- whistle past
- phr verbWhistle past is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑bullet
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whistle past
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whistle past the graveyard — see ↑whistle, 2 • • • Main Entry: ↑graveyard … Useful english dictionary
whistle past the graveyard — verb a) To attempt to stay cheerful in a dire situation; to proceed with a task, ignoring an upcoming hazard, hoping for a good outcome. b) To enter a situation with little or no understanding of the possible consequences … Wiktionary
whistle in the dark — phrasal : to keep up one s courage by or as if by whistling a series of optimistic statements and much whistling in the dark Rupert Emerson * * * whistle in the dark To do something to quell one s fear • • • Main Entry: ↑whistle * * * pretend to… … Useful english dictionary
whistle in the dark — verb a) To make a show of bravery despite ones fears. b) To speak of something despite having little knowledge of it. Syn: whistle past the graveyard, talk through ones hat … Wiktionary
whistle at — ˈwhistle at [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they whistle at he/she/it whistles at present participle whistling at past tense whistled at … Useful english dictionary
Whistle! — Infobox animanga/Header name = Whistle! caption = Whistle! ja name = ホイッスル! ja name trans = Hoissuru! genre = Sports, Drama, Slice of Life, ShonenInfobox animanga/Manga title = author = Daisuke Higuchi publisher = flagicon|Japan Shueisha… … Wikipedia
whistle */ — I UK [ˈwɪs(ə)l] / US / US [ˈhwɪs(ə)l] noun [countable] Word forms whistle : singular whistle plural whistles 1) a small metal or plastic object that you put in your mouth and blow to make a high sound blow a whistle: The referee blew the whistle… … English dictionary
whistle — [[t](h)wɪ̱s(ə)l[/t]] whistles, whistling, whistled 1) VERB When you whistle or when you whistle a tune, you make a series of musical notes by forcing your breath out between your lips, or your teeth. He whistled and sang snatches of songs... He… … English dictionary
whistle — whis|tle1 [ wısl, hwısl ] noun count * 1. ) a small metal or plastic object that you put in your mouth and blow to make a high sound: blow a whistle: The referee blew the whistle for half time. a ) a piece of equipment that produces a high sound … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
whistle at — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms whistle at : present tense I/you/we/they whistle at he/she/it whistles at present participle whistling at past tense whistled at past participle whistled at whistle at someone to whistle to show that you think … English dictionary
