Английский словарь американских идиом - read the riot act
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Read the riot act
read the riot act
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phrasal 1. to order a mob to disperse 2. a. to order or warn to cease something b. to protest vehemently c. to reprimand severely READ I. biographical name George 1733-1798 American statesman in Revolution II. biographical name Sir Herbert 1893-1968 English writer READ I. verb (~; ~ing) Etymology: Middle English reden to advise, interpret, ~, from Old English r?dan; akin to Old High German ratan to advise, Sanskrit radhnoti he achieves, prepares Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. a. (1) to receive or take in the sense of (as letters or symbols) especially by sight or touch (2) to study the movements of (as lips) with mental formulation of the communication expressed (3) to utter aloud the printed or written words of ~ them a story b. to learn from what one has seen or found in writing or printing c. to deliver aloud by or as if by ~ing; specifically to utter interpretively d. (1) to become acquainted with or look over the contents of (as a book) (2) to make a study of ~ law (3) to ~ the works of e. to check (as copy or proof) for errors f. (1) to receive and understand (a voice message) by radio (2) understand, comprehend 2. a. to interpret the meaning or significance of ~ palms b. foretell, predict able to ~ his fortune 3. to recognize or interpret as if by ~ing: as a. to learn the nature of by observing outward expression or signs ~s him like a book b. to note the action or characteristics of in order to anticipate what will happen a good canoeist ~s the rapids a golfer ~ing a green; also to predict the movement of (a putt) by ~ing a green c. to anticipate by observation of an opponent's position or movement ~ a blitz 4. a. to attribute a meaning to (as something ~) ; interpret how do you ~ this passage b. to attribute (a meaning) to something ~ or considered ~ a nonexistent meaning into her words 5. to use as a substitute for or in preference to another word or phrase in a particular passage, text, or version ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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