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furniture(encyclopedia)
furniture(dictionary)
FURNITURE(law)
furniture(dictionary)
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furniture (as used in expressions)(encyclopedia)
Early American furniture(encyclopedia)

screw 2, verb (oh) and furniture (sh)


screw 2, verb (oh)



2 v
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1 ?attach?
2 ?close by turning?
3 ?paper/cloth?
4 ?sex?
5 screw you/him etc
6 ?cheat?
Phrasal verbs
screw around
screw up
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?ATTACH?
[T always + adverb/preposition] to attach one thing to another using a screw
-see also nail nail screw sth into/onto/to sth
::The chairs were screwed to the floor.
::The wooden frame should be screwed onto the wall.
?CLOSE BY TURNING?
[I,T always + adverb/preposition] to fasten or close something by turning it, or to be fastened in this way
-opposite unscrew unscrew screw (sth) on/onto sth
::The lens screws onto the front of the camera.
::She carefully screwed the cap back onto the toothpaste.
?PAPER/CLOTH?
[T always + adverb/preposition] also screw up
to twist paper or cloth into a small round shape
::She screwed the letter up and threw it in the bin.
screw sth (up) into sth
::I screwed my handkerchief into a ball.
?SEX?
[I and T] taboo an offensive word meaning to have sex with someone
screw you/him etc
spoken not polite an offensive expression used to show that you are very angry with someone
?CHEAT?
[T] not polite to cheat someone in order to get money from them
screw sb for sth
::They screwed us for $60 in the end.
-see also have your head screwed on (straight) at head 1 (3c)
screw around phr v
informal to do silly things that may cause trouble
-synonym mess around mess around
::The kids were screwing around down by the bus station.
not polite an offensive expression meaning to have sex with a lot of different people
screw up phr v
informal to make a bad mistake or do something very stupid
-synonym mess up mess up
::You'd better not screw up this time.
screw sth ¡û¡ú up
informal to spoil something by doing something stupid
-synonym mess something up mess something up
::She realized that she had screwed up her life.
screw up your eyes/face
to move the muscles in your face in a way that makes your eyes seem narrow
::He screwed up his eyes against the bright light.
::Her face was screwed up with pain.
screw sb ¡û¡ú up
informal to make someone feel very unhappy, confused, or upset so that they have emotional problems for a long time
-synonym mess somebody up mess somebody up
::It really screwed her up when her mother died.
-see also screwed up
screw up the/enough courage to do sth
also screw up your courage
to be brave enough to do something you are very nervous about
::I finally screwed up enough courage to talk to her.

furniture (sh)




Household equipment designed for a variety of purposes.

It may be made of wood, metal, plastics, stone, glass, fabrics, and related materials. It ranges from the simple pine chest or country chair to the elaborate marquetry-work cabinet or gilded console table. It is usually movable, though it can be built in, as are kitchen cabinets and bookcases. Stylistically it is related to architecture and Interior Design. Throughout history the functional and decorative aspects of furniture have been influenced by Economics and Fashion. In the 14th-18th century, furniture making flourished with ever-increasing affluence. In the 1920s and '30s architects designed chairs made of modern materials such as tubular steel and plastic. See also bentwood furniture; Early American furniture; Shaker furniture.