tower+of+strength
11tower of strength — noun Person who supplies strong and reliable support, especially in difficult times …
12(a) tower of strength — a tower of strength british phrase someone you can depend on to work hard or to help in a difficult situation Lucy was a tower of strength after my husband died. Thesaurus: people or things you can rely on or trustsynonym Main entry: tower * * *… …
13a tower of strength — a person who helps you during a crisis, a brick When my parents were killed in an accident, Harry was a tower of strength to me …
14(a) tower of strength — someone who gives a lot of support to someone else who is in a difficult situation. Roger was a tower of strength when my parents died …
15a tower of strength — British someone you can depend on to work hard or to help in a difficult situation Lucy was a tower of strength after my husband died …
16strength — ► NOUN 1) the quality or state of being strong. 2) a good or beneficial quality or attribute. 3) literary a source of mental or emotional support. 4) the number of people comprising a group. 5) a full complement of people: 100 staff below… …
17strength — W2S2 [streŋθ, strenθ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(physical)¦ 2¦(determination)¦ 3¦(feeling/belief )¦ 4¦(organization/country etc)¦ 5¦(useful quality or ability)¦ 6¦(object)¦ 7¦(substance/mixture)¦ 8¦(number of people)¦ 9¦(money)¦ …
18strength — noun 1 how strong sb/sth is ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, enormous, great, immense, incredible, tremendous ▪ high ▪ The material has exceptionally high …
19strength — /streNT, strenT/ noun 1 PHYSICAL STRENGTH (U) the physical power and energy that makes someone strong: It took Susan weeks to regain her strength after the illness. | the strength to do sth: I don t have the strength to climb any further. | with… …
20tower — /ˈtaʊə / (say towuh) noun 1. a building or structure high in proportion to its lateral dimensions, either isolated or forming part of any building. 2. such a structure used as or intended for a stronghold, fortress, prison, etc. 3. any of various …
