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warm up something — warm up (something) to briefly exercise as preparation for something. She warms her voice up before a concert by singing scales and making funny noises. He always warmed up for about 15 minutes before his morning run. Etymology: based on the… … New idioms dictionary
warm towards something — ˈwarm to/towards sth derived to become more interested in or enthusiastic about sth • The speaker was now warming to her theme. Main entry: ↑warmderived … Useful english dictionary
warm up — (something) to briefly exercise as preparation for something. She warms her voice up before a concert by singing scales and making funny noises. He always warmed up for about 15 minutes before his morning run. Etymology: based on the literal… … New idioms dictionary
warm — 1 adjective 1 BE WARM slightly hot, especially pleasantly: a warm bath | I hope we get some warmer weather soon. | keep sth warm (=stop something from becoming cold): I ve put your dinner in the oven to keep it warm. 2 FEEL WARM feeling slightly… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
warm to — verb become excited about (Freq. 2) He warmed to the idea of a trip to Antarctica • Hypernyms: ↑consider, ↑take, ↑deal, ↑look at • Verb Frames: Somebody s something … Useful english dictionary
warm up to something — warm up to (someone/something) to begin to like or enjoy someone or something. It took a couple of days for us to warm up to each other, but now we re very good friends. Some people have warmed up to the idea of extending the school year, but… … New idioms dictionary
warm up to someone — warm up to (someone/something) to begin to like or enjoy someone or something. It took a couple of days for us to warm up to each other, but now we re very good friends. Some people have warmed up to the idea of extending the school year, but… … New idioms dictionary
warm up to — (someone/something) to begin to like or enjoy someone or something. It took a couple of days for us to warm up to each other, but now we re very good friends. Some people have warmed up to the idea of extending the school year, but many still… … New idioms dictionary
warm — [wôrm] adj. [ME < OE wearm, akin to Ger warm < IE base * gwher , hot > Gr thermē, heat, thermos, warm, theros, summer, L formus, warm, fornax, furnace] 1. a) having or giving off a moderate degree of heat [a warm iron, warm coffee] b)… … English World dictionary
warm-chair attrition — (warm chair uh.TRISH.un) n. The loss of workplace productivity due to employees who dislike their jobs and are just waiting for the right time to quit and move on to something better. Example Citations: Surveys indicate that more than a third of… … New words
