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sideways — side|ways [ saıd,weız ] adjective, adverb * 1. ) to, toward, or from one side: He gave me a sideways look. I slipped on the ice and fell sideways. 2. ) with one side facing forward: If you stand sideways it s harder for people to hit you. The car … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sideways */ — UK [ˈsaɪdweɪz] / US [ˈsaɪdˌweɪz] adjective, adverb 1) to, towards, or from one side I slipped on the ice and fell sideways. He gave me a sideways look. 2) with one side facing forward If you stand sideways it s harder for people to hit you. The… … English dictionary
glance — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ backward, sidelong, sideways ▪ She cast a sidelong glance at Fern. ▪ brief, cursory, fleeting, quick … Collocations dictionary
sideways — [[t]sa͟ɪdweɪz[/t]] 1) ADV: ADV after v Sideways means from or towards the side of something or someone. Piercey glanced sideways at her... The ladder blew sideways... He was facing sideways. ADJ GRADED: ADJ n Sideways is also an adjective. Alfred … English dictionary
glance — glance1 W3 [gla:ns US glæns] v [I always + adverb/preposition] [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: Perhaps from glent to move quickly, shine (13 19 centuries)] 1.) to quickly look at someone or something glance at/up/down etc ▪ The man glanced nervously at … Dictionary of contemporary English
glance — I UK [ɡlɑːns] / US [ɡlæns] verb [intransitive] Word forms glance : present tense I/you/we/they glance he/she/it glances present participle glancing past tense glanced past participle glanced *** 1) to look somewhere quickly and then look away… … English dictionary
sideways — side|ways [ˈsaıdweız] adv 1.) to or towards one side ▪ A strong gust of wind blew the car sideways into the ditch. 2.) with the side, rather than the front or back, facing forwards ▪ They brought the piano sideways through the front door. 3.) if… … Dictionary of contemporary English
sideways — 1. adjective a) Moving or directed toward one side. Giving Mary a sideways glance, he said,. b) Positioned sideways . He gave the ball a sideways kick. 2. adverb … Wiktionary
sideways — adverb 1 to or towards one side: A strong gust of wind blew the car sideways into the ditch. 2 with the side, rather than the front or back, facing forwards: They brought the piano sideways through the front door. sideways adjective: a furtive… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
GLANCE (AIMLESS GLANCE OF COWBOY HERO) — This term originates with Umberto Echo and refers to the stylistic convention of the hero’s laconic facial expressions in the face of danger. Clint Eastwood in particular, in the Sergio Leone Westerns, casts about that expressionless look in… … Westerns in Cinema
