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must — 1. v. & n. v.aux. (3rd sing. present must; past had to or in indirect speech must) (foll. by infin., or absol.) 1 a be obliged to (you must go to school; must we leave now?; said he must go; I must away). Usage: The negative (i.e. lack of… … Useful english dictionary
must — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. ought, should, had better, have [got] to, need, needs must, have no choice [but to]; be required, obliged, bound, compelled, doomed, destined, etc. See necessity. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. requirement,… … English dictionary for students
must- — [[t]mʌ̱st [/t]] COMB in ADJ and N COUNT Must is added to verbs such as see , have , or read to form adjectives and nouns which describe things that you think people should see, have, or read. For example, a must have is something which you think… … English dictionary
needs must — something that you say which means that you will do something only because it is necessary. I really don t feel like cooking for all these people tonight but needs must … New idioms dictionary
needs must when the Devil drives — ► needs must when the Devil drives proverb sometimes you have to do something you would rather not. Main Entry: ↑need … English terms dictionary
needs must (when the devil drives) — The expression needs must (when the devil drives) means that you are sometimes forced by circumstances to do something that you do not want to do. I d rather stay with you than attend the conference, but needs must ...! … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
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a guilty conscience needs no accuser — Cf. Disticha Catonis I. xvii. conscius ipse sibi de se putat omnia dici, the man with something on his conscience thinks he is always the subject of talk. c 1390 CHAUCER Canon’s Yeoman’s Prologue 1. 688 For Catoun [Dionysius Cato] seith that he… … Proverbs new dictionary
strike a balance (between something and something) — phrase to accept neither of two extreme positions or things but find a solution that is reasonable and fair A balance must be struck between meeting housing needs and preserving the environment. Thesaurus: to successfully deal with a problem or… … Useful english dictionary
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