ˌforce sth ˈback

ˌforce sth ˈback
phrasal verb
if you force back tears, you try very hard not to cry

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  • 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

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