- settle stomach
- settle (your) stomach
to make your stomach feel less upset.
She found that a cup of tea usually settled her stomach.
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settle stomach
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settle your stomach — settle (your) stomach to make your stomach feel less upset. She found that a cup of tea usually settled her stomach … New idioms dictionary
settle — settle1 [set′ l] n. [ME settel < OE setl (akin to Ger sessel) < IE * sedla < base * sed > SIT] a long wooden bench with a back, armrests, and sometimes a chest beneath the seat settle2 [set′ l] vt. settled, settling [ME setlen < OE … English World dictionary
settle — set|tle W2S2 [ˈsetl] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(end argument)¦ 2¦(decide)¦ 3¦(start living in a place)¦ 4¦(comfortable)¦ 5¦(quiet/calm)¦ 6¦(move down)¦ 7¦(pay money)¦ 8¦(organize business/money)¦ 9 settle a score/account 10 some … Dictionary of contemporary English
stomach — noun 1 part of the body where food is digested ADJECTIVE ▪ empty, full ▪ You shouldn t drink wine on an empty stomach (= without eating food). ▪ dodgy (BrE, informal), queasy, upset … Collocations dictionary
settle — set|tle1 [ setl ] verb *** ▸ 1 end disagreement ▸ 2 go and live somewhere ▸ 3 fall & rest on ground ▸ 4 pay all money owed to someone ▸ 5 decide something definitely ▸ 6 gradually sink down ▸ 7 finish dealing with something ▸ 8 make someone… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
settle — I UK [ˈset(ə)l] / US verb Word forms settle : present tense I/you/we/they settle he/she/it settles present participle settling past tense settled past participle settled *** 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] to end an argument by making an… … English dictionary
settle — 1 / setl/ verb 1 MAKE COMFORTABLE/SAFE a) (intransitive always + adv/prep, transitive always + adv/prep) to put yourself or someone else in a comfortable position (+ back/into/down): Mel settled back in his chair and closed his eyes. | settle… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
stomach — n. digestive organ 1) to settle; turn, upset smb. s stomach 2) an empty; full; queasy; sour; strong; upset; weak stomach 3) a stomach aches, hurts 4) on an empty stomach inclination 5) to have no stomach for smt. * * * [ stʌmək] full hurts … Combinatory dictionary
settle — verb 1 end an argument ADVERB ▪ amicably, peacefully ▪ Hopes of settling the conflict peacefully are fading. ▪ eventually, finally ▪ The matter has not yet been finally settled … Collocations dictionary
settle — settle1 settleable, adj. settleability, n. settledness, n. /set l/, v., settled, settling. v.t. 1. to appoint, fix, or resolve definitely and conclusively; agree upon (as time, price, or conditions). 2. to place in a desired state or in order … Universalium
