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not able to be conveyed — index inalienable Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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not know whether to laugh or cry — phrase to feel confused and not know what to do when something bad happens, usually something unexpected Thesaurus: not able to think clearlysynonym Main entry: laugh * * * not know whether to ˌlaugh or ˈcry idiom ( … Useful english dictionary
not know whether you're coming or going — not know whether you’re coming or going informal phrase to feel very confused, usually because you have too many things to deal with Thesaurus: not able to think clearlysynonym to be busysynonym Main entry: come * * * not know whether you re ˈco … Useful english dictionary
not fit to — not worthy to, not able to … English contemporary dictionary
not cut it — not able to deal with problems or difficulties satisfactorily.. We were playing against some young people who were strong and fast, and we couldn t quite cut it. Related vocabulary: not cut the mustard … New idioms dictionary
able — ab·sorb·able; ac·count·able; ac·tion·able; adapt·able; ad·vance·able; ad·vis·able·ness; al·lege·able; al·ter·able; ami·able·ness; bounce·able; brib·able; bridge·able; buff·able; build·able; burn·able; can·cel·able; change·able; change·able·ness;… … English syllables
able — adj. able to + inf. (she was not able to reach him) USAGE NOTE: In passive constructions, able is replaced by the verb can: he cannot be reached. * * * [ eɪb(ə)l] able to + inf. (USAGE NOTE: In passive constructions, able is replaced by the verb… … Combinatory dictionary
able to — This is a wordy and unidiomatic expression for can or could. This work could not be finished in a month is preferable to This work was not able to be finished in a month. Confine use of able to persons or objects that possess ability: He was able … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
