cheese
/t͡ʃiz/ noun C2- Wealth, fame, excellence, importance.
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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But the best, in my opinion, was the home life in the little flat—the ardent, voluble chats after the day’s study; the cozy dinners and fresh, light breakfasts; the interchange of ambitions—ambitions interwoven each with the other’s or else inconsiderable—the mutual help and inspiration; and—overlook my artlessness—stuffed olives and cheese sandwiches at 11 p.m.
Lynde got first prize for homemade butter and cheese.
On his arrival, the Town Mouse placed before him bread, barley, beans, dried figs, honey, raisins, and, last of all, brought a dainty piece of cheese from a basket.
The theories which I have expressed there, and which appear to you to be so chimerical are really extremely practical—so practical that I depend upon them for my bread and cheese.”
Other matches
- cheese A dairy product made from curdled or cultured m... A1
- cheese To use a controversial or unsporting tactic to ... C2
- cheese To stop C2
- cheese To prepare curds for making cheese. C2
- cheese Said while being photographed, to give the impr... C2
- cheese The exploitation, or opportunity for exploitati... C2
- cheese down To coil the tail of a rope on deck so as to pre...
- cheese off To annoy.
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