mist over
mist over
1. To become covered in condensation. The windows misted over in the early hours of the cold morning.
2. To cause something to become covered in condensation. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "mist" and "over." The warm air of the shop misted my glasses over as I stepped in from the cold.
3. To fill with tears. (Said of one's eyes.) I'll never forget the way my grandfather's eyes would mist over whenever we got in the car to drive back home at the end of each summer.
See also: mist, over
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
mist over
and mist up[for glass] to fog up; [for glass] to develop a coating of water vapor so that one cannot see. The windshield misted over and we could hardly see out. The glass misted up and we had to wipe it off.
See also: mist, over
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
mist over
or mist upv.
1. To cover something with fine droplets of water or some other misty substance: The sprinkler automatically mists over the plants in the greenhouse every day. The humid air misted the mirrors up.
2. To become covered with fine droplets of water or some other misty substance; fog up: The cold windshield misted over with our moist breath. I turned on the blower because the car windows had misted up.
3. To become full of tears: As they sang the old songs, my eyes misted over. I mist up whenever I think of home.
See also: mist, over
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
- mist up
- ice up
- addict
- addict (one) to (something)
- addict to
- get (one's) back up
- get back up
- get/put somebody's back up
- have (one's) back up
- have back up