define as

define (something) as (something)

To describe, designate, or label something as something. Oh, Molly's not coming to the parade because she defines these kind of events as chaotic and overwhelming.

define something as something

to label something as being something. I define that kind of behavior as just plain rude! We have to define that comment as careless and unthinking.

See also: define

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

See also:

a slew of (something)
(I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you
a slue of (something)
a/the feel of (something)
a straw will show which way the wind blows
a crack at (someone or something)
all right
(you) wanna make something of it?
a fast talker
all for the best

References in classic literature

In common use they define a citizen to be one who is sprung from citizens on both sides, not on the father's or the mother's only.

A Treatise on Government

词组	define as
释义	define as define (something) as (something) To describe, designate, or label something as something. Oh, Molly's not coming to the parade because she defines these kind of events as chaotic and overwhelming. See also: define Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. define something as something to label something as being something. I define that kind of behavior as just plain rude! We have to define that comment as careless and unthinking. See also: define McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: a slew of (something) (I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you a slue of (something) a/the feel of (something) a straw will show which way the wind blows a crack at (someone or something) all right (you) wanna make something of it? a fast talker all for the best References in classic literature In common use they define a citizen to be one who is sprung from citizens on both sides, not on the father's or the mother's only. A Treatise on Government
随便看	not want to know not wash not what (someone or something) is cracked up to be not what (something) is cracked up to be not with a bang but a whimper not with a bang but with a whimper not with it not worth a brass farthing not worth a continental not worth a damn not worth a dime not worth a fig not worth a hill of beans not worth a hill of beans and not amount to a hill of beans; not ... not worth a plugged nickel not worth a plug nickel not worth a red cent not worth a straw not worth a tinker's curse not worth a (tinker's) damn not worth a tinker's damn not worth a whistle not worth beans not worth mentioning not worth the candle