Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - worry

~1 v 1 »BE ANXIOUS« to be anxious or unhappy about something so that you think about it a lot + abou  (You've really got no need to worry about your weight.) worry that  (He's worried that he might lose his job.) + over  (Dad worries over the slightest thing.) 2 don't worry spoken a) used when you are trying to make someone feel less anxious  (Don't worry, darling, Daddy's here.) b) used to tell someone that they do not need to do something  (Don't worry about sorting them out - I'll do it later.) c) used to tell someone that you will definitely do something  (Oh don't worry, I'll get my own back on him somehow!) 3 »MAKE SB ANXIOUS« to make someone feel anxious about something  (The recent changes in the Earth's climate are beginning to worry scientists. | worry sb that)  (Doesn't it worry you that Sarah spends so much time away from home? | worry yourself (=feel anxious, especially when there is no need to)) 4 not to worry BrE spoken used to say that something is not important  (Not to worry, we can always go another time.) 5 nothing to worry about spoken used to tell someone that something is not as serious or difficult as they think  (It's just a routine check-up - nothing to worry about.) 6 have enough to worry about spoken used to say that someone already has a lot of problems or is very busy  (I don't think we should tell Mum about this - she's got enough to worry about as it is.) 7 »ANNOY« to annoy someone  (worry sb with sth)  (Stop worrying your grandfather with all those questions.) 8 »ANIMAL« if a dog worries sheep, it tries to bite or kill them worry at sth/sb phr v 1 if an animal worries at a bone or piece of meat, it bites and shakes it 2 if you worry at a problem, you think about it a lot in order to try and find a solution  (Jez was never happy unless he was worrying at some problem.) ~2 n 1 a problem that you are anxious about or are not sure how to deal with  (My main worry is how the divorce will affect the kids. | financial worries) + abou  (We've got no more worries about the schedule at the moment.) be a worry to/for sb  (Money was always a big worry for us.) 2 the feeling of being anxious about something  (The missing child's parents were frantic with worry.) 3 no worries spoken used to agree to what someone wants and to say that it will be no problem  (Can you deliver on Thursday? Yeah, no worries, mate.)