In the manner of

  • 1in the manner of — in the style of a particular person or thing He passed his hands in front of my eyes in the manner of a hypnotist …

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  • 2To be taken in the manner — Manner Man ner, n. [OE. manere, F. mani[ e]re, from OF. manier, adj., manual, skillful, handy, fr. (assumed) LL. manarius, for L. manuarius belonging to the hand, fr. manus the hand. See {Manual}.] 1. Mode of action; way of performing or… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 3To be taken with the manner — Manner Man ner, n. [OE. manere, F. mani[ e]re, from OF. manier, adj., manual, skillful, handy, fr. (assumed) LL. manarius, for L. manuarius belonging to the hand, fr. manus the hand. See {Manual}.] 1. Mode of action; way of performing or… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 4as to the manner born — (as) to the manner born slightly formal if you behave to the manner born, you behave confidently, as if a particular situation is usual and familiar for you. Although he never lost his lower class accent, he lived the life of a rich and… …

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  • 5to the manner born — (as) to the manner born slightly formal if you behave to the manner born, you behave confidently, as if a particular situation is usual and familiar for you. Although he never lost his lower class accent, he lived the life of a rich and… …

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  • 6On the Manner of Addressing Clouds — is a poem from Wallace Stevens s first book of poetry, Harmonium (1923). It was first published in 1921 according to Librivox[1] and is therefore in the public domain.[1]    On the Manner of Addressing Clouds  Gloomy… …

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  • 7to the manner born — adjective Familiar from birth with a specified custom, behaviour, accoutrement etc.; naturally suited to (it). This [...] involved not only wearing certain clothes as if to the manner born, but being familiar with the gestures and the style of… …

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  • 8to the manner born — {adj. phr.} At ease with something because of lifelong familiarity with it. * /She says her English is the best because she is to the manner born./ …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 9to the manner born — {adj. phr.} At ease with something because of lifelong familiarity with it. * /She says her English is the best because she is to the manner born./ …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 10to\ the\ manner\ born — adj. phr. At ease with something because of lifelong familiarity with it. She says her English is the best because she is to the manner born …

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