refer to something as someone

refer to something as someone
refer to (someone/something) as (someone/something) to call someone or something by a particular name.

Some people referred to them as freedom fighters, but to me they were terrorists.

The area south of 9th Street is referred to as the South Slope.

His real name is Charles, but his friends refer to him as “Chuck.”


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  • refer to something as something — refer to (someone/something) as (someone/something) to call someone or something by a particular name. Some people referred to them as freedom fighters, but to me they were terrorists. The area south of 9th Street is referred to as the South… …   New idioms dictionary

  • refer (something) to someone — refer (something) to (someone/something) to ask that a problem or idea be considered by someone or something else. The Senate voted to refer the issue to a subcommittee. All inquiries should be referred to the central office in Philadelphia …   New idioms dictionary

  • refer to something as — refer to (someone/something) as (someone/something) to call someone or something by a particular name. Some people referred to them as freedom fighters, but to me they were terrorists. The area south of 9th Street is referred to as the South… …   New idioms dictionary

  • refer to something — refer to (someone/something) to mention or talk about someone or something. I think you re referring to a TV interview on a news program last week. Do you think he was referring to me? …   New idioms dictionary

  • refer to someone as something — refer to (someone/something) as (someone/something) to call someone or something by a particular name. Some people referred to them as freedom fighters, but to me they were terrorists. The area south of 9th Street is referred to as the South… …   New idioms dictionary

  • refer to someone as someone — refer to (someone/something) as (someone/something) to call someone or something by a particular name. Some people referred to them as freedom fighters, but to me they were terrorists. The area south of 9th Street is referred to as the South… …   New idioms dictionary

  • refer to someone as — refer to (someone/something) as (someone/something) to call someone or something by a particular name. Some people referred to them as freedom fighters, but to me they were terrorists. The area south of 9th Street is referred to as the South… …   New idioms dictionary

  • refer (something) to something — refer (something) to (someone/something) to ask that a problem or idea be considered by someone or something else. The Senate voted to refer the issue to a subcommittee. All inquiries should be referred to the central office in Philadelphia …   New idioms dictionary

  • refer (something) to — (someone/something) to ask that a problem or idea be considered by someone or something else. The Senate voted to refer the issue to a subcommittee. All inquiries should be referred to the central office in Philadelphia …   New idioms dictionary

  • refer something to — archaic trace or attribute something to (someone or something) as a cause or source. → refer refer something to pass a matter to (a higher body) for a decision. → refer …   English new terms dictionary

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