- make a fist of
- ► make a fist of informal do something to the specified degree of success.Main Entry: ↑fist
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make a - fist of — (or at) informal do something to the specified degree of success I think he s made a good fist of it … Useful english dictionary
make a —— fist of (or at) — informal do something to the specified degree of success. → fissured … English new terms dictionary
fist — ► NOUN ▪ a person s hand when the fingers are bent in towards the palm and held there tightly. ● make a fist of Cf. ↑make a fist of DERIVATIVES fisted adjective fistful noun. ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
fist — n. 1) to make a fist 2) to clench; raise; shake one s fist 3) a tight fist 4) (misc.) an iron fist ( a harsh policy ); a mailed fist ( a threat of armed force ) * * * [fɪst] raise shake one s fist a mailed fist ( a threat of armed force ) a tight … Combinatory dictionary
fist — noun a person s hand when the fingers are bent in towards the palm and held there tightly. verb 1》 strike with the fist. 2》 (also fist fuck) vulgar slang penetrate (a person s anus or vagina) with one s fist. Phrases make a fist of (or at)… … English new terms dictionary
fist — [fıst] n [: Old English; Origin: fyst] 1.) the hand when it is tightly closed, so that the fingers are curled in towards the ↑palm. People close their hand in a fist when they are angry or are going to hit someone ▪ She held the money tightly in… … Dictionary of contemporary English
make a poor fist of — Brit informal : to do (something) badly He made a poor fist of explaining his reasons. • • • Main Entry: ↑fist make a poor fist of see ↑fist • • • Main Entry: ↑poor … Useful english dictionary
make a poor fist of something — make a good/poor fist of something british old fashioned phrase to be successful/unsuccessful in your attempt to do something Thesaurus: to do something well or better than someone elsesynonym Main entry: fist * * * make a better, good, poor,… … Useful english dictionary
make a good fist of something — make a good/poor fist of something british old fashioned phrase to be successful/unsuccessful in your attempt to do something Thesaurus: to do something well or better than someone elsesynonym Main entry: fist * * * make a better, good, poor,… … Useful english dictionary
make a bad fist of something — make a bad/poor fist of (something/doing something) British & Australian, old fashioned make a good fist of (something/doing something) to do something well. Our lawyer made a poor fist of advising us … New idioms dictionary
