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lists
[ lists ]
noun
- an enclosed arena for a tilting contest.
- the barriers enclosing this arena.
- any place or scene of combat, competition, controversy, etc.
lists
/ ɪٲ /
plural noun
- history
- the enclosed field of combat at a tournament
- the barriers enclosing the field at a tournament
- any arena or scene of conflict, controversy, etc
- enter the liststo engage in a conflict, controversy, etc
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of lists1
Idioms and Phrases
- enter the lists, to involve oneself in a conflict or contest:
to enter the lists against the protective tariff.
Example Sentences
Minister after minister trotted out the same lines as the results came in – waiting lists are starting to come down, the minimum wage has gone up, and new breakfast clubs are opening in schools.
You may have heard about long waiting lists for autism diagnosis.
Ministers point to progress on a number of fronts, from rising wages to falling NHS waiting lists.
"We work hard to avoid any interference from any parties. We have an accurate and strong distribution process," says Mr Matar, inspecting lists of aid recipients on his computer.
By the time they found the $5 million, it was too late to incorporate the money into the part of the budget that lists the department’s salaries and expenses, he said.
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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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