We were plied with coffee, doughnuts, and refreshments.
He plied me with liquor, hoping to get me drunk.
Anxious to hear the latest news, they plied us with questions.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
ply — ply1 [ plaı ] noun two ply/three ply etc. 1. ) used as a measurement of the number of layers in toilet paper or PLYWOOD 2. ) used as a measurement of the number of STRANDS in wool, rope, string, etc. ply ply 2 [ plaı ] verb 1. ) intransitive or… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
ply with — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms ply with : present tense I/you/we/they ply with he/she/it plies with present participle plying with past tense plied with past participle plied with 1) ply someone with something to keep giving someone a lot… … English dictionary
ply — [plaɪ] verb plied PTandPP JOURNALISM 1. [transitive] to sell something: • 60 retailers were plying their products on the radio. 2. ply your trade to work at your job or business: • two outdoor … Financial and business terms
ply — ply1 noun (plural plies) 1》 a thickness or layer of a folded or laminated material. 2》 each of a number of multiple layers or strands of which something is made: [in combination] four ply. Origin ME (in the sense fold ): from Fr. pli, plier to… … English new terms dictionary
ply — Ⅰ. ply [1] ► NOUN (pl. plies) 1) a thickness or layer of a folded or laminated material. 2) each of a number of multiple layers or strands of which something is made. ORIGIN French pli fold , from Latin plicare to fold . Ⅱ. pl … English terms dictionary
ply — ply1 plyingly, adv. /pluy/, v., plied, plying. v.t. 1. to work with or at diligently; employ busily; use: to ply the needle. 2. to carry on, practice, or pursue busily or steadily: to ply a trade. 3. to treat with or apply to (something)… … Universalium
ply — ply1 [plī] vt. plied, plying [ME plien < OFr plier < L plicare, to fold < IE base * plek , to entwine > FLAX] Now Rare to bend, twist, fold, or mold vi. Obs. to bend or submit n. pl. plies [MFr pli < the v.] 1 … English World dictionary
fix up — verb 1. find (something or someone) for (Freq. 5) I ll fix you up with a nice girl • Hypernyms: ↑provide, ↑supply, ↑ply, ↑cater • Verb Frames: Somebody s somebody with so … Useful english dictionary
run — runnable, adj. runnability, n. /run/, v., ran, run, running, n., adj. v.i. 1. to go quickly by moving the legs more rapidly than at a walk and in such a manner that for an instant in each step all or both feet are off the ground. 2. to move with… … Universalium
supply — for GST purposes, supply is defined as: The quantity of a good available to meet demand. Supply consists of inventories from previous production, current production, and expected future production. Because resources are scarce, supply creates… … Financial and business terms
