- leap into
- phr verbLeap into is used with these nouns as the object: ↑action
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leap into action — phrase to suddenly start doing something As the King approached, photographers leapt into action. Thesaurus: to start doing somethingsynonym Main entry: leap … Useful english dictionary
Leap into Darkness — is a memoir that was written by Leo Bretholz. The book was published in 1999, and was co written by Michael Olesker. Plot SummaryThe book begins with Hitler s entry into Austria in 1938. The book recounts Leo s early life and the beginning of the … Wikipedia
leap into action — to suddenly start doing something As the King approached, photographers leapt into action … English dictionary
leap — leap1 [ lip ] (past tense and past participle leaped or leapt [ lept ] ) verb ** 1. ) intransitive move somewhere suddenly and quickly: Gordon s secretary leaped to her feet (=suddenly stood up) when she saw me. leap into/out of/from something:… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
leap — I UK [liːp] / US [lɪp] verb Word forms leap : present tense I/you/we/they leap he/she/it leaps present participle leaping past tense leaped or leapt UK [lept] / US past participle leaped or leapt ** 1) [intransitive] to move somewhere suddenly… … English dictionary
leap — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 big jump ADJECTIVE ▪ big, giant ▪ little ▪ flying, running ▪ He made a flying leap at the ball … Collocations dictionary
leap — [[t]li͟ːp[/t]] ♦♦♦ leaps, leaping, leaped, leapt (past participle) (British English usually uses the form leapt as the past tense and past participle. American English usually uses leaped.) 1) VERB If you leap, you jump high in the air or jump a… … English dictionary
Leap of faith — A leap of faith, in its most commonly used meaning, is the act of believing in something without, or in spite of, available empirical evidence. It is an act commonly associated with religious belief as many religions consider faith to be an… … Wikipedia
leap on — (of a male) to copulate with The common imagery of violent movement: You can t take a vow of celibacy... You ll be leaping on someone and then feeling guilty. (I. Murdoch, 1985) Shakespeare used leap into of marriage: I should … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
leap — Lele; ♦ leap at, kiki, ulele; ♦ leap away, lī ō; ♦ leap suddenly, lele koke; ♦ leap into water, iamo, lele ō ō, lele kawa; ♦ take a flying leap, lele kīko o; ♦ leap on a spear, kūpololū. Also: leina, lei, mahiki, lelekē,… … English-Hawaiian dictionary
