shade into (something)
shade into (something)
To transition, pass, or cross over from one state, condition, or characteristic into another in gradual increments or degrees. The band has a synthetic, 1980s kind of sound that shades into more modern electronic music popular in Europe. The film, though set in a fictional, dystopian future, presents themes and situations that shade uncomfortably into real life.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
shade into
v.
To pass from one quality, color, or thing to some other by very slight changes or degrees: The hues of the pink sunset shaded into purple.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
- shade into
- little by little
- noid
- noids
- save up
- save up (for something)
- inch back
- launder
- launder money
- inch over