Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions. 2015.
zoom in — {v. phr.} 1. To rapidly close in on (said of airplanes and birds of prey). * /The fighter planes zoomed in on the enemy target./ 2. To make a closeup of someone or something with a camera. * /The photographer zoomed in on the tiny colibri as it… … Dictionary of American idioms
zoom in — {v. phr.} 1. To rapidly close in on (said of airplanes and birds of prey). * /The fighter planes zoomed in on the enemy target./ 2. To make a closeup of someone or something with a camera. * /The photographer zoomed in on the tiny colibri as it… … Dictionary of American idioms
zoom\ in — v. phr. 1. To rapidly close in on (said of airplanes and birds of prey). The fighter planes zoomed in on the enemy target. 2. To make a close up of someone or something with a camera. The photographer zoomed in on the tiny colibri as it hovered… … Словарь американских идиом
Zoom schwartz profigliano — or Figliano is a verbal tag game that has many variations. One player at a time is active ( it ). The active player states a command from a predefined set of words, which typically include zoom, schwartz, and profigliano. The command shifts… … Wikipedia
work — 1 verb DO A JOB 1 (I) to do a job that you are paid for: Harry is 78, and still working. (+ for): David works for the BBC. | work as a secretary/builder etc: She works as a management consultant for a design company. | work long hours/nights etc … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
zero in on — FOCUS ON, focus attention on, centre on, concentrate on, home in on, fix on, pinpoint, highlight, spotlight; informal zoom in on. → zero * * * zero in on [phrasal verb] zero in on (someone or something) 1 : to direct all of your attention to… … Useful english dictionary
Alec McDowell — Infobox character| name = Alec / X5 494 first appearance = Designate This last appearance = Freak Nation portrayer = Jensen Ackles designation = 331845739494 gender = Male height = six feet [Proof of Purchase season 2, episode 3] weight = 178 lbs … Wikipedia
these — ♦ (The determiner is pronounced [[t]ðiːz[/t]]. The pronoun is pronounced [[t]ði͟ːz[/t]].) 1) DET: DET pl n You use these at the beginning of noun groups to refer to someone or something that you have already mentioned or identified. Switch to an… … English dictionary
home in on — FOCUS ON, concentrate on, zero in on, centre on, fix on; highlight, spotlight, underline, pinpoint; informal zoom in on. → home * * * home in on [phrasal verb] home in on (someone or something) : to find and move directly toward (someone or… … Useful english dictionary
built-in — adjective existing as an essential constituent or characteristic (Freq. 2) the Ptolemaic system with its built in concept of periodicity a constitutional inability to tell the truth • Syn: ↑constitutional, ↑inbuilt, ↑inherent, ↑integral … Useful english dictionary
