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cotton on (to something) — ˌcotton ˈon (to sth) derived (informal) to begin to understand or realize sth without being told • I suddenly cottoned on to what he was doing. Main entry: ↑cottonderived … Useful english dictionary
cotton to something — cotton to (someone/something) to like someone or something. The public did not cotton to her new CD … New idioms dictionary
cotton to someone — cotton to (someone/something) to like someone or something. The public did not cotton to her new CD … New idioms dictionary
cotton to — (someone/something) to like someone or something. The public did not cotton to her new CD … New idioms dictionary
cotton — cot|ton1 [ katn ] noun uncount ** 1. ) cloth made from the white fibers of a plant called a cotton plant a ) only before noun made from cotton cloth: a flowered cotton dress 2. ) a plant grown in warm regions that has white fibers used for making … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cotton to — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms cotton to : present tense I/you/we/they cotton to he/she/it cottons to present participle cottoning to past tense cottoned to past participle cottoned to American informal cotton to someone/something to begin… … English dictionary
cotton on — PHRASAL VERB If you cotton on to something, you understand it or realize it, especially without people telling you about it. [BRIT, INFORMAL] [V P to n] She had already cottoned on to the fact that the nanny was not all she appeared... [V P] It… … English dictionary
Cotton Patch Gospel — Music Harry Chapin Lyrics Harry Chapin Book Tom Key Russell Treyz Basis Clarence Jordan s translation of the gospels of Matthew and John,The Cotton Pa … Wikipedia
cotton to — ˈcotton to [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they cotton to he/she/it cottons to present participle cottoning to past tense cottoned to p … Useful english dictionary
Cotton Patch Café — is an American restaurant chain founded by Larry Marshall and Mike Patranella. The chain has 37 casual dining restaurants located in the United States of Texas and New Mexico. Cotton Patch Café restaurants serve a variety of grilled items… … Wikipedia
