- wouldn't budge
- would not move the slightest bit
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
wouldn't budge
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budge — [bʌdʒ] v [I,T usually in negatives] [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: bouger, from Latin bullire; BOIL1] 1.) to move, or to make someone or something move ▪ She leaned on the door, but it wouldn t budge. budge from ▪ Will hasn t budged from his … Dictionary of contemporary English
budge — [ bʌdʒ ] verb intransitive or transitive usually in negatives to move, or to move something, especially something that is very heavy or is stuck: I pulled again, but the wheel wouldn t budge. It was wedged between two stones and we couldn t budge … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
budge — UK [bʌdʒ] / US verb [intransitive/transitive, usually in negatives] Word forms budge : present tense I/you/we/they budge he/she/it budges present participle budging past tense budged past participle budged to move, or to move something,… … English dictionary
budge — verb ADVERB ▪ barely, not even VERB + BUDGE ▪ will not, would not ▪ He sat down and would not budge. ▪ refuse to … Collocations dictionary
budge — I. noun Etymology: Middle English bugee, from Anglo French buge Date: 14th century a fur formerly prepared from lambskin dressed with the wool outward II. verb (budged; budging) Etymology: Anglo French bouger, from Vulgar Latin *bullicare, from… … New Collegiate Dictionary
budge — budge1 budger, n. /buj/, v., budged, budging. (often used negatively) v.i. 1. to move slightly; begin to move: He stepped on the gas but the car didn t budge. 2. to change one s opinion or stated position; yield: Once her father had said no, he… … Universalium
budge — verb 1) the horses wouldn t budge Syn: move, shift, stir, go 2) I couldn t budge the door Syn: dislodge, shift, move, reposition 3) they refuse to budge on the issue … Thesaurus of popular words
budge — I [[t]bʌdʒ[/t]] v. budged, budg•ing. (often used in the negative) 1) to move slightly; begin to move: The car wouldn t budge[/ex] 2) to change one s opinion or stated position; yield: My mother said “no” and refused to budge[/ex] 3) to cause to… … From formal English to slang
budge — verb 1) the horses wouldn t budge Syn: move, shift, stir, go 2) I couldn t budge the door Syn: dislodge, shift, move, stir, reposition … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
budge — [bʌdʒ] verb [I/T] to move, or to make something move, especially something that is difficult to move I pulled again, but the wheel wouldn t budge.[/ex] • not budge to refuse to change your opinion or decision→ inch 1[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
