How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. R. W. Holder. 2014.
Take the Leap! — Infobox Album Name = Take The Leap! Type = Album Artist = Toyah Released = 1993 Recorded = Genre = Punk rock, Rock music Length = Label = Japan: Canyon International Producer = Toyah Willcox Reviews = Last album = Ophelia s Shadow (1991) This… … Wikipedia
leap — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 big jump ADJECTIVE ▪ big, giant ▪ little ▪ flying, running ▪ He made a flying leap at the ball … Collocations dictionary
leap — [[t]li͟ːp[/t]] ♦♦♦ leaps, leaping, leaped, leapt (past participle) (British English usually uses the form leapt as the past tense and past participle. American English usually uses leaped.) 1) VERB If you leap, you jump high in the air or jump a… … English dictionary
leap of faith — leaps of faith N COUNT: a N in sing If you take a leap of faith, you do something even though you are not sure it is right or will succeed. Take a leap of faith and trust them … English dictionary
take a flying leap — US informal + impolite used to tell someone who angers or annoys you to go away She told him to (go) take a flying leap. [=(Brit) take a running jump] • • • Main Entry: ↑leap … Useful english dictionary
Leap-Frog (comics) — Leap Frog is the name of two Marvel Comics supervillains who use a Frog suit costume containing electrical coils on the soles of each of the two flippers which allow the wearer to leap great distances up to 60ft high or 100ft long. The boots… … Wikipedia
leap at — [phrasal verb] leap at (something) : to eagerly take (a chance, opportunity, etc.) She leaped at [=jumped at] the chance/opportunity to show her boss what she could do. He leapt at the offer of a better job. • • • Main Entry: ↑leap … Useful english dictionary
take|off — take off or take|off «TAYK F, OF», noun, adjective. –n. 1. the leaving of the ground in leaping or in beginning a flight in an aircraft; taking off: »Vertical take offs and landings long have been a goal of aircraft engineers and builders (Wall… … Useful english dictionary
leap at the chance — leap at the chance/opportunity/offer/ phrase to accept something quickly and in an enthusiastic way Klein leapt at the chance to appear in the show. Thesaurus: to have, or to take advantage of, an opportunitysynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
leap at the opportunity — leap at the chance/opportunity/offer/ phrase to accept something quickly and in an enthusiastic way Klein leapt at the chance to appear in the show. Thesaurus: to have, or to take advantage of, an opportunitysynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
