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leaf Theme: DRUGS - COCAINE n. cocaine. (Sometimes with the. Cocaine is extracted from the leaves of the coca plant.)Sure I like plants. I am especially fond of the leaf.The entire shipment of leaf was seized by the feds.
leaf noun 1 marijuana US, 1961. 2 cocaine US, 1942. 3 a banknote. An extension of the imagery of LETTUCE (money) US, 1929
idiomleaf► a fig leaftake a leaf out of sb's book BrEBrEto copy what someone else has done, because they were successful when they did it:The Swiss have taken a leaf out of Britain's book and set up a scheme to attract more foreign students to their universities.I decided to take a leaf out of Einstein's book and find simple illustrations to complex ideas.turn over a new leafto start behaving better, and intend to do your work well or become a better person:Andy says he's turned over a new leaf, and that he's going to be more helpful with the housework from now on, but I'll believe it when I see it.We all know how easy it is to waste time, but I hope on this project you'll all turn over a new leaf and help me to run more effective meetings. phraseleaf[leafed, leafed, leafing]
leaf through
leaf through sth to turn the pages of a book or magazine quickly, looking at what is there without reading it carefully: He picked up a copy of Life magazine and began to leaf through it while he waited. I leafed through my notebook for Rick Bergen's address.■ SIMILAR TO: flick through, flip through, thumb through
leaf n. cocaine. (Sometimes with the. Cocaine is extracted from the leaves of the coca plant.) The entire shipment of leaf was seized by the feds. - a fig leaf
- be shaking like a leaf
- fig leaf
- four-leaf clover
- in leaf
- leaf
- leaf out
- leaf through
- leaf through (something)
- quake in one's boots
- quake like a leaf
- quake/shake like a leaf, to
- shake like a jelly/leaf
- shake like a leaf
- shake like an aspen leaf
- take a leaf from
- take a leaf from (one)
- take a leaf from (someone's) book
- take a leaf out of (one's) book
- take a leaf out of book
- take a leaf out of somebody's book
- take a leaf out of someone's book
- take a leaf out of someone's book, to
- thumb through
- turn over a new leaf
- turn over a new leaf, to
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