- ˈstoop to sth
- phrasal verb
to do something that is bad in order to get what you want
Dictionary for writing and speaking English. 2014.
Dictionary for writing and speaking English. 2014.
stoop to something — ˈstoop to sth derived to drop your moral standards to do sth bad or unpleasant • You surely don t think I d stoop to that! • stoop to something doing sth I didn t think he d stoop to cheating. Main entry: ↑stoopderived … Useful english dictionary
stoop — stoop1 [stu:p] v [: Old English; Origin: stupian] 1.) [i]also stoop down to bend your body forward and down ▪ We had to stoop to pass through the low entrance. ▪ Dave stooped down to tie his shoes. 2.) to stand with your back and shoulders bent… … Dictionary of contemporary English
stoop — 1 verb (I) 1 also stoop down to bend your body forwards and down: The doorway was so low that Martin had to stoop to go in. 2 to stand with your back and shoulders bent forwards stoop to sth phrasal verb (T) to do something, even though you know… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
stoop — [stuːp] verb [I] I to bend the top half of your body downwards • stoop to sth II noun [singular] stoop [stuːp] a way of standing or walking with your head and shoulders bent forwards and downwards … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
stoop so low (as to do something) — stoop so ˈlow (as to do sth) idiom (formal) to drop your moral standards far enough to do sth bad or unpleasant • She was unwilling to believe anyone would stoop so low as to steal a ring from a dead woman s finger. Main entry: ↑stoopidiom … Useful english dictionary
sink so low — stoop/sink/so low phrase to do something very unfair or dishonest Just how low is the government prepared to stoop in order to win votes in next month’s election? Thesaurus: to do something dishonestsynonym Main entry: low * * * … Useful english dictionary
Liste der Biografien/Sto — Biografien: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q … Deutsch Wikipedia
pick — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun VERB + PICK ▪ have ▪ She had her pick of the single men. ▪ take ▪ Which do you want? Take your pick. PHRASES ▪ … Collocations dictionary
pick — 1 /pIk/ verb (T) 1 CHOOSE STH to choose someone or something good or suitable from a group or range of people or things: Students have to pick three courses from a list of 15. | Let me pick a few examples at random. | pick your words (=be careful … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
sink — sink1 W3 [sıŋk] v past tense sank [sæŋk] past participle sunk [sʌŋk] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(in water)¦ 2¦(boat)¦ 3¦(move lower)¦ 4¦(fall/sit down)¦ 5¦(get worse)¦ 6 your heart sinks 7¦(lower amount/value)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English