When you think about the atrocities that have been committed in the name of religion, you start to wonder what it's all about.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
by the name of something — phrase called something an 18th century Scottish soldier by the name of William Bayne Thesaurus: to name, or to have a particular namesynonym general words for names, and types of namehyponym Main entry: name … Useful english dictionary
under the name of something — phrase using a name that is not your real name Her poems first appeared in 1749, under the name of ‘Sylvia’. Thesaurus: relating to names and the process of naminghyponym Main entry: name … Useful english dictionary
go by the name of something — phrase to use a particular name, especially when it is not your real name a young singer who went by the name of Joni Jones Thesaurus: to name, or to have a particular namesynonym general words for names, and types of namehyponym Main entry: name … Useful english dictionary
by the name of something — called something an 18th century Scottish soldier by the name of William Bayne … English dictionary
under the name of something — using a name that is not your real name Her poems first appeared in 1749, under the name of Sylvia … English dictionary
answer to the name of something — answer to the name of sth idiom (especially of a pet animal) to be called sth • The dog was an ugly brute, answering to the name of Spike. Main entry: ↑answeridiom … Useful english dictionary
go by the name of something — to use a particular name, especially when it is not your real name a young singer who went by the name of Joni Jones … English dictionary
(the) name of the game — the name of the game informal phrase something that you must do if you want to be successful at a particular activity or business The name of the game is getting to know the right people. Thesaurus: necessarysynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
name someone/something after — (also for) call someone or something by the same name as Nathaniel was named after his maternal grandfather | Ricksburg, Idaho, named for one Thomas Ricks … Useful english dictionary
in the name of something — … Useful english dictionary
