- ˌwall sth ˈin
- phrasal verb
to surround something with a wall
Dictionary for writing and speaking English. 2014.
ˌwall sth ˈin
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ˌwall sth ˈoff — phrasal verb to separate a small space from a larger one by building a wall … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
wall something in — ˌwall sthˈin derived usually passive to surround sth/sb with a wall or barrier Main entry: ↑wallderived … Useful english dictionary
wall something off — ˌwall sthˈoff derived usually passive to separate one place or area from another with a wall Main entry: ↑wallderived … Useful english dictionary
wall something up — ˌwall sthˈup derived usually passive to fill an opening with a wall, bricks, etc. so that you can no longer use it • I could see where the doorway had been walled up. Main entry: ↑wallderived … Useful english dictionary
wall — wall1 W1S1 [wo:l US wo:l] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(around an area)¦ 2¦(in a building)¦ 3¦(body)¦ 4 wall of fire/water etc 5 wall of silence/secrecy 6 up the wall 7 off the wall 8 go to the wall 9 these four walls … Dictionary of contemporary English
wall — 1 noun (C) 1 AROUND AN AREA an upright flat structure made of stone or brick, that divides one area from another: The garden was surrounded by a high brick wall. 2 IN A BUILDING one of the sides of a room or building: We decided to paint the… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
wall*/*/*/ — [wɔːl] noun [C] I 1) an upright side of a room or building The walls of the factory were covered in graffiti.[/ex] Several paintings hung on the wall.[/ex] 2) an upright structure made of stone or brick that surrounds or divides an area of land… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
wall — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ high, low ▪ long, short ▪ thick, thin ▪ massive ▪ … Collocations dictionary
(the) writing is on the wall — the writing is on the wall informal phrase used for saying that it seems likely that something will soon go wrong or stop existing Is the writing on the wall for tobacco advertising? Thesaurus: certain or likely to happensynonym general words… … Useful english dictionary
see the writing on the wall — the ˌwriting is on the ˈwall | see the ˌwriting on the ˈwall idiom (NAmE also the ˌhandwriting on the ˈwall) (saying) used when you are describing a situation in which there are signs that sth is going to have problems or that it is going to be a … Useful english dictionary
