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Trip — (tr[i^]p), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Tripped} (tr[i^]pt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Tripping}.] [OE. trippen; akin to D. trippen, Dan. trippe, and E. tramp. See {Tramp}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To move with light, quick steps; to walk or move lightly; to skip; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
trip the light fantastic — ► trip the light fantastic humorous dance. [ORIGIN: from ‘Trip it as you go On the light fantastic toe’ (Milton s L Allegro).] Main Entry: ↑trip … English terms dictionary
Trip the light fantastic (phrase) — To trip the light fantastic is to dance nimbly or lightly, or to move in a pattern to musical accompaniment. History This phrase evolved through an interesting series of usages and references. The phrase is typically attributed to Milton s poem L … Wikipedia
trip the light fantastic — verb move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance My husband and I like to dance at home to the radio • Syn: ↑dance, ↑trip the light fantastic toe • Derivationally related forms: ↑dance (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
trip — verb (trips, tripping, tripped) 1》 catch one s foot on something and stumble or fall. 2》 (trip up) make a mistake. ↘(trip someone up) detect or expose someone in a mistake or inconsistency. 3》 walk, run, or dance with quick light steps.… … English new terms dictionary
Toe touch — A toe touch is an unethical journalistic practice by which a journalist makes a short, often momentary trip to a city in order to justify a dateline being added to a news story. The bulk of the reporting may be done via phone or Internet, or by a … Wikipedia
trip the light fantastic — humorous dance. [from ‘Trip it as you go On the light fantastic toe’ (Milton s L Allegro).] → trip … English new terms dictionary
trip the light fantastic toe — verb move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance My husband and I like to dance at home to the radio • Syn: ↑dance, ↑trip the light fantastic • Derivationally related forms: ↑dance (for: ↑dance … Useful english dictionary
Coach Trip (series 3) — Coach Trip ◄ ► Third Series (2009) Couples Name … Wikipedia
Conservative treatment of ingrown toe nails — Ingrown nail Classification and external resources ICD 10 L60.0 … Wikipedia
