solid /solidH'sa:-/ [adj only before noun] solid gold/silver/pine etc gold, silver
etc that has not been mixed with any other metal or wood: My parents gave me a solid gold necklace for my 18th birthday. I a table made of solid oak
100% .hAndrJd p9r'sent< if food or materiel is 100% beef, 100% cotton etc. it is
made only from beef or cotton, and has no other food or material added to it: The label said '100% wool'.
neat/straight ,ni:t. streit/ [adj] if you
have a strong alcoholic drink neat or straight, you do not mix it with another drink or with water: He always drinks his whisky neat. I I'll have a straight vodka please.
PURPOSE
what an event or action is supposed to achieve
^ if you mean 'on purpose', go to
deliberately
m see also reason
purpose p3:fpos/ [n C] the thing that you
want to achieve, when you do something or make a plan
+ of The purpose of the study is to find out people's attitudes towards drugs. the main purpose (=the most important purpose) The main purpose of the meet ing is to discuss who will be in the team. sb's purpose in doing sth My purpose in writing this book was to draw attention to the problem of global warming, for this/that purpose Clifford intended to buy a restaurant, and he had bor
rowed the money for this purpose.
Purpose is a fairly formal word, so in ordinary conversation it is better to say something like 'why did you do it?' (not 'what was your purpose?') or 'I did it because (not 'my purpose was ...').
aim eim (n C] the thing that someone hopes to achieve: Their aims may be
difficult to achieve.
+■ of The aim of the bombers was to destroy public property and get maximum publicity.
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PURPOSE
sb's/sth's aim The organization's aims are to provide food for homeless people and help them find somewhere to live.
PURPOSE
with the aim of doing sth He started going to the gym. with the aim of improving his fitness.
| Don't say 'with the aim to do it'. Say | with the aim of doing it
the point 'Оз 'point, [n singular] the purpose of something that you are doing or planning - use this especially when someone does not understand what the purpose is
+ of The point of the experiment is to show how this chemical reacts with water. the whole point (=exactly the purpose of doing something) Of course it'll annoy Dad - that's the whole point! see the point of sth {^understand why someone does something) I can't see the point of travelling all that way and then only staying for one day.
the idea (Ъ ardia [n singular] the effect or result that you hope to achieve by doing something - use this especially when you are doubtful whether that effect or result can be achieved: We make toys that are both fun and educational - at least that's the idea.
the idea is to do sth The idea of the centre was to provide a place where old people could go c/uring the day.
objective /ab'djektiv/ [n C] formal the
thing that someone is trying to achieve in business or politics: The President believes that all military objectives have been achieved.
PUSH
to make someone or something move away from you by pressing
against them
^ see also press, pull
11 to push someone or something
push Ipoj/ [u i/T] to make something or someone move away from you. by putting your hands or your shoulder against them and pressing them hard: We kept pushing but we couldn't get the door open. Stop pushing me!
pash sb into/away/back etc / teas
pushed into the car with my hands tied behind my back. 1 She tried to kiss him but he pushed her away. I We pushed the chairs back against the wall and rolled up the carpet. pushing and shoving (=when people in а crowd keep pushing each other) There was a lot of pushing and shoving as they all tried to get nearer the stage.
give sth/sb a push ..;,giv (sth/sb) о poj
to push something or someone, with a single firm movement: Sudden/y. someone gave him a push from behind. I If the doer is stuck, just give it a push.
nudge n uh [и T] to gently push someone with your elbow to get their attention, especially when you do not want anyone else to notice: Toby nudged my arm. 'That's the guy I told you about.' he whispered.
poke poo к [о T] to push someone or something with your finger or with something sharp: I poked the fish with my finger to see if it was still alive, poke sb in the eye/side/ribs Careful with that stick! Vou nearly poked me in the eye with it.
shove Jav' [i> T] to push someone or
something roughly, without caring if you hurt them
shove sb into/aside/against etc He was
shoved into a van, which then drove off at high speed. I The police were shoving people aside to make way for the President's car.
push po; [u T] push a cart/trolley/
car/pram etc to push something that has wheels on it so that it moves along: Bert
Ei to push something so that it keeps moving
push
was pushing a wheelbarrow loaded with
sand.
pusK sth along/around/into/up etc
Three men helped her push the car into a side-street.
roll гэо1 [v T] to push a round object so that it keeps turning and moves forward roll sth atong/across/down/up etc He
rolled the barrel gently up the slope. I The kids were rolling an enormous snowball along the ground.
El to push something into a small space or into something soft
Stick /stik |у T] to push a sharp object into something soft, or push something into a small space
stick sth into/up/inside etc sth They stuck pins into a map to show where the enemy camps were. I The doctor had to stick a tube down my throat in order to examine my stomach.
sticking - stuck - have stuck
force 'fb:rs {u Tj to push something into a small space using a lot of strength
force sth into/through/down sth She
tried to force her feet into the shoes but they were too small. I The burglar must have forced his hand through the window bars and reached the lock inside.