Sudden+start
41jump-start — ► VERB ▪ start (a car with a flat battery) with jump leads or by a sudden release of the clutch while it is being pushed. ► NOUN ▪ an act of jump starting a car …
42a quick drop and a sudden stop — noun [əˌkwɪkˈdɹɒpəndəˌsʌdn̩ˈstɒp/ A fall to one’s death, especially by hanging. > But, yeah, the death penalty is a little stiff just for pretentious writing.> Punning now… it’d be a capital idea, there.Let’s not start that row. Give it a… …
43jump-start — verb 1》 start (a car with a flat battery) with jump leads or by a sudden release of the clutch while it is being pushed. 2》 give impetus to (something proceeding slowly or at a standstill). noun an act of jump starting …
44jump — /dʒʌmp / (say jump) verb (i) 1. to spring clear of the ground or other support by a sudden muscular effort; propel oneself forwards, backwards, upwards, or downwards; leap. 2. to move or go quickly: she jumped into a taxi. 3. to rise suddenly or… …
45jump — jumpable, adj. jumpingly, adv. /jump/, v.i. 1. to spring clear of the ground or other support by a sudden muscular effort; leap: to jump into the air; to jump out a window. 2. to rise suddenly or quickly: He jumped from his seat when she entered …
46jump — [[t]dʒʌmp[/t]] v. i. 1) to spring clear of the ground or other support by a sudden muscular effort; leap 2) to move suddenly or quickly: to jump out of bed[/ex] 3) to move or jerk involuntarily, as from shock: I jumped when the firecracker… …
47shy — shy1 shyer, n. shyly, adv. shyness, n. /shuy/, adj., shyer or shier, shyest or shiest, v …
48shy — I [[t]ʃaɪ[/t]] adj. shy•er shi•er, shy•est shi•est, 1) bashful; retiring 2) easily frightened away; timid 3) distrustful; wary: shy of publicity[/ex] 4) deficient: shy of funds[/ex] 5) short of a full amount or number: a few dollars shy of our… …
49shy — I. /ʃaɪ / (say shuy) adjective (shyer or shier, shyest or shiest) 1. bashful; retiring. 2. easily frightened away; timid. 3. suspicious; distrustful: once bitten, twice shy. 4. reluctant; wary. 5. short: shy of funds. 6. Colloquial failing to pay …
50sal|ly — «SAL ee», verb, lied, ly|ing, noun, plural lies. –v.i. 1. to go suddenly from a defensive position to attack an enemy. 2. to rush forth suddenly; go out; set out briskly: »We sallied forth at dawn …
