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wax lyrical on something — wax lyrical ( about/on/something) humorous phrase to talk about something with a lot of enthusiasm Thesaurus: talking enthusiasticallysynonym Main entry: lyrical … Useful english dictionary
wax lyrical — When you wax lyrical about something, you speak enthusiastically about it in a poetic or sentimental way. My grandfather and his friends started to wax lyrical about the good old days … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
wax lyrical — BE ENTHUSIASTIC, enthuse, rave, gush, get carried away. → wax * * * talk in a highly enthusiastic and effusive way waxing lyrical about his splendid son in law * * * wax lyrical chiefly Brit informal : to talk about something in a very… … Useful english dictionary
wax lyrical — to talk about something with a lot of interest and excitement. I recall Roz waxing lyrical about the flatness of his stomach … New idioms dictionary
wax — wax1 [wæks] n [U] ↑flame, ↑wax, ↑wick [: Old English; Origin: weax] 1.) a solid substance made of fat or oil and used to make ↑candles, ↑polish etc ▪ wax crayons 2.) a natural sticky substance in your ears →↑beeswax … Dictionary of contemporary English
lyrical — UK [ˈlɪrɪk(ə)l] / US adjective 1) expressing beauty and strong emotion The new concerto is intensely lyrical. 2) having the qualities of music • wax lyrical (about/on something) humorous to talk about something with a lot of enthusiasm Derived… … English dictionary
lyrical — lyr|i|cal [ lırıkl ] adjective 1. ) expressing beauty and strong emotion 2. ) having the qualities of music wax lyrical (about/on something) HUMOROUS to talk about something with a lot of enthusiasm ╾ lyr|i|cal|ly [ lırıkli ] adverb … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
wax — [[t]wæ̱ks[/t]] waxes, waxing, waxed 1) N MASS Wax is a solid, slightly shiny substance made of fat or oil which is used to make candles and polish. It melts when it is heated. There were coloured candles which had spread pools of wax on the… … English dictionary
lyrical — lyr|i|cal [ˈlırıkəl] adj 1.) beautifully expressed in words, poetry, or music ▪ lyrical love poetry 2.) wax lyrical to talk about and praise something in a very eager way ▪ One fisherman waxed lyrical about the variety of fish in the river.… … Dictionary of contemporary English
lyrical — lyric, lyrical Lyric is the adjective to use when referring to a type of poetry that expresses the poet s feelings in set forms such as an ode or sonnet (lyric poet / lyric verses). A lyric is a poem of this kind, and in modern use lyrics… … Modern English usage
