- hold someone/something in contempt
- consider someone or something to be unworthy of respect or attention
the speed limit is held in contempt by many drivers
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hold someone/something in contempt
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hold someone/thing in contempt — despise someone or something. → contempt … English new terms dictionary
contempt — noun 1》 the feeling that someone or something is worthless or beneath consideration. 2》 (also contempt of court) the offence of being disobedient to or disrespectful of a court of law. Phrases beneath contempt utterly worthless or despicable.… … English new terms dictionary
hold — hold1 verb (past and past participle held) 1》 grasp, carry, or support. 2》 keep in a specified position: I held the door open for him. ↘remain secure or intact: the boat s anchor would not hold. 3》 keep or detain. ↘have in one s… … English new terms dictionary
contempt — [[t]kənte̱mpt[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT: oft N for n If you have contempt for someone or something, you have no respect for them or think that they are unimportant. He has contempt for those beyond his immediate family circle... I hope voters will treat… … English dictionary
Contempt of court — is a court order which, in the context of a court trial or hearing, declares a person or organization to have disobeyed or been disrespectful of the court s authority. Often referred to simply as contempt, such as a person held in contempt, it is … Wikipedia
contempt — con|tempt [ kən tempt ] noun uncount * 1. ) a feeling that someone or something is unimportant and deserves no respect: contempt for: I have nothing but contempt for their ridiculous opinions. with contempt: She regarded the tabloid press with… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
contempt */ — UK [kənˈtempt] / US noun [uncountable] 1) a feeling that someone or something is unimportant and deserves no respect I shall treat that remark with the contempt it deserves. contempt for: I have nothing but contempt for their ridiculous opinions … English dictionary
contempt — noun (U) 1 a feeling that someone or something is not important and deserves no respect (+ for): His contempt for his fellow students was quite obvious. | with contempt: He had been treated with nothing but contempt ever since he arrived. | hold… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Maxims of equity — The maxims of equity evolved, in Latin and eventually translated into English, as the principles applied by courts of equity in deciding cases before them.[1] Among the traditional maxims are: Contents 1 Equity regards done what ought to be done… … Wikipedia
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