make one's hair curl
Look at other dictionaries:
hair curl, make one's — Make one very anxious, extremely apprehensive, frightened, worried on someone s behalf. ♣ The risks mountaineers run are enough to make your hair curl … A concise dictionary of English slang
curl — verb 1》 form or cause to form a curved or spiral shape. ↘(curl up) sit or lie with the knees drawn up. 2》 move or cause to move in a spiral or curved course. 3》 (in weight training) lift (a weight) using only the hands, wrists, and forearms.… … English new terms dictionary
hair — W1S1 [heə US her] n [: Old English; Origin: hAr] 1.) [U] the mass of things like fine threads that grows on your head ▪ She put on her lipstick and brushed her hair . ▪ I must get my hair cut it s getting very long. ▪ You ve had your hair done… … Dictionary of contemporary English
hair — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I n. mane (see hair); filament;bit, inch (see narrowness, nearness). II Body covering filament Nouns 1. hair; head of hair, mop, mane, crop of hair, thatch, shock; gray, silver or white hair (see… … English dictionary for students
curl — /kɜl / (say kerl) verb (t) 1. to form into ringlets, as the hair. 2. to form into a spiral or curved shape; coil. 3. Obsolete to adorn with, or as with, curls or ringlets. –verb (i) 4. to form curls or ringlets, as the hair. 5. to coil. 6. to… …
curl — curl1 [ kɜrl ] verb ** 1. ) curl or curl up intransitive or transitive to form a curved or round shape, or give something this shape: Jane had short hair curling around her face. As she talked, she curled a strand of hair on one finger. Sam s… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
curl — I UK [kɜː(r)l] / US [kɜrl] verb Word forms curl : present tense I/you/we/they curl he/she/it curls present participle curling past tense curled past participle curled ** 1) curl or curl up [intransitive/transitive] to form a curved or round shape … English dictionary
curl — v. & n. v. 1 tr. & intr. (often foll. by up) bend or coil into a spiral; form or cause to form curls. 2 intr. move in a spiral form (smoke curling upwards). 3 a intr. (of the upper lip) be raised slightly on one side as an expression of contempt… … Useful english dictionary
Curl — v. & n. v. 1 tr. & intr. (often foll. by up) bend or coil into a spiral; form or cause to form curls. 2 intr. move in a spiral form (smoke curling upwards). 3 a intr. (of the upper lip) be raised slightly on one side as an expression of contempt… … Useful english dictionary
Hair clipper — A manual beard clipper. Hair clippers are specialized implements used to cut human head hair. They work on the same principle as scissors, but are distinct from scissors themselves and razors. Similar but heavier duty implements are used to shear … Wikipedia
