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spell 1. noun a sentence of three months' imprisonment UK, 1996 2. verb ► spell it outto explain something that should be apparent and make it absolutely clear UK, 1968
idiomspellfall/be/come under sb's spellto become so attracted to a person or organization that they can make you do whatever they want you to do:Tyminski appealed to young Polish voters who were not under the spell of the Solidarity movement.At the impressionable age of 14, she spent twelve days in Geneva, and fell under Malan's spell. phrasespell[spelt especially BrE spelled especially AmE , spelt especially BrE spelled especially AmE , spelling]
spell out 1. spell out • spell sth out to explain something clearly and in detail: The president publicly spelled out his ideas about economic reform in a speech in Houston. Television companies had to run commercials spelling out the dangers of smoking. What they told you wasn't true, Winston. How many times do I have to spell it out for you?+ how/when/who etc a document that spells out how the center will be managed and operated2. spell out sth • spell sth out to say the letters of a word separately in their correct order, for example so that someone can understand them more clearly: Jan spelled out his name, "F-A-H-E-R-T-Y".
spell someone (at something)to take a turn at doing something while the person who was doing it can take a rest. I will spell you at selling tickets while you go and grab a bite to eat. See:- a good spell
- be under (someone's) spell
- be under the spell of (someone)
- break a/the spell
- break the spell
- breathing spell
- cast a spell
- cast a spell on (someone or something)
- cold snap
- Come in and sit a spell
- death by spell check
- Do I have to spell it out?
- dry spell
- fall under (someone's) spell
- fall under spell
- fall under the spell of (someone)
- have (someone) in (one's) spell
- have (someone) under (one's) spell
- have in spell
- set a spell
- sit a spell
- spell
- spell (something) for (someone or something)
- spell disaster
- spell disaster Fig
- spell down
- spell for
- spell out
- spell trouble
- spend (something) for (something)
- spend (something) on (someone or something)
- under (someone's) spell
- under a spell
- under somebody's spell
- under someone's spell
- under the spell of (someone)
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