dove

crash dive

1. noun A sudden descent, typically in an emergency situation. The phrase is usually applied to submarines and airplanes. Engine two is out, prepare for a crash dive!

2. verb To make such a descent. My brain could barely comprehend that the our lives were in danger before the plane started to crash dive.

dive in with both feet

To begin or undertake something quickly, enthusiastically, and without trepidation. I know you're nervous about starting school, but you just need to dive in with both feet and do your best!

dive into (something)

1. Literally, to jump or leap into something, often a pool. I was so hot after my run that I dove into the pool as soon as I got home.

2. To start a task enthusiastically, perhaps without much forethought. Because we just dove into fixing up our house, every room is under construction at the same time.

3. To begin eating something enthusiastically. Each kid dove into his slice of cake as soon as it was set before him.

dive off

Literally, to jump or leap off of something, often headfirst. After debating it for several summers, Anna finally dove off the high dive at the community pool today.

hawks and doves

Respectively, those who favor or support aggressive military action, especially regarding foreign policy, versus those who are inclined to more peaceful, diplomatic solutions. After the terrorist attacks, the hawks in Congress demanded a unilateral attack on the foreign nation, while the doves among them maintained that diplomatic sanctions would be effective for the time being.

dive in with both feet

and jump in with both feet

Fig. to become completely involved with something quickly, especially something new. I had never done anything like this before, but I just jumped in with both feet and learned it in no time.

dive off

((of) something ) to jump off something headfirst. (Of is usually retained before pronouns.) Rachel dived off of the rock into the river. She dived off the high diving board.

dove

(dəv)

n. someone who supports a peace-seeking U.S. defense policy. (Compare this with hawk.) The doves want to sell the tanks and distribute the money to the poor.

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

See also:

fire and brimstone
beater
angle
angling
wear (one's) apron high
high
high, wide, and handsome

References in periodicals archive

To start, marinate your dove overnight in Italian salad dressing in the refrigerator.

Outdoors Getting some dove on the grill

Winners will be announced this summer on Dove Philippines' Facebook page.

Don't be shy, reach for the sky

"All the collared doves want to do is hang out at the shed," said Chuck Perry of Perry Farms in Yazoo City (www.huntperryfarms.com) with a chuckle.

Bird of a different feather: Eurasian collared-dove's impact minimal so far, authorities say

QUESTION: For a head to toe glow, use Dove Summer Glow Daily Facial Moisturiser with?

WIN FANTASTIC SUMMER DOVE GOODIES; The Journal: Competition

Just a year ago, the opportunity to raise doves presented itself to me.

The nature of flying

Dipped in Dove chocolate, the cookies (8 per package) are available in three Classic Chunk varieties--Beyond Chocolate Chunk, Chocolate Walnut Rendezvous and Chocolate Walnut Oasis--and three Contemporary varieties (15 per package)--Milk Chocolate Moment, Mint Chocolate Serenade and Toffee Chocolate Tango.

Dove flies to new categories

a dove like Noah's first dove without home or olive leaf,

Dove

Her many avocations, including her family, inspire her work, Dove says.

On the wings of a Dove: a collection of literary conversations with poet Rita Dove, from the University Press of Mississippi and other offbeat treasures covering the arts

You or someone you know could stand a chance of becoming the new face of Dove!

Win concert tickets and face-cleansing cloths

Dove is one of the three individuals who is responsible for having that word enter the discourse of organizations--though it should be noted that he is not responsible for the bastardization of the term.

Agility. (Marginal)

Dove Silk Protection uses glycerin and 1/4 moisturizer to smooth, soften and improve the condition of over-shaved skin, the spokesman says.

Unilever's Dove deodorant leaves skin soft, smooth

Arthur Dove is not - thank God - the kind of artist whose retrospective provokes in a critic the desire either to (a) rehearse a long, drawn-out chronology of the various ebbs and flows in his stylistic development or to (b) mount an argumentative, academic brief for his being an underrated or overrated early American Modernist.

Arthur Dove

Joseph Santo, chairman of the Santo Family Group, owners of the renowned Manhattan restaurant Sign of the Dove, has signed a lease for a total of approximately 22,000 square feet at Eleven Madison, a commercial office tower owned by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company.

Restaurateur signs lease at Eleven Madison Avenue

The painter Arthur Dove (1880-1946) is an artist whose work has not been much on view in New York in recent years.

Levelheaded mysticism: Arthur Dove at the Whitney

Perhaps it's best to start with Ulysses Dove, the talented and beloved choreographer who is at the vortex of this whirlwind of activity, this confluence of causes.

Ulysses Dove: the Actors' Fund loves Dove

词组	dove
释义	dove crash dive 1. noun A sudden descent, typically in an emergency situation. The phrase is usually applied to submarines and airplanes. Engine two is out, prepare for a crash dive! 2. verb To make such a descent. My brain could barely comprehend that the our lives were in danger before the plane started to crash dive. See also: crash, dive dive in with both feet To begin or undertake something quickly, enthusiastically, and without trepidation. I know you're nervous about starting school, but you just need to dive in with both feet and do your best! See also: both, dive, feet dive into (something) 1. Literally, to jump or leap into something, often a pool. I was so hot after my run that I dove into the pool as soon as I got home. 2. To start a task enthusiastically, perhaps without much forethought. Because we just dove into fixing up our house, every room is under construction at the same time. 3. To begin eating something enthusiastically. Each kid dove into his slice of cake as soon as it was set before him. See also: dive dive off Literally, to jump or leap off of something, often headfirst. After debating it for several summers, Anna finally dove off the high dive at the community pool today. See also: dive, off hawks and doves Respectively, those who favor or support aggressive military action, especially regarding foreign policy, versus those who are inclined to more peaceful, diplomatic solutions. After the terrorist attacks, the hawks in Congress demanded a unilateral attack on the foreign nation, while the doves among them maintained that diplomatic sanctions would be effective for the time being. See also: and, dove, hawk Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. dive in with both feet and jump in with both feet Fig. to become completely involved with something quickly, especially something new. I had never done anything like this before, but I just jumped in with both feet and learned it in no time. See also: both, dive, feet dive off ((of) something ) to jump off something headfirst. (Of is usually retained before pronouns.) Rachel dived off of the rock into the river. She dived off the high diving board. See also: dive, off McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. dove (dəv) n. someone who supports a peace-seeking U.S. defense policy. (Compare this with hawk.) The doves want to sell the tanks and distribute the money to the poor. McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: fire and brimstone beater angle angling wear (one's) apron high high high, wide, and handsome References in periodicals archive To start, marinate your dove overnight in Italian salad dressing in the refrigerator. Outdoors Getting some dove on the grill Winners will be announced this summer on Dove Philippines' Facebook page. Don't be shy, reach for the sky "All the collared doves want to do is hang out at the shed," said Chuck Perry of Perry Farms in Yazoo City (www.huntperryfarms.com) with a chuckle. Bird of a different feather: Eurasian collared-dove's impact minimal so far, authorities say QUESTION: For a head to toe glow, use Dove Summer Glow Daily Facial Moisturiser with? WIN FANTASTIC SUMMER DOVE GOODIES; The Journal: Competition Just a year ago, the opportunity to raise doves presented itself to me. The nature of flying Dipped in Dove chocolate, the cookies (8 per package) are available in three Classic Chunk varieties--Beyond Chocolate Chunk, Chocolate Walnut Rendezvous and Chocolate Walnut Oasis--and three Contemporary varieties (15 per package)--Milk Chocolate Moment, Mint Chocolate Serenade and Toffee Chocolate Tango. Dove flies to new categories a dove like Noah's first dove without home or olive leaf, Dove Her many avocations, including her family, inspire her work, Dove says. On the wings of a Dove: a collection of literary conversations with poet Rita Dove, from the University Press of Mississippi and other offbeat treasures covering the arts You or someone you know could stand a chance of becoming the new face of Dove! Win concert tickets and face-cleansing cloths Dove is one of the three individuals who is responsible for having that word enter the discourse of organizations--though it should be noted that he is not responsible for the bastardization of the term. Agility. (Marginal) Dove Silk Protection uses glycerin and 1/4 moisturizer to smooth, soften and improve the condition of over-shaved skin, the spokesman says. Unilever's Dove deodorant leaves skin soft, smooth Arthur Dove is not - thank God - the kind of artist whose retrospective provokes in a critic the desire either to (a) rehearse a long, drawn-out chronology of the various ebbs and flows in his stylistic development or to (b) mount an argumentative, academic brief for his being an underrated or overrated early American Modernist. Arthur Dove Joseph Santo, chairman of the Santo Family Group, owners of the renowned Manhattan restaurant Sign of the Dove, has signed a lease for a total of approximately 22,000 square feet at Eleven Madison, a commercial office tower owned by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. Restaurateur signs lease at Eleven Madison Avenue The painter Arthur Dove (1880-1946) is an artist whose work has not been much on view in New York in recent years. Levelheaded mysticism: Arthur Dove at the Whitney Perhaps it's best to start with Ulysses Dove, the talented and beloved choreographer who is at the vortex of this whirlwind of activity, this confluence of causes. Ulysses Dove: the Actors' Fund loves Dove
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