assail with Idioma

a way with words

natural ability to speak, the gift of the gab Ask Viv to write the speech. She has a way with words.

at one with someone

share the same view as someone The other members of the committee are at one with me over my decision to fire the lazy worker.

be fed up with (with someone or something)

be out of patience (with someone

born with a silver spoon in his mouth

born into a rich family, accustomed to wealth "Jason won't look for a job; he was born with a silver spoon... ."

born with a silver spoon in one

born to wealth and comfort, born rich The student in our history class was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and has never worked in his life.

break up (with someone)

stop a relationship She broke up with her boyfriend last June.

brush with death

nearly die, at death's door, on my deathbed After a close brush with death you'll think that life is precious.

brush with the law

an illegal act, a minor crime Judd told me about his brush with the law - a shoplifting charge.

catch up with

revealed or exposed, come back to haunt you When your lies catch up with you, it's embarrassing.

catch with one

surprise someone in an embarassing situation or a guilty act He was caught with his pants down when he was asked for the figures but was unable to produce them.

assail with

1. Literally, to advance addition with a weapon. A person's name or a pronoun can be acclimated amid "assail" and "with." The bandit assailed her with a knife. I was assailed with a brick by the carjacker.2. By extension, to beat or abrade addition with something. A person's name or a pronoun can be acclimated amid "assail" and "with." Because finals are approaching, my acceptance are consistently advancing me with questions. I'm consistently assailed with tasks from my boss.

assail someone with something

1. Lit. to advance addition with something, such as a weapon. The cheat assailed the administrator with the officer's own club. The anarchism badge were assailed with stones and bottles.
2. Fig. to abrade or abrade addition with questions, requests, demands, etc. Don't abuse me with all your complaints. She assailed herself with connected accusable rebukes.

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