to-do /ta'du:/ noun [sing.]
(informal,
becoming old- fashioned) unnecessary
excitement or anger about sth HfcfL; HEJfuss:
What a
to-do!
toe O’tw /tau; NAmE
tou/ noun, verb h noun 1 one
of the five small parts that stick out from the foot Pfit: the big/little
toe (= the largest/smallest toe) A/^PM; 0 I stubbed my toe on the step.
ft-(ftp fit SI ft 7 ft Eft i: o o Can you touch
your toes (= by bending over while keeping your legs straight)? ft; JEM — picture o body 2 the part of a
sock, shoe, etc. that covers the toes ( W, $1 l££ft ) —picture
o shoe 3 -toed (in
adjectives
ft # ft) having the type or number of toes mentioned
ft • • • P fit (ft: open-toed sandals M P fit (ft iW 0 a three-toed sloth Hf Mi
—see also pigeon- toed ITiffil keep sb on their 'toes to make sure that
sb is ready to deal with anything that might happen by doing things that they
are not expecting (
M fill fr if] ) Surprise visits help to keep the
staff on
their toes. £ f &}
7 $ft X # & ft M „
make sb’s 'toes curl to make sb feel embarrassed or
uncomfortable ftAMM;; 'f£A*tA1f — more at dig
v., DIP V., HEAD n., STEP V., TOP n., TREAD V.
• verb nn?l toe the line (NAmE also toe the 'mark) to say
or do what sb in authority tells you to say or do, even if you do not share the
same opinions, etc. ft ( ) ; jilt®--to toe the party line
toe-cap /'taukaep; NAmE 'tou-/ noun a piece
of metal or leather that covers the front part of a shoe or boot to make it
stronger ( ) A&A
'toe-curling
adj. (informal) extremely
embarrassing because of being very bad or silly AA S ft (ft; A
ASIBIKft ► toe-curling-ly adv.: a toe-curlingly awful movie ft f&B
TOEFL™ /'taufl; NAmE 'toufl/ abbr. Test of English as a Foreign
Language (a test of a person’s level of English that is taken in order to go to
a university in the
ft ( (fti£
i£7j<7?1<Jft )
toe-hold /'tauhauld; NAmE 'touhould/ noun
1 a position in a
place or an activity which you hope will lead to more power or success
$fl^(ftjftp7 ft A. A: The firm is anxious to gain a toehold in
P >1 o 2 a very small hole or space on a cliff,
just big enough to put your foot in when you are climbing ( RTifciiy#*#! )
TOEIC ™ /'tauik; NAmE ‘touik/ noun [U] a test that
measures your ability to read and understand English if it is not your first
language (the abbreviation for ‘Test of English for International
Communication’) H it 3^71'Jft, ft 4k # ft ( £ m
A Test of English for Internal onal Communication, ftA ft ip (ft A in M
ft M fit A )
toe-nail /'tauneil; NAmE 'tou-/ noun the nail on a toe Eit^ — picture o
body
toe-rag /'tauraeg/ noun {BrE, slang) used as a rude and
offensive way of addressing sb you do not like or that you are angry with
'toe-tapping
adj. {informal) (of music ft ft)
lively and making you want to move your feet ft ft (ft; ft Bj]
toey /'taui;
NAmE 'toui/ adj. {AustralE, NZE, informal) (of a person or an animal) nervous or not able to keep still
(A^i)^MM, m.m
toff /tDf; NAmE ta:f/ noun {BrE, informal) a
disapproving way of referring to sb from a high social class 7
tof-fee /'tDfi; NAmE 'to:fi;
'taifi/ noun [U, C] a hard sticky sweet/candy made by
heating sugar, butter and water together and allowing it to cool A ; ?l Id jf nsmi can’t do sth for 'toffee {old-fashioned, BrE, informal) if sb can’t do sth for toffee, they are very bad at doing it ft*:
He can’t
dance for
toffee! !
toffee
apple {BrE) {NAmE 'candy apple) noun an apple covered with a thin layer of hard
toffee and fixed on a stick am«
() - 'toffee-nosed
adj. {old-fashioned, BrE, informal) behaving as if you are better than other
people, especially those of a lower social class IH (ft; 3£ft#A(ft; S
'<£?' —ij] (ft HT1 SNOBBISH
tofu /'taufu:; NAmE 'toufu:/
(also 'bean curd) noun [U] a soft white substance that is
made from soya and used in
cooking, often instead of meat Si tog /tog; NAmE ta:g; to:g/ noun, verb h noun {BrE) 1 togs
[pi.] {informal, becoming old-fashioned) clothes, especially ones that you wear for a particular purpose ( ) Alix, running
togs
|2a unit for measuring the warmth of duvets,
etc.
ftte ()
uverb (-gg-) ITffl?l be .togged 'out/'up (in sth) {informal) to be wearing
clothes for a particular activity or occasion They
were all
togged up in
their skiing gear. »
toga /'tauga;
NAmE 'touga/ noun a loose outer piece of clothing worn by the citizens
of ancient
to gether
On /ta'geba(r)/ adv., adj. m adv. iiT'JO For the
special uses of together in phrasal verbs, look at the entries for the verbs.
For example pull yourself together is in the phrasal verb section at pull. * together
ft 0 iU
pull yourself together ft M ft pull (A fe in A/l ia] pP 1 with or near to sb/sth else; with
each other ft —ft|s]: We grew
up together, ftfllkft—ftJLftA f$0 o Together they climbed
the dark stairs,
± H ^ P W $s 0 o Get all the ingredients
together before you start cooking. ffljPWBtotfJftlBBft—
ft o o Stay close together—I don’t want anyone to get lost. MM lift—©, 2 so that two
or more
things touch or are joined to or combined with each other He rubbed
his hands together in
satisfaction, itkii lifted ft# )&¥•<,
0
She nailed the two boards together.
MfEM^AtefTft
7-“^o Mix the
sand and cement together. 7ftJ 7X % tl pf ft — o 0 Taken
together, these factors are highly significant. 70 o He
has more money than
the rest of us put together, fife (ft
3 (of two people
A) in a close relationship,
for example a marriage
W; 7J ; ft Jtff #3
A ^ : They split up after ten years together, jtk ill ft “ © A IS
7 4* ¥ ZM ft ^ 7» 4 in or into agreement — S!t; 1Ai®: After the
meeting the two sides in the dispute were no closer together.
5 at the same
time [w] Hi They both spoke together. API
Btf g, 0 (informal) All
together now: ‘Happy birthday to you
...’fjiftAlC-ftil: B 6 for
hours, days, etc. - (formal) for hours, days, etc. without stopping - 3$•••#&; •••ft.fi.irife: She sat
for hours together
just staring into space. ft ^ ft ffl M ft^ ft M ^
HU ffi o ira?7l together with
1
including ■ • • ft ft : Together
with the Johnsons,
there were
12 of us in the villa. —
ItftlA),
^'iSM&Aftlftn
12 7Ao 2 in addition to; as well as ioft; ft; ;
ft---™-®: I sent my order, together with a cheque for £40. liclEiT#-^^]—^ 40 A®
■ adj. {informal, approving) (of & person A) well
organized and confident f| ft M (ft : He’s incredibly together
for someone so young. A V ft lit II
A, *Ji77^o
togetherness
/ta'gedanas; NAmE -barn-/ noun [u] the happy
feeling you have when you are with people you like, especially family and
friends ( %
ft M. % & jpj A (ft ) ftBMftL, ft,
tog gle /'tDgl; NAmE 'tuigl/ noun, verb m noun 1 a short piece of wood, plastic,
etc. that is put through a loop
of thread to fasten sth, such as a coat or bag, instead of a button (
picture t>
fastener 2 (also 'toggle
switch) {computing if) a key