sward, rind, lay siege, balls, browbeat, chivalrously

Xi Jinping’s tough talk in Hong Kong reflects growing self-confidence in China’s ability to shape world events and browbeat or ignore less powerful countries such as Britain.




This biography gives us plenty of new material on Thatcher's relationship with Reagan, who privately called her "the only European leader I know with balls." The Gipper chivalrously allowed her to browbeat him, first over the missiles and later over American attempts to mediate during the Falklands War. She was right on this latter occasion, too: The State Department feared that the humiliation of Gen. Galtieri's junta would lead to communism in Argentina. In fact, it led to democracy.

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chivalrous

Pronunciation: /ˈʃɪv(ə)lrəs/

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Definition of chivalrous

adjective

• (of a man or his behaviour) courteous and gallant, especially towards women: teachers may be more chivalrous towards girls
• relating to the historical concept of chivalry: the concept of chivalrous combat

Derivatives

chivalrously

adverb

chivalrousness

noun

Origin:

late Middle English (in the sense 'characteristic of a medieval knight'): from Old French chevalerous, from chevalier (see chevalier)

Definition of browbeat

verb (past browbeat; past participle browbeaten) [with object]

• intimidate (someone), typically into doing something, with stern or abusive words:a witness is being browbeaten under cross-examination

Derivatives



browbeater

noun

balls

Pronunciation: /bɔːlz/

vulgar slang

Definition of balls

noun

• 1testicles.

• 2 [mass noun] courage or nerve.

• 3 [mass noun] British nonsense; rubbish (often said to express strong disagreement).

verb

[with object] (balls something up) British

• bungle something.

Phrases

have someone/thing by the balls

have complete control over someone or something:they’ve got us by the balls, and they know it

siege
[sēj]
n. a military operation in which enemy forces surround a town or building, cutting off essential supplies, with the aim of compelling the surrender of those inside: Verdun had withstood a siege of ten weeks.
lay siege to conduct a siege of (a place):
government forces laid siege to the building.
under siege (of a place) undergoing a siege.



sward (sward)

noun: The grassy surface of land: turf.

Etymology
From Old English sweard (skin, rind).

Usage
"While one man's six might bring cheers from the crowd, it brings fear for Mike Robins and his neighbours. They live next to the green sward of Alphington Cricket Club." — Neighbours 'Under Siege' From Cricket Club's Hard And High Balls; Express & Echo (Exeter, UK); Aug 5, 2010.

rind

〔ráind〕



[名]

1 [U][C]（動物・植物・果物・チーズ・ベーコンなどの）皮, 外皮. ▼オレンジなどの皮はrindであるが, 通例はpeelを用いる；トマトなどの皮はskin.

2 [U]（物事の）外面, 外見.

━━[動](他)…の皮をはぐ［むく, 取る］.

sward

((文))[名]1 [U]草地, 芝生(turf).2 一面の芝生, 草の茂み.