as - as you please

as - as you please
informal used to emphasize the manner in which someone does something, esp. when this is seen as surprising

she walked forward as calm as you please


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • go-as-you-please — adj. not bound by rule or law or convention. [WordNet 1.5] bewildered by the old go as you please liberty of alliterative rhythm. George Saintsbury [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • as you please — phrase whatever you like, or in whatever way you prefer We’re very informal here, so you can dress as you please. Thesaurus: preferring and preferencesynonym Main entry: please * * * as you please Brit informal used to make a statement more… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window? — Infobox Single Name = Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window? Artist = Bob Dylan B side = Highway 61 Revisited Released = December 21, 1965 Format = 7 Recorded = October 5 and 6, 1965 Genre = Garage rock Length = 3:32 Label = CBS Writer = Bob Dylan …   Wikipedia

  • as you please — 1. As you like, whatever you like or prefer; as you choose. * /You may do as you please./ 2. {informal} Very. Used after an adjective or adverb often preceded by as . * /There was Tinker, sitting there, cheerful as you please./ * /She was dressed …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • as you please — 1. As you like, whatever you like or prefer; as you choose. * /You may do as you please./ 2. {informal} Very. Used after an adjective or adverb often preceded by as . * /There was Tinker, sitting there, cheerful as you please./ * /She was dressed …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • as\ you\ please — 1. As you like, whatever you like or prefer; as you choose. You may do as you please. 2. informal Very. Used after an adjective or adverb often preceded by as . There was tinker, sitting there, cheerful as you please. She was dressed for the… …   Словарь американских идиом

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