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trouble oneself — verb take the trouble to do something; concern oneself (Freq. 1) He did not trouble to call his mother on her birthday Don t bother, please • Syn: ↑trouble, ↑bother, ↑inconvenience oneself • Derivationally related forms … Useful english dictionary
trouble — trou•ble [[t]ˈtrʌb əl[/t]] v. bled, bling, n. 1) to disturb the mental calm and contentment of; worry; distress: The sufferings of the poor troubled him[/ex] 2) to put to inconvenience, exertion, pains, or the like: May I trouble you to shut the… … From formal English to slang
inconvenience oneself — verb take the trouble to do something; concern oneself He did not trouble to call his mother on her birthday Don t bother, please • Syn: ↑trouble oneself, ↑trouble, ↑bother • Derivationally related forms: ↑trouble … Useful english dictionary
borrow trouble — {v. phr.} To worry for nothing about trouble that may not come; make trouble for yourself needlessly. * /Don t borrow trouble by worrying about next year. It s too far away./ * /You are borrowing trouble if you try to tell John what to do./… … Dictionary of American idioms
borrow trouble — {v. phr.} To worry for nothing about trouble that may not come; make trouble for yourself needlessly. * /Don t borrow trouble by worrying about next year. It s too far away./ * /You are borrowing trouble if you try to tell John what to do./… … Dictionary of American idioms
List of British words not widely used in the United States — Differences between American and British English American English … Wikipedia
forget oneself — {v. phr.} To do something one should have remembered not to do; do something below one s usual conduct although one knows better; let one s self control slip. * /He forgot himself only once at dinner when he belched./ * /He knew he should hold… … Dictionary of American idioms
forget oneself — {v. phr.} To do something one should have remembered not to do; do something below one s usual conduct although one knows better; let one s self control slip. * /He forgot himself only once at dinner when he belched./ * /He knew he should hold… … Dictionary of American idioms
forget\ oneself — v. phr. To do something one should have remembered not to do; do something below one s usual conduct although one knows better; let one s self control slip. He forgot himself only once at dinner when he belched. He knew he should hold his temper … Словарь американских идиом
Neglect — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Neglect >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 neglect neglect Sgm: N 1 carelessness carelessness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 trifling trifling &c. >V. Sgm: N 1 negligence negligence Sgm: N 1 omission … English dictionary for students
