send someone down—(coll.) 1. dismiss a student from a university: He escaped prosecution because of his family background but he was sent down from the University. 2. (also: send someone down the river) send a person to prison: The last case was about a plumber who charged a pensioner ￡2,000 to do a job that […]
Difference between Send someone away and Send someone off
send someone away— 1. make a person leave: I sent him away because I was tired of his idle chatter. 2. dismiss smb. from employment: News spread round that the teacher has been sent away on account of immoral behavior. send someone off— 1. start smb. on a journey, etc.: Mother always makes sure the […]
Difference between Send someone about his business and Send someone on business
send someone about his business—dismiss a person unceremoniously: “Well, send him about his business when he bores you, Edna,” instructed her husband as he prepared to leave. Note: The expression does not correlate in meaning with the phrase go about one’s business—attend to one’s own affairs: She never reacted to his verbal abuses in our […]
Difference between Send off for something and Send out for something
send off for something—(also: send away for something) request smth. by post: Have you sent off for the booklist yet? send out for something—order smth. to be delivered to one’s home, etc.: The workmen in the building sent out for some sandwiches.
Difference between Sell something off and Sell something out
sell something off—sell goods cheaply (so as to raise money quickly, etc.): The first “diners” were old Pullman dining cars sold off by railway companies. sell something out— 1. sell the whole supply of smth.: Within twenty days the entire stock of radio sets was sold out. 2. (also: sell something up) dispose of one’s […]
Difference between Sell someone up and Upsell someone
sell someone up—dispose of the goods of an insolvent person for the benefit of his creditors: He is well behind in his repayments to the bank, which is threatening to sell him up. upsell someone—persuade a customer to buy smth. additional or a more expensive product: For customers, it unfortunately means that salespeople may try […]
Difference between Sell someone down the river and Send someone down the river
sell someone down the river —(coll.) let a person down; betray smb.: It’s my considered opinion, John, we’ve been sold down the river. send someone down the river —(coll., also: send someone down) send a person to prison: He had overheard Miss Jones threatening Mr. Dee “to send him down the river for life.” See […]
Difference between Sell-out and Selling out
sell-out— 1. mass sale of a commodity: The shortage of shopping times for working people causes overcrowding, poor service and sell-outs on Saturday. 2. a show for which all seats are sold: I have four tickets…. They’re absolutely impossible to get, show is a sell-out, but the agent is a friend of mine. 3. a […]
Difference between Sell oneself to someone and Sell someone out to someone
sell oneself to someone— 1. present oneself in a favorable light; convince other people of one’s merits: You’re selling yourself to your employer, and attitude and dress are really all you need for that. Cf.: sell oneself short—underestimate oneself: My parents have always taught me to take pride in everything I do and not to […]
Difference between Self-righteous and Self-righting
self-righteous—sure of the superiority of one’s personal beliefs and actions: It is in this manner, and not with a selfrighteous attitude, that we should approach the incidents which sometimes occur. self-righting—(usually of a boat) able to turn right side up after being capsized: They initially planned to market the rescue tool, and Peter’s design for […]
Difference between Select committee and Selection committee
select committee—a committee consisting of a small number of members, selected to investigate smth.: The select committee studying motorized snow vehicles spent the better part of a day’s sitting listening to an expert. selection committee—a committee appointed to choose a particular individual or individuals: If George had been a member of the Olympic Games Selection […]
Seeded raisins vs Seedless raisins
seeded raisins—raisins without seeds, made from grapes from which the seeds have been removed before or after drying: