- it is not meet
- it is not appropriate, it is not proper
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
do not meet troubles halfway — There are a number of sayings along similar lines, e.g. never trouble trouble till trouble troubles you. Cf. SENECA Epistle XIII. X. quid iuvat dolori suo occurrere? what help is it to run out to meet your troubles?; 1598–9 SHAKESPEARE Much Ado… … Proverbs new dictionary
meet — meet. There are two uses that deserve attention. 1. It is a transitive verb and so it is possible to meet someone, or simply meet. Idiomatically one meets with a circumstance rather than a person, typically something unpleasant or unwelcome; or… … Modern English usage
not guilty — n 1: a plea by a criminal defendant who intends to contest the charges compare guilty, nolo contendere ◇ Under the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, if a defendant refuses to plead or if the defendant is a corporation that fails to appear the… … Law dictionary
Not All Dogs Go to Heaven — Family Guy episode Stewie with the Star Trek: The Next Generation cast … Wikipedia
Not by Choice — Origin Ajax, Ontario, Canada Genres Punk rock Pop Punk Years active 2002–2008 Labels Linus Records Warner … Wikipedia
not see much of — not meet very often, see infrequently … English contemporary dictionary
meet — meet1 W1S1 [mi:t] v past tense and past participle met [met] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(see somebody at an arranged place)¦ 2¦(see somebody by chance)¦ 3¦(see somebody for the first time)¦ 4¦(see somebody at an airport/station etc)¦ 5¦(come together to discuss… … Dictionary of contemporary English
meet — ▪ I. meet meet 1 [miːt] verb met PTandPP [met] [intransitive, transitive] 1. to get together with another person to discuss something: • The directors met again yesterday evening to discuss the crisis. • The committee meets once a month … Financial and business terms
meet — [[t]mi͟ːt[/t]] ♦ meets, meeting, met 1) V RECIP If you meet someone, you happen to be in the same place as them and start talking to them. You may know the other person, but be surprised to see them, or you may not know them at all. [V n] I have… … English dictionary
meet, meet with — In the sense of to come into the company of, meet and meet with have different meanings: The mayor wishes to meet the new members of the council. The mayor wishes to meet with the new members of the council. In the first sentence, meet means to… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions