- ˌforce sth ˈback
- phrasal verb
if you force back tears, you try very hard not to cry
Dictionary for writing and speaking English. 2014.
Dictionary for writing and speaking English. 2014.
force something back — ˌforce sthˈback derived to make yourself hide an emotion • She swallowed hard and forced back her tears. Main entry: ↑forcederived … Useful english dictionary
force — 1 noun 1 MILITARY a) (C) a group of people who have been trained to fight in a war: forces loyal to President Aquino | a highly efficient fighting force b) the forces the army, navy, and air force: Both her sons are in the forces. c) (U) military … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
force*/*/*/ — [fɔːs] noun I 1) [U] physical strength, violence, or energy The force of the bomb blast shattered windows in 15 buildings.[/ex] They accused the police of using excessive force during the arrest.[/ex] The army took control of the region by… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
force — force1 W1S3 [fo:s US fo:rs] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(military)¦ 2¦(military action)¦ 3¦(violence)¦ 4¦(physical power)¦ 5¦(natural power)¦ 6¦(organized group)¦ 7¦(strong influence)¦ 8¦(powerful effect)¦ 9 join/combine forces (with somebody/something) … Dictionary of contemporary English
bring sth about phrasal — verb (T) to make something happen: Computers have brought about many changes in the workplace. bring sb/sth around/round phrasal verb (T) 1 bring the conversation around/round to to deliberately and gradually introduce a new subject into a… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
turn back — verb 1. retrace one s course (Freq. 7) The hikers got into a storm and had to turn back • Syn: ↑backtrack, ↑double back • Hypernyms: ↑return • Verb Frames … Useful english dictionary
do something (back) with interest — do sth (back) with interest idiom to do the same thing to sb as they have done to you, but with more force, enthusiasm, etc. Main entry: ↑interestidiom … Useful english dictionary
Air Force — noun the airforce of the United States of America; the agency that defends the United States through control and exploitation of air and space • Syn: ↑United States Air Force, ↑U. S. Air Force, ↑US Air Force, ↑USAF • Hypernyms: ↑agency, ↑federal… … Useful english dictionary
air force — noun the airborne branch of a country s armed forces (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑airforce • Topics: ↑military, ↑armed forces, ↑armed services, ↑military machine, ↑war machine … Useful english dictionary
throw somebody back on something — ˌthrow sb ˈback on sth derived usually passive to force sb to rely on sth because nothing else is available • There was no TV so we were thrown back on our own resources (= had to entertain ourselves). Main entry: ↑throwderived … Useful english dictionary