pencil

  • 91pencil sb/sth in — UK US pencil sb/sth in Phrasal Verb with pencil({{}}/ˈpensəl/ verb (UK ll , US l ) ► to make an arrangement with someone to do something knowing that the time or date may need to be changed: »Let s pencil a meeting in for next Thursday at 11 …

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  • 92pencil sth in — UK US pencil sb/sth in Phrasal Verb with pencil({{}}/ˈpensəl/ verb (UK ll , US l ) ► to make an arrangement with someone to do something knowing that the time or date may need to be changed: »Let s pencil a meeting in for next Thursday at 11 …

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  • 93pencil-whip — v. To severely criticize, especially as a member of the media. Example Citation: I know you [media] guys are going to get me. Maybe you guys won t pencil whip me this week, but I know it s coming. Tony Dorsett Notes: Pencil whip seems to be a… …

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  • 94pencil\ beaver — A person who gnaws on a pencil for reasons such as boredom, anxiety, or intense thinking. Look at that pencil beaver. The pencil is gonna be gone in a couple minutes …

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  • 95pencil\ beaver — A person who gnaws on a pencil for reasons such as boredom, anxiety, or intense thinking. Look at that pencil beaver. The pencil is gonna be gone in a couple minutes …

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  • 96pencil moustache — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms pencil moustache : singular pencil moustache plural pencil moustaches a very narrow moustache …

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  • 97pencil pusher — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms pencil pusher : singular pencil pusher plural pencil pushers American informal a pen pusher …

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  • 98pencil skirt — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms pencil skirt : singular pencil skirt plural pencil skirts a tight narrow skirt …

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  • 99pencil sharpener — noun a rotary implement for sharpening the point on pencils • Hypernyms: ↑sharpener * * * ˈpencil sharpener [pencil sharpener pencil sharpeners] noun a small device with a blade inside, used for making pencils sharp …

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  • 100pencil sharpener — noun A device used to sharpen pencils by shaving the wood at one end. Syn: pencil parer, pencil topper …

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