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:
Difference between See you in the soup and See you in the soup line
see you in the soup—(Austral. sl.) see you around (a form of farewell): Cheers all, see you in the soup a few weeks from now. Have a great vacation! Note: The expression does not correlate in meaning with the phrase be in the soup—(coll.) be in a difficult situation: The school finally phoned my mom […]
Difference between See through a glass darkly and See through rosecolored glasses
see through a glass darkly—(the Bible) is used to say that humans have a fundamentally clouded, fractured, and limited perception of reality (also: see in a mirror, dimly): Here is another key principle of all history-writing: The historian, by force of his human limitations, sees through a glass darkly. see through rose-colored glasses—said of an […]
Difference between See the light and See the light of day
see the light— 1. (of a book, etc.) be published: Christopher Isherwood’s diaries are now at last to see the light. 2. realize one’s mistakes; understand smth. after thinking about it: He was waiting for me to beg him to forgive me and tell him that I had seen the light. 3. believe that a difficult part […]