curl

12-ounce curls

The act of drinking beer (which is commonly sold in 12-ounce cans), jokingly likened to a weightlifting exercise. The only exercise John seems to do these days is 12-ounce curls.

curl (one's) hair

To shock or terrify someone. That horror movie sure curled my hair—I could not sleep for a week! Geez, don't sneak up on me like that, you're gonna curl my hair!

curl (one's) lip

To sneer at something. When I heard what was for dinner, I curled my lip in disgust. Don't you curl your lip at me! I did nothing wrong here!

curl the mo

To do something very successfully; to achieve superior results. Primarily heard in Australia. Wow, that runner sure curled the mo today. She won the race in record time!

curl up

1. To sit or recline with the knees pulled in close to the chest. A cold, rainy night like this just makes me want to stay home and curl up with a good book.

2. To coil something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "curl" and "up." I curled up the ribbon before tying it onto the gift box.

3. slang To kill someone. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "curl" and "up." I curled up the informant, boss, don't worry—he'll never talk to the police again.

See also: curl, up

curl up and die

Used hyperbolically or humorously to emphasize one's extreme embarrassment. If I don't get asked to the prom, I'll be the laughing stock of the whole school. I might as well just curl up and die! When everyone started laughing at me on stage, I thought I would curl up and die.

curl up with (someone or something)

1. To snuggle with someone or something. My daughter can't sleep unless she's curled up with her teddy bear. The puppies curled up with their mother in the bed.

2. To make oneself cozy and comfortable with something, often a book. A cold, rainy night like this just makes me want to stay home and curl up with a good book.

See also: curl, up

curl up with a (good) book

To make oneself cozy and comfortable while reading a book. A cold, rainy night like this just makes me want to stay home and curl up with a good book.

make (one's) hair curl

To cause one to experience an acute feeling of shame, embarrassment, or discomfort. Her story about the disastrous wedding made everyone's hair curl. The thought of having to give her presentation in front of an audience made her hair curl.

See also: curl, hair, make

make (one's) toes curl

1. To cause one an acute feeling of disgust, shame, embarrassment, or anguish. Her story about the disastrous wedding made everyone's toes curl. The thought of having to give her presentation in front of an audience made her toes curl. I don't know why, but the sound of another person chewing makes my toes curl.

2. To cause one an acute feeling of joy or pleasure. When he leaned in to kiss me at the end of the date, it made my toes curl.

See also: curl, make, toe

out of curl

obsolete Of hair, straight and limp; no longer curly. After spending so much time on her hair, Mary was worried that it would come out of curl if she stepped outside into the storm.

want to curl up and die

To wish one could have an escape or some instant relief from being mortified or extremely embarrassed. Hershel just asked me out in the middle of class in front of everyone. I want to curl up and die. After my presentation, I realized my fly had been down the whole time, and I wanted to curl up and die.

cuddle up with a (good) book

and curl up (with a (good) book)

to snuggle into a chair or bed comfortably to read a book. I want to go home and cuddle up with a good book. She went home and curled up with a good book.

curl someone's hair

and make someone's hair curl

Fig. to frighten or alarm someone; to shock someone with sight, sound, or taste. Don't ever sneak up on me like that again. You really curled my hair. The horror film made my hair curl.

curl something up

to roll something up into a coil. She curled the edges of the paper up while she spoke. Why did she curl up the paper?

See also: curl, up

curl up and die

Fig. to die. (Often jocular.) When I heard you say that, I could have curled up and died. No, it wasn't an illness. She just curled up and died.

curl up (in(to) something

)

1. to roll into a coil. The snake curled up into a neat coil. It curled up so we couldn't get at it.

2. [for one] to bend one's body into a resting place, such as a chair or a bed. Colleen curled up in the chair and took a nap. She curled up and took a nap.

See also: curl, up

curl up with (someone or an animal)

to snuggle up to someone or something. She curled up with her husband and fell asleep. Elaine curled up with the family dog to keep warm.

See also: curl, up

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

curl up

1. Assume a position with the legs drawn up; settle down for sleep in this posture. For example, I love to curl up with a good book. [c. 1900]

2. curl up and die. Retreat, collapse, die, as in At first the horse was ahead but in the home stretch she curled up and died, or I'll just curl up and die if he shows up. This colorful expression for collapsing or dying is often used hyperbolically (second example). [Early 1900s]

3. curl someone up. Kill someone, as in The sheriff said he'd curl up that outlaw. This usage originated as cowboy slang in the second half of the 1800s.

See also: curl, up

make one's hair stand on end

Also, make one's hair curl. Terrify one, as in The very thought of an earthquake makes my hair stand on end, or Diving off a high board is enough to make my hair curl. The first term, first recorded in 1534, alludes to goose pimples prompted by fear, which cause the hairs around them to stand up. The variant dates from the mid-1900s.

make your hair curl

mainly BRITISH or

curl your hair

mainly AMERICAN

If something makes your hair curl, it makes you very shocked or worried. I could tell you stories that would make your hair curl. Some of the things I read daily would curl your hair.

See also: curl, hair, make

make your toes curl

1. If something makes your toes curl, it makes you feel very embarrassed. He reminds us of every time our toes curled in the past watching TV presenters making idiotic comments or awful jokes. I attacked her in a way that now makes my toes curl. Note: You can use toe-curling before nouns to describe things that make you feel embarrassed. Movies about famous explorers rarely work, as some recent toe-curling efforts show.

2. If something makes your toes curl, it makes you react strongly, especially by being shocked. She tells stories that would make your toes curl. Note: You can also say that something curls your toes. There are some things you'll learn about this place that'll curl your toes.

See also: curl, make, toe

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

curl the mo

succeed brilliantly; win. Australian informal

make someone's hair curl

shock or horrify someone. informal

This expression may have developed in the mid 20th century as a dramatic or humorous variation of make someone's hair stand on end (see hair).

See also: curl, hair, make

out of curl

lacking energy. British

This is an early 20th-century expression based on the idea that curly hair has vitality (as in ‘bouncy curls’). Therefore, hair which has become limp or out of curl may be thought to indicate listlessness or enervation.

curl your lip

raise a corner of your upper lip to show contempt; sneer.

make someone's toes curl

bring about an extreme reaction in someone, either of pleasure or disgust. informal

1984 Paul Prudhomme Louisiana Kitchen This is so good it'll make your toes curl!

See also: curl, make, toe

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

make somebody’s ˈhair curl

(informal, humorous) shock or disturb somebody: The video contains some sex scenes that are enough to make your hair curl.

See also: curl, hair, make

make somebody’s ˈtoes curl

make somebody feel embarrassed or uncomfortable about something: After yesterday’s embarrassing incident, she really didn’t want to go to work. Just thinking about it was enough to make her toes curl. ▶ ˈtoe-curling adj.: a toe-curling performance

See also: curl, make, toe

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

curl up

1. To twist, bend, or roll something into a curved or spiral form: She curled up the poster and slipped it into a tube. He waxed the ends of his moustache and curled them up.

2. To assume a curved or spiral form: The pages of the book had curled up at the edges.

3. To assume a position with the legs drawn up: I curled up in an armchair to read a book.

See also: curl, up

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.

(just) curl up and die

1. in. to retreat and die. I was so embarrassed, I thought I would curl up and die.

2. in. to retreat; to withdraw. Don’t just curl up and die! Get in there and fight!

curl up and die

verb

See just curl up and die

词组	curl
释义	curl 12-ounce curls The act of drinking beer (which is commonly sold in 12-ounce cans), jokingly likened to a weightlifting exercise. The only exercise John seems to do these days is 12-ounce curls. See also: curl curl (one's) hair To shock or terrify someone. That horror movie sure curled my hair—I could not sleep for a week! Geez, don't sneak up on me like that, you're gonna curl my hair! See also: curl, hair curl (one's) lip To sneer at something. When I heard what was for dinner, I curled my lip in disgust. Don't you curl your lip at me! I did nothing wrong here! See also: curl, lip curl the mo To do something very successfully; to achieve superior results. Primarily heard in Australia. Wow, that runner sure curled the mo today. She won the race in record time! See also: curl, Mo curl up 1. To sit or recline with the knees pulled in close to the chest. A cold, rainy night like this just makes me want to stay home and curl up with a good book. 2. To coil something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "curl" and "up." I curled up the ribbon before tying it onto the gift box. 3. slang To kill someone. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "curl" and "up." I curled up the informant, boss, don't worry—he'll never talk to the police again. See also: curl, up curl up and die Used hyperbolically or humorously to emphasize one's extreme embarrassment. If I don't get asked to the prom, I'll be the laughing stock of the whole school. I might as well just curl up and die! When everyone started laughing at me on stage, I thought I would curl up and die. See also: and, curl, die, up curl up with (someone or something) 1. To snuggle with someone or something. My daughter can't sleep unless she's curled up with her teddy bear. The puppies curled up with their mother in the bed. 2. To make oneself cozy and comfortable with something, often a book. A cold, rainy night like this just makes me want to stay home and curl up with a good book. See also: curl, up curl up with a (good) book To make oneself cozy and comfortable while reading a book. A cold, rainy night like this just makes me want to stay home and curl up with a good book. See also: book, curl, up make (one's) hair curl To cause one to experience an acute feeling of shame, embarrassment, or discomfort. Her story about the disastrous wedding made everyone's hair curl. The thought of having to give her presentation in front of an audience made her hair curl. See also: curl, hair, make make (one's) toes curl 1. To cause one an acute feeling of disgust, shame, embarrassment, or anguish. Her story about the disastrous wedding made everyone's toes curl. The thought of having to give her presentation in front of an audience made her toes curl. I don't know why, but the sound of another person chewing makes my toes curl. 2. To cause one an acute feeling of joy or pleasure. When he leaned in to kiss me at the end of the date, it made my toes curl. See also: curl, make, toe out of curl obsolete Of hair, straight and limp; no longer curly. After spending so much time on her hair, Mary was worried that it would come out of curl if she stepped outside into the storm. See also: curl, of, out want to curl up and die To wish one could have an escape or some instant relief from being mortified or extremely embarrassed. Hershel just asked me out in the middle of class in front of everyone. I want to curl up and die. After my presentation, I realized my fly had been down the whole time, and I wanted to curl up and die. See also: and, curl, die, up, want Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. cuddle up with a (good) book and curl up (with a (good) book) to snuggle into a chair or bed comfortably to read a book. I want to go home and cuddle up with a good book. She went home and curled up with a good book. See also: book, cuddle, up curl someone's hair and make someone's hair curl Fig. to frighten or alarm someone; to shock someone with sight, sound, or taste. Don't ever sneak up on me like that again. You really curled my hair. The horror film made my hair curl. See also: curl, hair curl something up to roll something up into a coil. She curled the edges of the paper up while she spoke. Why did she curl up the paper? See also: curl, up curl up and die Fig. to die. (Often jocular.) When I heard you say that, I could have curled up and died. No, it wasn't an illness. She just curled up and died. See also: and, curl, die, up curl up (in(to) something ) 1. to roll into a coil. The snake curled up into a neat coil. It curled up so we couldn't get at it. 2. [for one] to bend one's body into a resting place, such as a chair or a bed. Colleen curled up in the chair and took a nap. She curled up and took a nap. See also: curl, up curl up with (someone or an animal) to snuggle up to someone or something. She curled up with her husband and fell asleep. Elaine curled up with the family dog to keep warm. See also: curl, up McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. curl up 1. Assume a position with the legs drawn up; settle down for sleep in this posture. For example, I love to curl up with a good book. [c. 1900] 2. curl up and die. Retreat, collapse, die, as in At first the horse was ahead but in the home stretch she curled up and died, or I'll just curl up and die if he shows up. This colorful expression for collapsing or dying is often used hyperbolically (second example). [Early 1900s] 3. curl someone up. Kill someone, as in The sheriff said he'd curl up that outlaw. This usage originated as cowboy slang in the second half of the 1800s. See also: curl, up make one's hair stand on end Also, make one's hair curl. Terrify one, as in The very thought of an earthquake makes my hair stand on end, or Diving off a high board is enough to make my hair curl. The first term, first recorded in 1534, alludes to goose pimples prompted by fear, which cause the hairs around them to stand up. The variant dates from the mid-1900s. See also: end, hair, make, on, stand The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. make your hair curl mainly BRITISH or curl your hair mainly AMERICAN If something makes your hair curl, it makes you very shocked or worried. I could tell you stories that would make your hair curl. Some of the things I read daily would curl your hair. See also: curl, hair, make make your toes curl 1. If something makes your toes curl, it makes you feel very embarrassed. He reminds us of every time our toes curled in the past watching TV presenters making idiotic comments or awful jokes. I attacked her in a way that now makes my toes curl. Note: You can use toe-curling before nouns to describe things that make you feel embarrassed. Movies about famous explorers rarely work, as some recent toe-curling efforts show. 2. If something makes your toes curl, it makes you react strongly, especially by being shocked. She tells stories that would make your toes curl. Note: You can also say that something curls your toes. There are some things you'll learn about this place that'll curl your toes. See also: curl, make, toe Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. curl the mo succeed brilliantly; win. Australian informal See also: curl, Mo make someone's hair curl shock or horrify someone. informal This expression may have developed in the mid 20th century as a dramatic or humorous variation of make someone's hair stand on end (see hair). See also: curl, hair, make out of curl lacking energy. British This is an early 20th-century expression based on the idea that curly hair has vitality (as in ‘bouncy curls’). Therefore, hair which has become limp or out of curl may be thought to indicate listlessness or enervation. See also: curl, of, out curl your lip raise a corner of your upper lip to show contempt; sneer. See also: curl, lip make someone's toes curl bring about an extreme reaction in someone, either of pleasure or disgust. informal 1984 Paul Prudhomme Louisiana Kitchen This is so good it'll make your toes curl! See also: curl, make, toe Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary make somebody’s ˈhair curl (informal, humorous) shock or disturb somebody: The video contains some sex scenes that are enough to make your hair curl. See also: curl, hair, make make somebody’s ˈtoes curl make somebody feel embarrassed or uncomfortable about something: After yesterday’s embarrassing incident, she really didn’t want to go to work. Just thinking about it was enough to make her toes curl. ▶ ˈtoe-curling adj.: a toe-curling performance See also: curl, make, toe Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary curl up v. 1. To twist, bend, or roll something into a curved or spiral form: She curled up the poster and slipped it into a tube. He waxed the ends of his moustache and curled them up. 2. To assume a curved or spiral form: The pages of the book had curled up at the edges. 3. To assume a position with the legs drawn up: I curled up in an armchair to read a book. See also: curl, up The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs. (just) curl up and die 1. in. to retreat and die. I was so embarrassed, I thought I would curl up and die. 2. in. to retreat; to withdraw. Don’t just curl up and die! Get in there and fight! See also: and, curl, die, just, up curl up and die verb See just curl up and die See also: and, curl, die, up McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: 12-ounce curls ounce exercise exercise (one) in (something) exercise in for the good of for the good of (someone or something) late in life exercise power over exercise power over (someone or something) References in periodicals archive In his For What It's Worth column July 30, Curl wrote about a trip to the Alabama Gulf Coast and his encounter on the beach with a young boy - a black boy. Courage to right a wrong Grip the curl bar palms up with an "inside grip," keeping your hands inside teh width of your shoulders. Brutal biceps If chocolate is too firm to curl smoothly, or if it firms as you work, rewarm in a microwave oven on full power (100 percent) for 5 to 10 seconds at a time, or in a conventional oven at 150[degrees] for 30 seconds. Perfect chocolate curls? You need patience, the right tool It went on well, gave me a good curl and left me frizz-free. LEAVE-IN CONDITIONERS FOR CURLY HAIR; notestried & tested; These formulas promise defined, frizz-free curls but which ones really worked their magic on unruly hair? First to spot the potential in Curls was Target, which after a small market test expanded the selection and has since become the launchpad for new items. Curls wins over retailers with ahead-of-curve hair care Dellinger also announced the purchase of the Kynx hair care collection, saying she was looking forward to expanding Curls' offering for Type 4 Textured hair. Multicultural segment on rise When the iron is removed and the curl is allowed to cool completely (an important step) the side bonds reform in the new wave pattern. beauty: all about hair; TOP WELSH CELEBRITY HAIRDRESSER LARA JOHNSON SHARES HER PROFESSIONAL HAIRCARE SECRETS Use curl enhancing products to encourage curls such as Andrew Collinge Moussing Gelle pounds 3. Beauty: If it's frizzy, or curly, it's in But if you want a hint of a curl -and a more natural look -then these are for you. CHECK: Eyelash curlers * Curl is not a dryer section problem--paper machine curl can be accentuated in the dryers, but it is caused by non-uniformities within the sheet such as fines, fiber, filler, and size application; jet/wire and L/b ratios; whitewater tray consistency; and size press rod/blade properties. Dryer section runnability and air systems: a report from Paper Summit With Howard Colvin, Professor Curl is the great lexicographer of architecture, his Oxford Dictionary of Architecture (1999) being, in my view, incomparably the best now available. Classical Architecture. (Classical Vade Mecum) "The fullerene development was just completely unexpected," Curl says. Buckyballs bounce into Nobel history Boucleme Curl Cleanser, PS15, Curl Conditioner, PS17, Curl Defining Gel, PS15 (www.boucleme.co.uk) Made with all natural active ingredients - no parabens or sulphates - the Boucleme cleanse, condition and define system moisturises hair without leaving any residue. Curls just wanna have fun so make them big and bouncy with luxe products; BY SALLY MCLEAN Curls just wanna have fun so make them big and bouncy with luxe products The entire Blueberry Bliss Curl Collection, which is exclusively available at Target Corp., was unveiled at an April 30 celebration of Curls' 14th anniversary. Curls makes splash in hair care The Curl Company, from PS5.99 Beauty ed: Shampoo, conditioner and six styling options that boast ingredients like moringa oil, that you usually find in much pricier brands. Hair care for curls; Brands have realised curly hair is demanding - so they're bringing out whole new ranges
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