- touch someone on the raw
- Brit.upset someone by referring to a sensitive subject.→ raw
English new terms dictionary. 2014.
touch someone on the raw
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raw — adjective 1》 (of food) uncooked. 2》 (of a material or substance) in its natural state; not processed. ↘(of data) not organized, analysed, or evaluated. 3》 (of the skin) red and painful, especially as the result of abrasion. ↘(of the… … English new terms dictionary
raw — raw1 W3 [ro: US ro:] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(food)¦ 2¦(substances)¦ 3¦(information)¦ 4¦(emotions)¦ 5¦(body)¦ 6¦(inexperienced)¦ 7 touch/hit a raw nerve 8 raw deal 9¦(weather)¦ 10¦(art)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
raw — 1 adjective 1 FOOD not cooked: raw meat | raw carrot 2 INFORMATION raw data/statistics etc information that has not been arranged, checked, or prepared for use 3 SKIN a part of your body that is raw is red and sore: My hands were raw with cold. 4 … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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touch — touch1 W2S2 [tʌtʃ] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(feel)¦ 2¦(no space between)¦ 3 touch something to something 4¦(affect somebody s feelings)¦ 5¦(have an effect)¦ 6¦(use)¦ 7 not touch something 8 not touch somebody/something 9¦(deal with somebody/something)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
raw — raw1 [ rɔ ] adjective ** ▸ 1 not cooked ▸ 2 strong/natural ▸ 3 facts: not examined ▸ 4 not trained ▸ 5 skin: sore ▸ 6 weather: cold ▸ 7 with sexual language ▸ 8 with loose fibers ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) raw food has not been cooked, or has not been… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
raw — [[t]rɔ͟ː[/t]] ♦♦♦ rawer, rawest 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n Raw materials or substances are in their natural state before being processed or used in manufacturing. We import raw materials and energy and export mainly industrial products. ...two ships… … English dictionary
raw — I UK [rɔː] / US [rɔ] adjective ** 1) a) raw food has not been cooked, or has not been thoroughly cooked raw meat The chicken is still raw. b) raw substances have not been changed by any chemical processes raw silk/cotton There was raw sewage on… … English dictionary
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