrɪdɪˌkjul] verb [transitive] Word forms ridicule : present tense I/you/we/they ridicule he/she/it ridicules present participle ridiculing past tense ridiculed past participle ridiculed to try to make someone or something … English dictionary
ridicule — rid|i|cule1 [ rıdı,kjul ] noun uncount remarks or behavior intended to make someone or something seem silly by making fun of them in an unkind way: The idea met with such ridicule that it was dropped. object of ridicule (=someone or something… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
ridicule — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ public VERB + RIDICULE ▪ attract (esp. BrE), receive ▪ expose sb/sth to, hold sb/sth up to, treat sb/sth with … Collocations dictionary
hold — hold1 holdable, adj. /hohld/, v., held; held or (Archaic) holden; holding; n. v.t. 1. to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child s hand in his. 2. to set aside; reserve or retain: to… … Universalium
hold up — verb 1. be the physical support of; carry the weight of (Freq. 4) The beam holds up the roof He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam What s holding that mirror? • Syn: ↑hold, ↑support, ↑sustain … Useful english dictionary
hold up — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you hold up your hand or something you have in your hand, you move it upwards into a particular position and keep it there. [V P n (not pron)] She held up her hand stiffly... [V n P] Hold it up so that we can see it. 2) PHRASAL … English dictionary
