intersperse
intersperse (something) among (something)
To incorporate or scatter something in or throughout something else. For the kitchen backsplash, I want to intersperse some of these sparkly gray blocks among the black and white ones.
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intersperse (something) between (something)
To incorporate or scatter something in or throughout something else. For the kitchen backsplash, I want to intersperse some of these sparkly gray blocks between the white and black ones.
See also: between, intersperse
intersperse (something) throughout (something)
To incorporate or scatter something in or throughout something else. I want to intersperse some of these sparkly gray blocks throughout the kitchen backsplash.
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intersperse (something) with (something)
To incorporate or scatter something in or throughout something else. Please intersperse the kitchen backsplash with some of these sparkly gray blocks.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
intersperse something among something
to place something among things at random. We interspersed a few chocolate dough nuts among all the plain ones. Some chocolate ones had been interspersed among the plain ones.
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intersperse something between something
to place things between other things, perhaps regularly or in a pattern. We interspersed an onion plant between each pair of plants. Onions had been interspersed between every two marigold plants.
See also: between, intersperse
intersperse something throughout something
to put things throughout something. He interspersed recommendations for a better life throughout the book. Good advice had been interspersed throughout the book.
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intersperse something with something
to provide or bestow something with something. You should intersperse some red flowers with the orange ones. The book was interspersed with good advice.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- a/the feel of (something)
- (I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you
- a straw will show which way the wind blows
- a crack at (someone or something)
- all right
- (you) wanna make something of it?
- all for the best
- a thing of the past
- a slew of (something)
- a bird in the hand