pore
Related to pore: pore over, Pore pressure, skin pore
air (one's) pores
slang To be naked. It feels good to air my pores and take a nice hot bath after a long day at work.
See also: air, pore
pore over
To examine, study, or read with intense, careful attention. She spent hours poring over the text, searching for a clue that might help solve the case. I had to pore over the contract to find who is liable in such a situation.
See also: over, pore
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
air one's pores
Sl. to undress oneself; to become naked. Me and Wilbur, that's my brother, both fell in the creek and had to air our pores a while so our pants could dry out.
See also: air, pore
pore over something
to look over something carefully. She pored over the reports, looking for errors. I need to take a few hours to pore over these contracts and see if they are ready to be signed.
See also: over, pore
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
pore over
v.
To read or study something carefully and thoroughly: The engineers pored over their calculations looking for errors.
See also: over, pore
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
air one’s pores
tv. to undress oneself; to become naked. I’m fixing to air my pores and take a shower.
See also: air, pore
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- air (one's) pores
- air one’s pores
- air pores
- grievance
- air one's grievances
- air grievances
- air (one's) grievances
- hot air
- dance on air
- walk on air, to