I knew how important this test was but I didn't want to dwell on it.
My mother's advice always was, "Don't dwell on it, do something about it!"
She dwells on the past a little too much.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
not dwell on something — not dwell on (something) to not spend a lot of time thinking or talking about something. I knew how important this test was but I didn t want to dwell on it. My mother s advice always was, Don t dwell on it, do something about it! Usage notes:… … New idioms dictionary
dwell — [[t]dwe̱l[/t]] dwells, dwelling, dwelt, dwelled (past tense & past participle) 1) VERB If you dwell on something, especially something unpleasant, you think, speak, or write about it a lot or for quite a long time. [V on/upon n] I d rather not… … English dictionary
dwell on — verb To continue to think or talk about (something or someone). Steven, do not dwell on an argument in the past! Syn: dwell upon … Wiktionary
dwell — [dwel] v past tense and past participle dwelt [dwelt] or dwelled [I always + adverb/preposition] [: Old English; Origin: dwellan] literary to live in a particular place ▪ They dwelt in the middle of the forest. dwell on/upon [dwell on/upon sth]… … Dictionary of contemporary English
dwell\ on — • dwell (up)on v To stay on a subject; not leave something or want to leave; not stop talking or writing about. Joe dwelt on his mistake long after the test was over. Our eyes dwelled on the beautiful sunset. The principal dwelled on traffic… … Словарь американских идиом
dwell\ upon — • dwell (up)on v To stay on a subject; not leave something or want to leave; not stop talking or writing about. Joe dwelt on his mistake long after the test was over. Our eyes dwelled on the beautiful sunset. The principal dwelled on traffic… … Словарь американских идиом
dwell' — in the meaning ‘live, reside’, is mainly used in literary contexts or for special effect. The past and past participle is dwelt, not dwelled … Modern English usage
Dwell time — Wikipedia does not have an encyclopedia article for Dwell time (search results). You may want to read Wiktionary s entry on dwell time instead.wiktionary:Special:Search/dwell time … Wikipedia
dwell on — or[dwell upon] {v.} To stay on a subject; not leave something or want to leave; not stop talking or writing about. * /Joe dwelt on his mistake long after the test was over./ * /Our eyes dwelled on the beautiful sunset./ * /The principal dwelled… … Dictionary of American idioms
dwell on — or[dwell upon] {v.} To stay on a subject; not leave something or want to leave; not stop talking or writing about. * /Joe dwelt on his mistake long after the test was over./ * /Our eyes dwelled on the beautiful sunset./ * /The principal dwelled… … Dictionary of American idioms
