See Also: War chest(finance)
war chest(dictionary)
chest(dictionary)
chest(2)(dictionary)
Chest(medicine)
Chest X-ray(health)
Chest X-ray(medicine)
tea chest(dictionary)
War chest(money)
Chest(health)

chest (oh)



[Language: Old English; Origin: cest, from Latin cista 'box, basket', from Greek kiste 'basket']
the front part of your body between your neck and your stomach
-see also breast breast
::Her heart was pounding in her chest.
::a hairy chest
chest pain/infection/injury
::He collapsed with severe chest pains.
-see also flat-chested
a large strong box that you use to store things in or to move your personal possessions from one place to another
::a large wooden chest
get sth off your chest
to tell someone about something that has been worrying or annoying you for a long time, so that you feel better afterwards