- state of affairs (or things)
- state of affairs (or things)a situation.→ state
English new terms dictionary. 2014.
state of affairs (or things)
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state of affairs — ► state of affairs (or things) a situation. Main Entry: ↑state … English terms dictionary
state of affairs — noun the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time (Freq. 1) the present international situation is dangerous wondered how such a state of affairs had come about eternal truths will be neither true nor eternal… … Useful english dictionary
state of affairs — Synonyms and related words: affairs, circumstances, concerns, condition of things, conditions, dealings, doings, goings on, how it goes, how it is, how things are, how things stand, life, like it is, march of events, matters, proceedings,… … Moby Thesaurus
state of affairs — way of things, face of matters, description of the happenings, what is going on … English contemporary dictionary
(a) sad state of affairs — a bad situation that you find upsetting. It s a sad state of affairs when schools don t provide a basic education for their students. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form a sad state: Things have reached a sad state when you have to pay a… … New idioms dictionary
state — ► NOUN 1) the condition of someone or something at a particular time. 2) a nation or territory considered as an organized political community under one government. 3) a community or area forming part of a federal republic. 4) (the States) the… … English terms dictionary
state of things — ► state of affairs (or things) a situation. Main Entry: ↑state … English terms dictionary
state — noun 1》 the condition of someone or something. ↘a physical condition as regards internal or molecular form or structure. ↘(a state) informal an agitated, disorderly, or dirty condition. 2》 a nation or territory considered as an organized… … English new terms dictionary
state — statable, stateable, adj. /stayt/, n., adj., v., stated, stating. n. 1. the condition of a person or thing, as with respect to circumstances or attributes: a state of health. 2. the condition of matter with respect to structure, form,… … Universalium
affairs — Synonyms and related words: accord, activities, activity, addition, adjunct, affair, affiliation, affinity, alliance, approximation, assemblage, association, bag, bond, business, circumstances, closeness, combination, commerce, concern,… … Moby Thesaurus
