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don't hesitate to do something — spoken used for encouraging someone to do something Don t hesitate to call me if you need any help … English dictionary
hesitate — hes|i|tate [ hezı,teıt ] verb intransitive ** to pause before doing something, or to do something very slowly, usually because you are nervous, embarrassed, or worried: He hesitated a moment, and then knocked on the door. hesitate to do something … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
hesitate */*/ — UK [ˈhezɪteɪt] / US [ˈhezɪˌteɪt] verb [intransitive] Word forms hesitate : present tense I/you/we/they hesitate he/she/it hesitates present participle hesitating past tense hesitated past participle hesitated to pause before doing something, or… … English dictionary
hesitate — [[t]he̱zɪteɪt[/t]] hesitates, hesitating, hesitated 1) VERB If you hesitate, you do not speak or act for a short time, usually because you are uncertain, embarrassed, or worried about what you are going to say or do. The telephone rang. Catherine … English dictionary
hesitate — hes|i|tate [ˈhezıteıt] v [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of haesitare to stick firmly, hesitate , from haerere to stick ] 1.) to pause before saying or doing something because you are nervous or not sure ▪ Kay hesitated for a … Dictionary of contemporary English
hesitate — 01. When he asked her to marry him, she only [hesitated] a second before saying yes. 02. When someone knocked on her door late at night, she [hesitated], walked to the door, and peered through the peephole. 03. I [hesitate] to recommend him for… … Grammatical examples in English
hesitate*/ — [ˈhezɪˌteɪt] verb to pause before doing something because you are nervous or not certain about it He hesitated a moment, and then knocked on the door.[/ex] • don t hesitate to do sth spoken used for encouraging someone to do something[/ex] [i]Don … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
hesitate — verb 1 (I) to pause before saying or doing something because you are not sure or nervous: Harriet hesitated a moment before replying. 2 hesitate to do sth to be unwilling to do something because you are not sure that it is right: Don t hesitate… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
make no bones about something — If you make no bones about something, you don t hesitate to say something in a frank and open way. I made no bones about it. I told him his offer was unacceptable … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
make no bones about it — If somebody make no bones about a scandal in their past, they are open and honest about it and show no shame or embarrassment. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If you make no bones about something, you don t hesitate to say something in … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
