A1 (Basic)

funny

funny [adjective] (HUMOROUS)

Humorous; causing laughter

US /ˈfʌn.i/ 
UK /ˈfʌn.i/ 

خنده دار،بامزه

Example: 

The funny looks and acts of charlie chaplin are momorable.

قیافه و حرکات خنده دار چارلی چاپلین به یادماندنی هستند.

Oxford Essential Dictionary

funny

 adjective (funnier, funniest)

1 making you laugh or smile same meaning amusing:
a funny story
He's so funny!

2 strange or surprising:
There's a funny smell in this room.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

funny

funny S1 W3 /ˈfʌni/ BrE AmE adjective (comparative funnier, superlative funniest)
[Date: 1700-1800; Origin: fun]
1. AMUSING making you laugh
funny story/joke/film etc
Do you remember any funny stories about work?
hilariously/hysterically/wickedly funny
a wickedly funny scene from the film
the funniest man in Britain
If this is your idea of a joke, I don’t find it at all funny.
Luckily, when I explained the situation, he saw the funny side (=recognized that it was partly funny).
His laughter stopped her mid-sentence. ‘What’s so funny?’ she demanded.
It’s not funny (=don’t laugh), Paul; poor Teresa was nearly in tears.
► Do not use funny to mean ‘enjoyable’. Use fun: The picnic was really fun.
2. STRANGE unusual, strange, or difficult to explain:
I had a funny feeling something was going to happen.
What’s that funny smell?
It’s funny how you remember the words of songs, even ones you don’t really like.
It’s funny (that)
It’s funny that the kids are so quiet.
That’s funny. I was sure I had $5 in my purse, but it’s not there now.
People tell me I ran the greatest race of my life, but the funny thing is I can’t remember much about it.
It’s a funny old world (=strange or unusual things happen in life).
3. DISHONEST appearing to be illegal, dishonest, or wrong:
There’s something funny going on here.
Remember, Marvin, no funny business while we’re out.
4. a funny look if you give someone a funny look, you look at them in a way that shows you think they are behaving strangely:
I hunkered down, ignoring the funny looks from passers-by.
5. ILL feeling slightly ill:
I always feel funny after a long car ride.
6. CRAZY British English informal slightly crazy:
After his wife died he went a bit funny.
7. go funny informal if a machine, piece of equipment etc goes funny, it stops working properly:
I just turned it on and the screen went all funny.
8. very funny! spoken used when someone is laughing at you or playing a trick and you do not think it is amusing:
Very funny! Who’s hidden my car keys?
9. I’m not being funny (but) British English spoken used when you are serious or do not want to offend someone:
I’m not being funny, but we haven’t got much time.
10. funny little something used to describe something you like because it is small, unusual, or interesting:
The town centre is crammed with funny little shops.
his funny little grin
11. funny peculiar or funny ha-ha? British English, funny weird/strange or funny ha-ha? American English used when someone has described something as funny and you want to know whether they mean it is strange or amusing:
‘Tim’s a funny guy.’ ‘Funny weird or funny ha-ha?’
• • •
THESAURUS
funny making you laugh: John told me a really funny joke. | She’s very talented and funny.
amusing especially written funny and enjoyable. Amusing is more formal than funny. It is often used when something is a little funny and makes you smile, rather than laugh: an amusing anecdote | He found the whole incident rather amusing.
humorous intended to be funny – used about stories, films, articles etc that have situations that are a little funny: humorous stories | The movie is meant to be humorous.
witty using words in a funny and clever way: witty remarks | How witty!
hilarious /hɪˈleəriəs $ -ˈler-/ (also hysterical informal) extremely funny: The children thought it was hilarious. | The movie has some hilarious scenes. | It was hysterical! You should have seen his face!
comical funny in a strange or silly way – often used when something is not intended to be funny: It was quite comical watching him trying to dance. | her own comical attempts at painting
comic [only before noun] a comic film, play, novel etc is intended to be funny: a comic drama
light-hearted done for amusement or enjoyment, and not intended to be serious: The programme is a light-hearted look at recent political events.
comedy noun [countable] a film, play, or television programme that is intended to be funny: a comedy by Shakespeare | She has appeared in several television comedies. | a new comedy series on Channel 4

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

funny

funny [funny funnies funnier funniest]   [ˈfʌni]    [ˈfʌni]  adjective (fun·nier, fun·ni·est)

AMUSING
1. making you laugh; amusing
a funny story
That's the funniest thing I've ever heard.
It's not funny! Someone could have been hurt.
I was really embarrassed, but then I saw the funny side of it.
(ironic) Oh very funny! You expect me to believe that?
What's so funny?’ she demanded.  Note that funny does not mean ‘enjoyable’
• The party was great fun.

The party was very funny.  

STRANGE

2. difficult to explain or understand
Syn:  strange, Syn: peculiar
A funny thing happened to me today.
It's funny how things never happen the way you expect them to.
That's funny — he was here a moment ago and now he's gone.
The funny thing is it never happened again after that.
• The engine's making a very funny noise.

• I'm pleased I didn't get that job, in a funny sort of way.  

SUSPICIOUS/ILLEGAL

3. (informal) suspicious and probably illegal or dishonest
• I suspect there may be something funny going on.

• If there has been any funny business, we'll soon find out.  

WITHOUT RESPECT

4. (BrE) humorous in a way that shows a lack of respect for sb
Syn:  cheeky

• Don't you get funny with me!  

ILL/SICK

5. (informal) slightly ill/sick

• I feel a bit funny today— I don't think I'll go to work.  

CRAZY

6. (BrE, informal) slightly crazy; not like other people
Syn:  strange, Syn: peculiar
• That Dave's a funny chap, isn't he?

• She went a bit funny after her husband died.  

MACHINE

7. (informal) not working as it should
My computer keeps going funny.
Idioms: funny ha-ha  funny peculiar
See also: funny weird  
Thesaurus:
funny adj.
1.
It's the funniest story you ever heard.
amusingwittyhumorouscomichilariouslight-heartedentertaining
a/an funny/amusing/witty/humorous/comic/light-hearted/entertaining story
a/an funny/amusing/witty/humorous/light-hearted/entertaining speech
a/an funny/amusing/witty guy/man/woman
Which word? Amusing is the most general of these words and can be used to describe events, activities and occasions. Funny can describe people, jokes and stories, things that happen or anything that makes people laugh. Comic is used especially to talk about writing and drama. Humorous is not quite as strong as funny or comic.
2. (especially spoken)
The engine's making a very funny noise.
strangeoddbizarremysteriousuncannyunusualcurious|especially spoken weird|BrE formal peculiar
funny/strange/odd/bizarre/uncanny/unusual/curious/weird/peculiar that…
funny/strange/odd/uncanny/curious/weird/peculiar how/what…
a/an funny/strange/odd/bizarre/mysterious/unusual/curious/weird/peculiar thing
a/an funny/strange/odd/bizarre/uncanny/unusual/curious/weird/peculiar feeling  
Synonyms:
funny
amusing entertaining witty humorous comic hilarious
These words all describe sb/sth that makes you laugh or smile.
funnythat makes you laugh: a funny story He was a very funny guy.
amusingfunny and enjoyable: It's a very amusing game to play.
entertainingamusing and interesting: It was a very entertaining evening.
wittyclever and amusing; able to say or write clever and amusing things: a witty remark a witty public speaker
humorousfunny and entertaining; showing a sense of humour: a humorous look at the world of fashion
comicthat makes you laugh: Many of the scenes in the book are richly comic.
hilariousextremely funny
funny, amusing, humorous or comic?
Amusing is the most general of these words because it includes the idea of being enjoyable as well as making people laugh and can be used to describe events, activities and occasions: an amusing party/game/evening ◊ a funny/humorous/comic party/game/evening. Humorous is more about showing that you see the humour in a situation, than actually making people laugh out loud. Comic is used especially to talk about writing and drama or things that are funny in a deliberate and theatrical way. It is not used to describe people (except for comic writers). Funny can describe people, jokes and stories, things that happen, or anything that makes people laugh.
a(n) funny/amusing/entertaining/witty/humorous/comic story
a(n) funny/amusing/entertaining/witty/humorous speech
a(n) funny/entertaining/witty/humorous/comic writer
a(n) funny/amusing/hilarious joke
to find sth funny/amusing/entertaining/witty/humorous/hilarious 
Example Bank:
Didn't it strike you as funny that Adam wasn't there?
Don't you find it a bit funny that she never mentions her husband?
He's a funny little man.
He's not even remotely funny.
Helen gave me a rather funny look.
His performance was hilariously funny.
It's a funny old world, isn't it?
The movie gets funnier nearer the end.
This wine tastes funny.
You should have seen it— it was terribly funny!
‘What's so funny?’ she demanded.
He told us a funny story about his time in the army.
He was a very funny guy as well as a kind person.
I was really embarrassed, but then I saw the funny side of it.
I'm pleased I didn't get that job, in a funny sort of way.
It's funny how things never happen the way you expect them to.
It's not funny! Someone could have been hurt.
That's funny— he was here a moment ago and now he's gone.
That's the funniest thing I've ever heard.
• The engine's making a very funny noise.

• The funny thing is it never happened again after that.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

funny / ˈfʌn.i / adjective (HUMOROUS)

A1 humorous; causing laughter:

Do you know any funny jokes?

I've never found Charlie Chaplin very funny.

It's a really funny film.

It's not funny - don't laugh!

Breaking your leg isn't funny (= is serious) , I can assure you.

No matter how disastrous the situation there always seems to be a funny side to it .

Don't you try to be funny with me (= be serious and show respect) , young man!
 

funny / ˈfʌn.i / adjective (STRANGE)

B1 strange, surprising, unexpected, or difficult to explain or understand:

The washing machine is making a funny noise again.

He's got some funny ideas about how to bring up children.

That's funny - I'm sure I left my keys here.

A funny thing happened to me on the way to the crematorium.

Do you think this jacket looks a bit funny with these trousers?

It 's funny how Alec always disappears whenever there's work to be done.

She's a funny girl (= she is strange and difficult to understand) .

UK informal The television's gone funny (= isn't working correctly) .
 

funny / ˈfʌn.i / adjective informal (DISHONEST)

dishonest; involving cheating:

I think there's something funny going on next door.
 

funny / ˈfʌn.i / adjective [ after verb ] UK informal (UNFRIENDLY)

unfriendly or seeming to be offended:

I'm not being funny or anything but I think I'd rather go on my own.

She sounded a bit funny with me on the phone last night and I wondered if I'd offended her.
 

funny / ˈfʌn.i / adjective [ after verb ] informal (ILL)

slightly ill:

I don't know if it was something I ate but I'm feeling a bit funny.
 

funny / ˈfʌn.i / adjective UK informal (CRAZY)

slightly crazy:

All the stress made him go a bit funny.

© Cambridge University Press 2013

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

funny

/fʌni/
(funnier, funniest, funnies)

Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.

1.
Someone or something that is funny is amusing and likely to make you smile or laugh.
Wade was smart and not bad-looking, and he could be funny when he wanted to...
I’ll tell you a funny story.
= amusing, comical
ADJ

2.
If you describe something as funny, you think it is strange, surprising, or puzzling.
Children get some very funny ideas sometimes!...
There’s something funny about him...
It’s funny how love can come and go.
= odd, curious
ADJ: oft it v-link ADJ how/that

3.
If you feel funny, you feel slightly ill. (INFORMAL)
My head had begun to ache and my stomach felt funny.
ADJ: usu feel ADJ

4.
The funnies are humorous drawings or a series of humorous drawings in a newspaper or magazine. (AM INFORMAL)
N-PLURAL: the N

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

1fun·ny /ˈfʌni/ adj fun·ni·er; -est
1 : causing laughter
• He told a funny story.
• He's a very funny guy.
• What's so funny?
• What are you laughing at? There's nothing funny about it.
• It's not that funny.
• a funny story/movie
2 informal : odd or strange
• There's something funny going on here.
• She has some funny ideas about how to run a company.
• “I can't find my keys.” “That's funny—they were here a minute ago.”
• “That's funny.” “Do you mean funny peculiar/strange or funny ha-ha?” [=by “funny” do you mean “odd” or “amusing”?]
• My car has been making a funny noise lately.
• A funny thing happened to me the other day.
• a funny-looking hat
• It feels funny to be back here again.
• It's funny that you should say that—I was just thinking the same thing myself.
Funny, things didn't turn out the way we planned. [=it's odd that things didn't turn out the way we planned]
3 not used before a noun informal : not well : somewhat ill
• My stomach feels funny.
• I feel a little funny.
• (chiefly Brit) After the accident he went a bit funny in the head.
4 informal : not honest : meant to deceive someone
• The guard told his prisoner not to try anything funny.
• Fake bidding and other funny business [=dishonest activity] occurred during the auction.
- fun·ni·ly /ˈfʌnəli/ adv
• There's something funnily [=oddly] familiar about him.
Funnily (enough), she never even mentioned our first meeting.

money

Coins or notes that are used to buy things, or the amount of these that one person has

US /ˈmʌn.i/ 
UK /ˈmʌn.i/ 
money - پول

پول

Example: 

I counted the money carefully.

من پول را به دقت شمردم.

Oxford Essential Dictionary

money

 noun (no plural)

pronunciation
The word money sounds like funny.

what you use when you buy or sell something:
How much money did you spend?
This jacket cost a lot of money.
The film made a lot of money.

word building
Money consists of coins (small round metal things) and notes (pieces of paper). This is called cash: I haven't got much cash. Can I pay by cheque? The coins that you have in your purse are called change: Have you got any change for the phone? The money somebody gives you in a shop if you pay too much is also called change: Here's your change.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

money

money S1 W1 /ˈmʌni/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: moneie, from Latin moneta 'mint, money', from Moneta, name given to Juno, the goddess in whose temple the ancient Romans produced money]
1. what you earn by working and can use to buy things. Money can be in the form of notes and coins or cheques, and can be kept in a bank:
Don’t spend all your money on the first day of your holiday!
The repairs will cost quite a lot of money.
2. money in the form of coins or notes that you can carry around with you SYN cash:
You’ll find some money in my purse.
I didn’t have any money on me (=I was not carrying any money).
Swiss/Japanese/Turkish etc money
Don’t forget to get some Swiss money before you leave.
We can change some money at the airport (=change it into the money of another country).
3. someone’s wealth, including all the property and other things they own:
The family made their money in the woollen trade.
He had lost all his money gambling.
4. the money informal the amount of money that you earn for doing a job:
It sounds quite an interesting job, but I don’t know what the money’s like yet.
You have to work long hours and the money’s terrible!
5. pay good money for something spoken to spend a lot of money on something:
Don’t let the children jump around on the sofa. I paid good money for that.
6. put/pump/pour money into something to give money to a company or business so that it will become successful and you will earn money from it in the future:
No one’s going to put money into the company while the market is so unstable.
7. there’s money (to be made) in something spoken used to say that you can earn a lot of money from doing a particular job or type of business:
There’s a lot of money in sport these days.
Teaching can be very rewarding, but there’s no money in it.
8. I’m not made of money spoken used to say that you cannot afford something when someone asks you to pay for it.
9. have money to burn to have more money than you need, so that you spend it on unnecessary things:
Unless you’ve got money to burn, these expensive guitars are probably not for you.
10. get your money’s worth to get something worth the price that you paid:
At that price, you want to make sure you get your money’s worth.
11. be in the money informal to have a lot of money suddenly, or when you did not expect to
12. money is no object informal used to say that someone can spend as much money as they want to on something
13. for my money spoken used when giving your opinion about something to emphasize that you believe it strongly:
For my money, he’s one of the best TV comedians ever.
14. put (your) money on something to risk money on the result of a race or competition
15. I’d put (my) money on something spoken used to say that you feel sure that something will happen
16. my money’s on somebody/something (also the smart money’s on somebody/something) spoken used to say that you feel sure someone will win a race or competition, or that something will happen
17. money for old rope British English spoken money that you earn very easily by doing a job that is not difficult
18. put your money where your mouth is informal to show by your actions that you really believe what you say
19. money talks spoken used to say that people with money have power and can get what they want
20. be (right) on the money American English spoken to be completely correct or right:
You were right on the money when you said that he would have to resign.
21. marry (into) money to marry someone whose family is rich
⇨ ↑monies, ↑blood money, ↑hush money, ⇨ give somebody a (good) run for their money at ↑run2(11), ⇨ have a (good) run for your money at ↑run2(12), ⇨ throw money at something at ↑throw1(19)
• • •
COLLOCATIONS
■ verbs
have money I didn’t have enough money to pay for it.
make/earn money She makes a little money by babysitting.
spend money (on something) More money should be spent on training.
cost money/cost a lot of money Good food doesn’t have to cost a lot of money.
save money (=use less money) Companies fired workers to save money.
make money (=make a profit) The farm was beginning to make money at last.
lose money (=not make a profit, so that you then have less money) The movie didn’t attract audiences and lost money for the studio.
pay money (for something) Has he paid the money he owes you?
lend somebody money My dad lent me money to buy a car.
borrow money They arranged to borrow money from the bank to buy a house.
owe somebody money He owes me money.
waste money (on something) Don’t waste your money on a computer that doesn’t have enough memory.
raise money (=do something to get money for a charity, school etc) The Christmas fair raises money for the school.
save up money She had saved up enough money to buy a car.
give somebody their money back (also refund sb’s money) (=give money back to a customer) We regret that we are unable to refund money on tickets.
money goes on something (=is spent on something) All the money went on doctor’s bills.
money comes in (=is earned and received) Rob wasn’t working for a while, so we had less money coming in.
money comes from something (=used to say how someone makes their money) All of Dawson’s money came from drugs.
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + money
good money (=a lot of money) Preston earns good money as a lawyer.
big money informal (=a very large amount of money) Basketball players make big money.
easy money (=money that you earn easily) For many, selling drugs seems like easy money.
spending money (=an amount of money that you can spend on anything you want) We had £500 spending money saved for our holiday.
pocket money/spending money British English (=a small amount of money that parents regularly give their children) How much pocket money do you get?
government/taxpayers'/public money More taxpayer’s money should be spent on the railways.
■ phrases
a sum of money (also an amount of money) £10,000 seemed a huge sum of money to me.
be a waste of money Fancy clothes for a baby are a waste of money.
be value for money British English (=used when saying that something is worth the amount of money you pay for it) The holiday was excellent value for money.
■ COMMON ERRORS
► Do not say 'gain money'. Say make money.
• • •
THESAURUS
money what you use to buy things, in the form of notes or coins: He spent all his money on computer equipment.
cash money in the form of coins and notes: I didn’t have any cash with me.
currency the money used in a particular country: The dollar gained in value against other currencies. | a single European currency
change money in the form of coins of low value: Do you have any small change? | a pocketful of loose change
note British English, bill American English a piece of paper money: a £20 note | a $5 bill
coin a flat round piece of metal used as money: She put some coins in the parking meter. | He took a coin out of his pocket.
a ten-pence/50-cent etc piece a coin worth a particular amount

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

money

money [money moneys monies]   [ˈmʌni]    [ˈmʌni]  noun

1. uncountable what you earn by working or selling things, and use to buy things
to borrow/save/spend/earn money
How much money is there in my account?
The money is much better in my new job.
If the item is not satisfactory, you will get your money back.
We'll need to raise more money (= collect or borrow it) next year.
• Can you lend me some money until tomorrow?

• Be careful with that — it cost a lot of money.

2. uncountable coins or paper notes
I counted the money carefully.
• Where can I change my money into dollars?

see also  funny money, paper money, ready money

3. uncountable a person's wealth including their property
• He lost all his money.

• The family made their money in the 18th century.

4. moneys or monies plural (law or old use) sums of money
a statement of all monies paid into your account  You will find other compounds ending in money at their place in the alphabet.
more at the best that money can buy at  best  n., careful with money at  careful, coining money at  coin  v., see the colour of sb's money at  colour  n., easy money at  easy  adj., a fool and his money are soon parted at  fool  n., it/money doesn't grow on trees at  grow, a licence to print money at  licence  n., not for love or/nor money at  love  n., marry money at  marry, expense, money, etc. is no object at  object, pay good money for sthyou pays your money and you takes your choice at  pay  v., pots of money at  pot  n., be rolling in money/it at  roll  v., give sb a (good) run for their money at  run  n., time is money at  time  n.
Idioms: for my money  get your money's worth  good money  have money to burn  in the money  made of money  make money  make money hand over fist  money for jam rope  money is no object  money talks  on the money  put money into something  put your money on somebody  put your money where your mouth is  throw good money after bad  throw money at something  throw your money about  
Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French moneie, from Latin moneta ‘mint, money’, originally a title of the goddess Juno, in whose temple in Rome money was minted.  
Culture:
money
The US dollar is made up of 100 cents. The Department of the Treasury prints bills (= paper money) in various denominations (= values): $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $50 and $100. US bills are all the same size, whatever their value, and measure about 2×6 inches/6.5×15.5 centimetres. All are green and are sometimes called greenbacks. On the front, each has a picture of a famous American. The dollar bill, for instance, shows George Washington, the first US president. An informal name for dollars is bucks, because in the early period of US history people traded the skins of bucks (= deer) and prices would sometimes be given as a number of buckskins. Buck refers to the dollar itself, and not to the bill. So although you can say ‘He earns 500 bucks a week’, you have to say ‘If I give you four quarters could you give me a dollar bill?’
The Treasury also makes US coins: pennies which are worth.01 of a dollar, nickels (.05), dimes (.10) and quarters (.25). There are also half dollars (.50) and silver dollars but these are not often seen. Pennies have a dark brown colour; all the other coins have a silver appearance.
When you write an amount in figures the dollar sign ($) goes to the left of the amount and a decimal point (.) is placed between the dollars and the cents (= hundredths of a dollar). If the amount is less than one dollar, the cent sign (¢) is put after the numbers. So you write $5, $5.62 and 62¢.
Britain’s currency is the pound sterling, written as £ before a figure. A pound consists of 100 pence, written as p with figures. Pound coins are round and gold-coloured. They have the Queen’s head on one side and one of four designs, English, Scottish, Welsh or Northern Irish, on the other. The £2 coin is silver-coloured with a gold edge. Coins of lower value are the silver-coloured 50p, 20p, 10p and 5p pieces, and the copper-coloured 2p and 1p pieces. All are round, except for the 50p and 20p pieces which have seven curved sides. Coins are made at the Royal Mint. Paper notes (not bills), which have the Queen’s head on one side and a famous person, e.g. Charles Dickens, on the other, are worth £5, £10, £20 or £50.
A pound is informally called a quid, a £5 note is a fiver, a £10 note is a tenner. Scottish banknotes have their own designs. They can be used anywhere in Britain, though shops can legally refuse to accept them. To prevent people forging (= making their own) paper money, designs are complicated and difficult to copy. To check that a note is genuine, a shop assistant may hold it up to the light to see if it has a narrow silver thread running through it.
The decimal system now in use in Britain replaced the old pounds, shilling and pence, or LSD system in 1971. Formerly British money was in pounds, shillings and pence. There were 12 pence or pennies in a shilling, and 20 shillings in a pound. The old coins included the farthing (= a quarter of a penny) and the half-crown (= two shillings and sixpence). There were notes for 10 shillings, £1 and £5.
Gold guinea coins were used in the 18th century and were worth 21 shillings. Until 1971 prices were often set in guineas instead of pounds for luxury items, such as antiques and jewellery, for the fees of doctors, lawyers, etc, and at auctions, though the guinea coin had long since gone out of circulation. Some racehorses are still auctioned in guineas.
On 1 January 1999 the euro system was introduced in 11 countries of the European Union. Britain chose not to be part of this first group and no date was fixed for Britain to start using the euro. However, many British businesses have euro bank accounts so as to be able to pay for goods and be paid in euros and many shops in Britain accept payment in euros. 
Thesaurus:
money noun
1. U
The hospital is raising money for a new kidney machine.
fundsfinancecapitalmeans|informal cash
government/public money/funds/finance/capital/cash
have/lack the money/funds/finance/capital/means/cash (to do sth)
be short of money/funds/capital/cash
2. U
I counted the money carefully.
cashchange
draw out/get out/take out/withdraw money/cash
ready money/cash (= money that you have available to spend immediately)
Money or cash? If it is important to contrast money in the form of coins and notes with money in other forms, use cash:
Payments can be made by cheque or in cash.
 ¤ Payments can be made by cheque or in money.
3. U
He lost all his money on the stock market in 2008.
wealthfortune|often approving prosperity|sometimes disapproving affluence|literary riches
have/possess/accumulate/acquire/inherit money/wealth/a fortune/riches
bring money/wealth/prosperity/affluence/riches
make money/a fortune (on/out of sth) 
Collocations:
Finance
Income
earn money/cash/(informal) a fortune
make money/a fortune/(informal) a killing on the stock market
acquire/inherit/amass wealth/a fortune
build up funds/savings
get/receive/leave (sb) an inheritance/a legacy
live on a low wage/a fixed income/a pension
get/receive/draw/collect a pension
depend/be dependent on (BrE) benefits/(NAmE) welfare/social security
Expenditure
spend money/your savings/(informal) a fortune on…
invest/put your savings in…
throw away/waste/ (informal) shell out money on…
lose your money/inheritance/pension
use up/ (informal) wipe out all your savings
pay (in) cash
use/pay by a credit/debit card
pay by/make out a/write sb a/accept a (BrE) cheque/(US) check
change/exchange money/currency (BrE) traveller's cheques/(US) traveler's checks
give/pay/leave (sb) a deposit
Banks
have/hold/open/close/freeze a bank account/an account
credit/debit/pay sth into/take money out of your account
deposit money/funds in your account
withdraw money/cash/£30 from an ATM, etc.
(formal) make a deposit/withdrawal
find/go to/use (especially NAmE) an ATM/(BrE) a cash machine/dispenser
be in credit/in debit/in the black/in the red/overdrawn
Personal finance
manage/handle/plan/run/ (especially BrE) sort out your finances
plan/manage/work out/stick to a budget
offer/extend credit (to sb)
arrange/take out a loan/an overdraft
pay back/repay money/a loan/a debt
pay for sth in (especially BrE) instalments/(NAmE usually) installments
Financial difficulties
get into debt/financial difficulties
be short of/ (informal) be strapped for cash
run out of/owe money
face/get/ (informal) be landed with a bill for £…
can't afford the cost of…/payments/rent
fall behind with/ (especially NAmE) fall behind on the mortgage/repayments/rent
incur/run up/accumulate debts
tackle/reduce/settle your debts 
Synonyms:
money
cash change
These are all words for money in the form of coins or paper notes.
moneymoney in the form of coins or paper notes: I counted the money carefully. Where can I change my money into dollars? paper money (= money that is made of paper, not coins)
cashmoney in the form of coins or paper notes: How much cash do you have on you? Payments can be made by cheque or in cash .
money or cash?
If it is important to contrast money in the form of coins and notes and money in other forms, use cash: How much money/cash do you have on you? ◊ Payments can be made by cheque or in money. ◊ Customers are offered a discount if they pay money.
changethe money that you get back when you have paid for sth giving more money than the amount it costs; coins rather than paper money: The ticket machine doesn't give change. I don't have any small change (= coins of low value) .
to draw out/get out/take out/withdraw money/cash
ready money/cash (= money that you have available to spend immediately) 
Example Bank:
All his money went on women.
All their money was tied up in long-term investments.
All these improvements will cost money.
Did your parents give you pocket money when you were little?
Government officials were siphoning off money for personal gain.
Half the money raised was donated to charity.
He contributed $180 000 in soft money= unregulated political donationsto the party committee.
He felt sorry for her and took some money off her bill.
He hoped the plan would bring in quite a bit of money.
He made a fortune dealing on the money markets.
He managed to persuade his friend to put up the money for the venture.
He sank most of his money into his struggling business.
He spent their rent money on beer.
He squandered his money on gambling and drink.
He started stealing as a way of making easy money.
He stopped at the betting shop to put money on a horse.
He thinks he can make friends by throwing his money around.
He was charged with laundering money.
He'll do anything for money!
He's going to leave. I'd bet money on it.
His prediction was right on the money.
How much money did he earn last year?
I don't have any money left.
I don't know how much spending money to take on holiday.
I don't know where all the money goes!
I don't think they'll accept French money on the plane.
I need to pay this money in today.
I pay my money into the bank as soon as I get paid.
I spent all the money on clothes.
I'll have to get some more money from somewhere.
I'll pay the money back next week, I promise.
Investors were pouring money into Internet start-ups.
Is this a good way to spend taxpayers' money?
Money for the extension to the gallery came from the sale of old exhibits.
Most of the money went to pay for food.
Most of the money went to pay for the food and drink.
She gave him $5 lunch money.
She had two children to support and no money coming in.
She lost a lot of money at the casino.
She stashed the money away in the bank.
Some of this money was funneled to secret CIA programs.
Some people were in the street collecting money for charity.
That painting is worth a lot of money.
The Senate recognized the need to put more money in the pockets of dairy farmers.
The boat trip lasts three hours, so you certainly get your money's worth.
The bookmaker was quite happy to take his money.
The collection box was full of coins and paper money.
The company paid hush money to the victims to keep them quiet.
The friends pooled their money to buy tickets.
The hotel gives value for money.
The manager was unwilling to refund my money.
The money was transferred into an offshore bank account.
The new airport terminal was built with oil money.
The quality of public health care depends on the amount of money allocated to it.
The smart money is on Brazil to win.
The solution to inflation lies in the control of the money supply.
The stallholders bank their money at the end of the day.
The stores were very happy to take his money.
There is big money in golf for the top players.
These cars cost a lot of money.
They demanded $1 million in ransom money.
They owe lots of people money.
They sensibly invested their prize money rather than spending it.
They tend to throw money at problems without trying to work out the best solution.
This money has been earmarked for public projects.
We changed our money into dollars at the airport.
We ran out of money and had to come home early.
We're trying to set some money aside for a new car.
Whenever I have a little extra money, I buy clothes.
Where's the money for the milk?
You could consider hiring a professional money manager.
You might get some money off the price if it's an old model.
an old miser who hoarded his money
the best car that money can buy
the large sums of money we handle in this store
He hoped the project would make money.
He lost all his money in the 1929 stock market crash.
He returned the new TV to the store and got his money back.
• It has often been said that money is the root of all evil.

• The money is great in my new job.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

money / ˈmʌn.i / noun [ U ]

A1 coins or notes that are used to buy things, or the amount of these that one person has:

"How much money have you got on you?" "£10 in notes and a few coins."

We invested the money in a high-interest bank account.

I wanted to buy it but it cost too much money (= was too expensive) .

We spent so much money redecorating the house that we didn't have any left over for a holiday.

You can't pay in English money. You'll have to change some money (= buy some foreign money) at the bank.

How much money do you earn ?

He enjoyed acting but he wasn't making (= earning) much money.

Her investments haven't made (= produced as profit) much money this year.

They made their money (= became rich) in the fashion business.

He tried to persuade me to put money into the company (= invest in the company) .

We need to raise (= collect) money for a new school pool from the parents.

Try to save (= keep) some money for your holiday.

We're saving (= not spending as much) money by using volunteers.

I didn't like the job, but the money (= amount of pay) was good.

Money is tight/short (= we haven't got much money) at the moment.

I had some very expensive dental treatment recently, but it was money well spent - it'll save me problems in the future.

money in sth If you say that there is money in something, you mean that the activity will produce a profit:

There's money in sport these days.

There's money in it for you.

Word partners for money

earn / make / raise money • invest / pay / spend money • cost money • save money • borrow / lend / owe money • put money into sth • an amount / sum of money • a waste of money

© Cambridge University Press 2013

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

money

/mʌni/
(monies, or moneys)

Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English.

1.
Money is the coins or bank notes that you use to buy things, or the sum that you have in a bank account.
A lot of the money that you pay at the cinema goes back to the film distributors...
Players should be allowed to earn money from advertising...
...discounts and money saving offers.
N-UNCOUNT

2.
Monies is used to refer to several separate sums of money that form part of a larger amount that is received or spent. (FORMAL)
We drew up a schedule of payments for the rest of the monies owed.
N-PLURAL

3.
see also blood moneypocket money

4.
If you say that someone has money to burn, you mean that they have more money than they need or that they spend their money on things that you think are unnecessary.
He was a high-earning broker with money to burn.
PHRASE: V inflects

5.
If you are in the money, you have a lot of money to spend. (INFORMAL)
If you are one of the lucky callers chosen to play, you could be in the money.
PHRASE: usu v-link PHR

6.
If you make money, you obtain money by earning it or by making a profit.
...the only bit of the firm that consistently made money.
PHRASE: V inflects

7.
If you say that you want someone to put their money where their mouth is, you want them to spend money to improve a bad situation, instead of just talking about improving it.
The government might be obliged to put its money where its mouth is to prove its commitment.
PHRASE: V inflects

8.
If you say that the smart money is on a particular person or thing, you mean that people who know a lot about it think that this person will be successful, or this thing will happen. (JOURNALISM)
With England not playing, the smart money was on the Germans...
PHRASE

9.
If you say that money talks, you mean that if someone has a lot of money, they also have a lot of power.
The formula in Hollywood is simple–money talks.
PHRASE

10.
If you say that someone is throwing money at a problem, you are critical of them for trying to improve it by spending money on it, instead of doing more thoughtful and practical things to improve it.
The Australian government’s answer to the problem has been to throw money at it.
PHRASE: V inflects, PHR n [disapproval]

11.
If you say that someone is throwing good money after bad, you are critical of them for trying to improve a bad situation by spending more money on it, instead of doing more thoughtful or practical things to improve it.
Further heavy intervention would be throwing good money after bad.
PHRASE: V inflects [disapproval]

12.
If you get your money’s worth, you get something which is worth the money that it costs or the effort you have put in.
The fans get their money’s worth.
PHRASE: PHR after v

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

money

mon·ey /ˈmʌni/ noun, pl mon·ies or mon·eys /ˈmʌniz/
1 [noncount] : something (such as coins or bills) used as a way to pay for goods and services and to pay people for their work
• Dinner cost a lot of money last night. = We were charged a lot of money for dinner last night.
• a sum of money
• That painting must be worth a lot of money.
• She's been making a lot of money in her new job. = (informal) She's been making big/good money in her new job.
• He earned some money last summer as a musician.
• We're trying to save enough money for a new car.
• The town is raising money for the elementary school.
• Friends would always ask her for money.
• It's an interesting idea, but there's no money in it: it'll never sell.
• The club made money [=earned money; made a profit] by selling advertisements in the newsletter.
• She knew she could make money [=earn a profit] on the deal. = She knew there was money to be made from/on the deal.
• When they take a vacation, money is no object. [=they are not concerned about the price of things] They always stay at the most expensive places.
- see also blood money, funny money, hush money, old money, paper money, pocket money, seed money, soft money, spending money smart money at 1smart
2 [noncount] : a person's wealth : the money that a person has
• He made his money in the insurance business.
• He lost his money on foolish investments. = He threw all his money away on foolish investments.
• They decided to put all their money in the stock market.
• We didn't have much money when I was growing up.
• She comes from money. [=her family is rich]
• She married into money. [=she married a wealthy man]
- see also marry money at marry
3 monies or moneys [plural] formal : amounts of money
• Most of the project is being paid for by federal monies.
• All monies received will be deposited in a special account.
a run for your money
- see 2run
for love or/nor money
- see 1love
for my money informal : in my opinion
• This book is, for my money, her best novel yet. [=I think this is her best novel yet]
For my money, nothing beats a juicy peach on a hot summer day.
in the money
1 US : among the top three finishers in a race (such as a horse race)
• Whatever horse I bet on, it never finishes in the money.
2 informal : having lots of money
• They struggled for many years but now they're in the money.
made of money informal : having a lot of money : rich
• Do I look like I'm made of money?
• Stop asking your father for a bigger allowance. He's not made of money, you know!
money for jam or money for old rope Brit informal : money that is easily earned or gotten : easy money
money talks
- used to say that money has a strong influence on people's actions and decisions
• In politics, money talks. [=people and companies with a lot of money have a powerful influence in politics]
money to burn informal : a large amount of money to spend
• expensive cars for people with money to burn
on the money US informal : exactly right or accurate
• His prediction that it would rain was (right) on the money.
put (your) money on : to bet on (something or someone)
• Everyone there put their money on the underdog.
- often used to say that you feel very sure that something is true, will happen, etc.
• “Do you think he'll win?” “I'd put money on it.”
• It's going to rain tomorrow. I'd put money on it.
put your money where your mouth is informal : to give or spend money or take some action in order to do or support something that you have been talking about
• It's time for the mayor to put his money where his mouth is and increase funding for schools.
throw money around : to spend money in a foolish or careless way
• He really throws (his) money around.
throw money at : to try to solve (a problem) by spending a large amount of money on it without giving enough thought to exactly what should be done
• The flaws in our school system will never be fixed as long as the government continues to just throw money at the problem.
time is money
- used to say that a person's time is as valuable as money;
your money's worth : as much as you deserve because of the money you paid or the effort you made
• His new movie gives his fans their money's worth. [=his new movie is good and is worth the money that his fans pay to see it]
• The people who showed up for the concert certainly got their money's worth.
• He insisted on staying until the end of the show so that he could get his money's worth.

sleep

To be in the state of rest when your eyes are closed, your body is not active, and your mind is unconscious

US /sliːp/ 
UK /sliːp/ 
sleep - خوابیدن

خوابیدن

Example: 

I couldn't sleep because of the noise.

به خاطر سروصدا نتوانستم بخوابم.

Oxford Essential Dictionary

verb (sleeps, sleeping, slept /, has slept)
to rest with your eyes closed, as you do at night:
I sleep for eight hours every night.
Did you sleep well?

speaking
Be careful! We usually say be asleep not be sleeping: I was asleep when you phoned. We use go to sleep or fall asleep to talk about starting to sleep: She got into bed and went to sleep.He fell asleep in front of the fire.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

sleep

I. sleep1 S1 W2 /sliːp/ BrE AmE verb (past tense and past participle slept /slept/) [intransitive]
[Word Family: noun: ↑sleep, ↑sleeper, ↑sleepiness, ↑sleeplessness; adjective: ↑asleep, ↑sleepless, ↑sleepy; adverb: ↑sleepily, ↑sleeplessly; verb: ↑sleep]
1. to rest your mind and body, usually at night when you are lying in bed with your eyes closed ⇨ asleep:
I usually sleep on my back.
Did you sleep well?
He’s lucky because at least he has somewhere to sleep.
2. sleep rough British English to sleep outdoors in uncomfortable conditions, especially because you have no money
3. sleep on it spoken to not make a decision about something important until the next day
4. sleep tight spoken said especially to children before they go to bed to say that you hope they sleep well:
Good night, Jenny. Sleep tight!
5. somebody can sleep easy used to say that someone no longer has to worry about something:
Unlike some other Internet sites, when you buy from us, you can sleep easy.
6. sleep two/four/six etc to have enough beds for a particular number of people:
The villa sleeps four.
7. let sleeping dogs lie to deliberately avoid mentioning a subject, so that you do not cause any trouble or argument
8. literary if a village, house etc sleeps, it is very quiet during the night
• • •
COLLOCATIONS
■ adverbs
sleep well I haven’t been sleeping well lately.
sleep badly Eleanor slept badly that night.
sleep soundly/deeply (=in a way that means you are not likely to wake) Within seconds, Maggie was sleeping soundly.
sleep peacefully Celia slept peacefully beside him.
sleep uneasily (=not sleep well, because you are worried) That night I slept uneasily, anxious about the meeting the next day.
sleep fitfully literary (=sleep badly, waking up after short periods, especially because you are worried) She slept fitfully, her mind filled with images of Jack’s face.
barely/hardly sleep (=to not sleep well) I’d hardly slept the night before the wedding.
sleep late (=not wake up until late in the morning) She had slept late; it was already eleven.
■ phrases
can’t/couldn’t sleep I went to bed, but I couldn’t sleep.
be unable to sleep He lay down but was unable to sleep.
have trouble sleeping (=to not sleep well) Why do so many elderly people have trouble sleeping?
sleep like a log (also sleep like a baby) informal (=sleep very well) I was exhausted and slept like a log.
not sleep a wink informal (=not sleep at all) I didn’t sleep a wink last night.
• • •
THESAURUS
sleep to rest your mind and body with your eyes closed. Sleep is usually used when talking about how long, how deeply, or where someone sleeps. When saying that someone is not awake, you use be asleep: Most people sleep for about eight hours. | He slept downstairs. | Did you sleep well?
be asleep to be sleeping: The baby’s asleep – don’t wake her. | He was fast asleep (=completely asleep)by the time I got home.
oversleep to sleep for longer than you intended so that you wake up late in the morning: I overslept and was late for work.
take a nap (also have a nap especially British English) (also have forty winks informal) to sleep for a short time during the day: I think I’ll have a nap. | She had been awake all night and was looking forward to taking a nap.
have/take a snooze informal to sleep for a short time, especially in a chair, not in a bed: I think I’ll have a quick snooze.
doze to sleep lightly, for example in a chair, and be easily woken: I wasn’t really asleep – I was just dozing. | I must have dozed off (=started sleeping) halfway through the film.
kip British English informal to sleep somewhere, especially somewhere that is not your home – a very informal use: I kipped at my mate’s for a couple of days. | Is it alright if I kip on the floor?
sleep around phrasal verb informal
to have sex with a lot of different people without having a serious relationship with any of them – used to show disapproval
sleep in phrasal verb informal
to let yourself sleep later than usual in the morning:
We usually sleep in on Sunday mornings.
sleep something ↔ off phrasal verb informal
to sleep until you do not feel ill any more, especially after drinking too much alcohol:
He went to his room to sleep it off.
sleep over phrasal verb
to sleep at someone’s house for a night – used especially by children
sleep through phrasal verb
1. sleep through something to sleep while something is happening and not be woken by it:
How did you manage to sleep through that thunderstorm?
2. sleep through (something) to sleep continuously for a long time:
I slept right through till lunchtime.
The baby slept peacefully through the night.
sleep together phrasal verb
if people sleep together, they have sex with each other
sleep with somebody phrasal verb
to have sex with someone, especially someone you are not married to:
Everybody in the office knows he’s been sleeping with Kathy.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

sleep

sleep [sleep sleeps slept sleeping] verb, noun   [sliːp]    [sliːp] 

 

verb (slept, slept   [slept]  ;   [slept]  )
1. intransitive (+ adv./prep.) to rest with your eyes closed and your mind and body not active
to sleep well/deeply/soundly/badly
I couldn't sleep because of the noise.
I had to sleep on the sofa.
He slept solidly for ten hours.
I slept at my sister's house last night (= stayed the night there).
We both slept right through (= were not woken up by) the storm.
She only sleeps for four hours a night.
We sometimes sleep late at the weekends (= until late in the morning).
I put the sleeping baby down gently.
What are our sleeping arrangements here (= where shall we sleep)?  It is more common to say that somebody is asleep than to say that somebody is sleeping. Sleep can only be used in the passive with a preposition such as in or on

• It was clear her bed hadn't been slept in.

2. transitive, no passive ~ sb to have enough beds for a particular number of people
The apartment sleeps six.
The hotel sleeps 120 guests.
more at live/sleep rough at  rough  adv., not sleep a ˈwink at  wink  n.
 
Word Origin:
Old English slēp, slǣp (noun), slēpan, slǣpan (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch slapen and German schlafen.  
Thesaurus:
sleep verb I
Try not to sleep during the day.
dozenap|informal snooze|literary slumber
sleep/doze lightly/fitfully  
Synonyms:
sleep
doze nap snooze
These words all mean to rest with your eyes closed and your mind and body not active.
sleepto rest with your eyes shut and your mind and body not active: Did you sleep well? I couldn't sleep last night.
It is more usual to say that sb is asleep than that they are sleeping; but if you use an adverb to say how they are sleeping, use sleeping: ‘What's Ashley doing?’ ‘Sh! She's asleep.’ The baby was sleeping peacefully. ◊ The baby was asleep peacefully.
dozeto sleep lightly, waking up easily, often when you are not in bed: He was dozing in front of the TV.
napto sleep for a short time, especially during the day.
snooze(informal) to sleep lightly for a short time, especially during the day and usually not in bed: My brother was snoozing on the sofa.
to sleep/doze lightly/fitfully
to doze/snooze gently  
Example Bank:
Did you sleep well last night?
He was exhausted and slept deeply.
I couldn't sleep so I got up and went downstairs.
I had to sleep on my back for the first few days after the accident.
I haven't slept properly for weeks.
I only slept for four hours that night.
I've been having trouble sleeping lately.
Let them sleep late on Saturday morning if they want to.
She always slept very lightly so I had to be careful not to wake her.
She felt as if she had hardly slept.
She scolded him for sleeping so long.
She slept right through the storm.
The children were all sleeping soundly.
Very few babies sleep through the night.
We can at least sleep easy at night, knowing that we are safe.
We had to have our dog put to sleep.
We slept overnight at the beach.
When the murderer is caught we can all sleep easier in our beds at night.
You must be very tired. Try to sleep a little.
You should always put babies to sleep on their backs.
the problem of young people who sleep rough in the streets
Be quiet— I'm trying to sleep!
Good night, sleep tight.
He ended up sleeping rough on the streets of London.
He had to sleep on the sofa.
He lay there for hours, sleeping fitfully.
He slept soundly that night.
Her bed hadn't been slept in.
I slept late, and didn't hear the news till midday.
I usually sleep like a log.
Jody was sleeping like a baby.
John slept deeply that night and woke up refreshed.
Let her sleep— it'll do her good.
No, I slept pretty badly.
She couldn't sleep a wink.
She hardly slept at all the following night.
She slept at her sister's house last night.
She slept solidly for ten hours.
She usually sleeps lightly.
The baby was sleeping peacefully.
We can all sleep more easily now.
Idioms: able to do something in your sleep  go to sleep  let sleeping dogs lie  not lose lose no sleep over something  put somebody to sleep  put something to sleep  sleep like a log  sleep tight

Derived: sleep around  sleep in  sleep on something  sleep over  sleep something off  sleep together  sleep with somebody 

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

sleep / sliːp / verb ( slept , slept )

A1 [ I ] to be in the state of rest when your eyes are closed, your body is not active, and your mind is unconscious:

I couldn't sleep because of all the noise next door.

I slept late on Sunday morning.

How can Jayne sleep at night with all those worries on her mind!

We had dinner with Ann and Charles and slept the night (with them) (= at their home) .

→  See also oversleep , sleepout

[ T ] If a vehicle, tent, etc. sleeps a particular number of people, it provides enough space or beds for that number of people to be able to sleep in it:

The caravan sleeps four comfortably.

sleep like a log informal to sleep very well:

I went to bed early and slept like a log.

sleep on sth C2 to delay making a decision about something important until the next day so that you have time to consider it carefully:

Can I sleep on it, and tell you my decision tomorrow?

sleep rough UK to sleep outside because you have no home and no money:

Hundreds of kids are sleeping rough on the streets of London.

 

sleeping / ˈsliː.pɪŋ / adjective

She looked lovingly at the sleeping child.

→  See also asleep

© Cambridge University Press 2013

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

sleep

/sli:p/
(sleeps, sleeping, slept)

Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.

1.
Sleep is the natural state of rest in which your eyes are closed, your body is inactive, and your mind does not think.
They were exhausted from lack of sleep...
Try and get some sleep...
Be quiet and go to sleep...
Often he would have bad dreams and cry out in his sleep.
N-UNCOUNT

2.
When you sleep, you rest with your eyes closed and your mind and body inactive.
During the car journey, the baby slept...
...a pool surrounded by sleeping sunbathers.
VERB: V, V-ing

3.
A sleep is a period of sleeping.
I think he may be ready for a sleep soon.
N-COUNT: usu sing

4.
If a building or room sleeps a particular number of people, it has beds for that number of people.
The villa sleeps 10 and costs £530 per person for two weeks.
VERB: no cont, no passive, V amount

5.
see also sleeping

6.
If you cannot get to sleep, you are unable to sleep.
I can’t get to sleep with all that singing.
PHRASE: V inflects

7.
If you say that you didn’t lose any sleep over something, you mean that you did not worry about it at all.
I didn’t lose too much sleep over that investigation.
PHRASE: V inflects, usu PHR over n

8.
If you are trying to make a decision and you say that you will sleep on it, you mean that you will delay making a decision on it until the following day, so you have time to think about it.
PHRASE: V inflects

9.
If a sick or injured animal is put to sleep, it is killed by a vet in a way that does not cause it pain.
I’m going take the dog down to the vet’s and have her put to sleep.
= put down
PHRASE: V inflects

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

1sleep /ˈsliːp/ verb sleeps; slept /ˈslɛpt/; sleep·ing
1 [no obj] : to rest your mind and body by closing your eyes and becoming unconscious
• I couldn't sleep last night. I was awake all night long.
• I usually try to sleep for at least eight hours every night.
• Did you sleep soundly/well last night?
• I slept badly/poorly.
• We were sleeping peacefully when a sudden loud noise woke us up.
• I can never sleep on airplanes.
• He has trouble sleeping. [=finds it difficult to fall asleep]
- sometimes used figuratively
• New York is the city that never sleeps. [=a city that is full of activity all night]
2 [+ obj] : to have enough space for (a specified number of people) to sleep in it
• The tent sleeps five adults.
let sleeping dogs lie
- see 1dog
sleep around [phrasal verb] informal + disapproving : to have sex with many different people
• I heard he sleeps around.
sleep away [phrasal verb] sleep away (something) or sleep (something) away chiefly US : to spend (a period of time) sleeping
• Don't sleep your day away.
sleep a wink informal : to sleep for even a very brief time - used in negative statements
• I didn't/couldn't sleep a wink [=didn't/couldn't sleep at all] last night.
sleep in [phrasal verb] informal : to sleep past the time when you usually get up
• On Sundays, we always sleep in.
sleep like a baby/log informal : to sleep very well
• After a long day of skiing, I slept like a baby/log last night.
sleep off [phrasal verb] sleep (something) off or sleep off (something) informal : to sleep until the effects of alcohol, medication, etc., are no longer felt
• She was sleeping off the anesthesia.
• He had too much to drink, and I'm letting him sleep it off.
sleep on it informal : to think more about something overnight and make a decision about it later
• You've heard my offer. Why don't you sleep on it and let me know what you decide.
sleep over [phrasal verb] : to stay overnight at another person's house
• My mother said that you could sleep over on Saturday.
- see also sleepover
sleep through [phrasal verb] sleep through (something) : to sleep without being awakened by (something, such as a loud noise)
• She slept (right) through the thunderstorm.
sleep tight : to sleep deeply and well
• Good night. Sleep tight.
sleep together [phrasal verb] informal : to have sex with each other
• She found out that her husband and his secretary were sleeping together.
sleep with [phrasal verb] sleep with (someone) informal : to have sex with (someone)
• She found out that her husband was sleeping with his secretary.

cold

cold [noun] (ILLNESS)
US /koʊld/ 
UK /kəʊld/ 
Example: 

She caught a cold at school.

A common infection, especially in the nose and throat, that often causes a cough, a slight fever, and sometimes some pain in the muscles

Persian equivalent: 
Example: 

She caught a cold at school.

Oxford Essential Dictionary

cold

 noun

1 (no plural) cold weather:
Don't go out in the cold.

2 (plural colds) a common illness of the nose and throat. When you have a cold, you often cannot breathe through your nose and your throat hurts:
I've got a cold.
Come in out of the rain, or you'll catch a cold

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

II. cold2 BrE AmE noun
1. [countable] a common illness that makes it difficult to breathe through your nose and often makes your throat hurt:
I’ve got a bad cold.
Keep your feet dry so you don’t catch a cold. ⇨ ↑common cold
2. [uncountable] (also the cold) a low temperature or cold weather:
I was shivering with cold.
Don’t go out in the cold without your coat!
you’ll catch your death of cold British English (=used to warn someone that they may become very ill if they do not keep themselves warm in cold weather)
3. come in from the cold to become accepted or recognized, especially by a powerful group of people
4. leave somebody out in the cold informal to not include someone in an activity:
He chose to favour us one at a time and the others were left out in the cold.
• • •
COLLOCATIONS
■ verbs
have (got) a cold She’s staying at home today because she’s got a cold.
be getting a cold (=be starting to have a cold) I think I might be getting a cold.
catch a cold (=start to have one) I caught a cold and had to miss the match.
come down with a cold (also go down with a cold British English) informal (=catch one) A lot of people go down with colds at this time of year.
be suffering from a cold formal (=have one) He was suffering from a cold and not his usual energetic self.
suffer from colds formal (=have colds) Some people suffer from more colds than others.
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + cold
a bad cold If you have a bad cold, just stay in bed.
a nasty cold (also a heavy cold British English) (=a bad one) He sounded as if he had a heavy cold.
a streaming cold British English (=in which a lot of liquid comes from your nose) You shouldn’t go to work if you’ve got a streaming cold.
a slight cold It’s only a slight cold – I’ll be fine tomorrow.
a chest cold (=affecting your chest) He’s coughing all the time with a bad chest cold.
a head cold (=affecting your nose and head) A bad head cold can sometimes feel like flu.
the common cold formal There are hundreds of viruses that cause the common cold.
III. cold3 BrE AmE adverb
1. American English suddenly and completely:
Paul stopped cold. ‘What was that noise?’
2. out cold informal unconscious:
He drank until he was out cold.
You were knocked out cold (=hit on the head so that you became unconscious).
3. without preparation:
I can’t just get up there and make a speech cold!

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

noun  

LOW TEMPERATURE
1. uncountable a lack of heat or warmth; a low temperature, especially in the atmosphere
He shivered with cold.
Don't stand outside in the cold.
She doesn't seem to feel the cold.

You'll catch your death of cold (= used to warn sb they could become ill if they do not keep warm in cold weather).  

 

ILLNESS

2. countable (also less frequent the ˌcommon ˈcold) a common illness that affects the nose and/or throat, making you cough, sneeze, etc
I've got a cold.
a bad/heavy/slight cold
to catch a cold
more at catch your death (of cold) at  catch  v.  
Word Origin:
Old English cald, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch koud and German kalt, also to Latin gelu ‘frost’.  
Collocations:
Illnesses
Becoming ill
catch a cold/an infectious disease/the flu/(BrE) flu/pneumonia/a virus/(informal) a bug
get (BrE) ill/(NAmE) sick/a disease/AIDS/breast cancer/a cold/the flu/(BrE) flu/a migraine
come down with a cold/the flu/(BrE) flu
contract a deadly disease/a serious illness/HIV/AIDS
be infected with a virus/a parasite/HIV
develop cancer/diabetes/a rash/an ulcer/symptoms of hepatitis
have a heart attack/a stroke
provoke/trigger/produce an allergic reaction
block/burst/rupture a blood vessel
damage/sever a nerve/an artery/a tendon
Being ill
feel (BrE) ill/sick/nauseous/queasy
be running (BrE) a temperature/(NAmE) a fever
have a head cold/diabetes/heart disease/lung cancer/a headache/(BrE) a high temperature/(NAmE) a fever
suffer from asthma/malnutrition/frequent headaches/bouts of depression/a mental disorder
be laid up with/ (BrE) be in bed with a cold/the flu/(BrE) flu/a migraine
nurse a cold/a headache/a hangover
battle/fight cancer/depression/addiction/alcoholism
Treatments
examine a patient
diagnose a condition/disease/disorder
be diagnosed with cancer/diabetes/schizophrenia
prescribe/be given/be on/take drugs/medicine/medication/pills/painkillers/antibiotics
treat sb for cancer/depression/shock
have/undergo an examination/an operation/surgery/a kidney transplant/therapy/chemotherapy/treatment for cancer
have/be given an injection/(BrE) a flu jab/(NAmE) a flu shot/a blood transfusion/a scan/an X-ray
cure a disease/an ailment/cancer/a headache/a patient
prevent the spread of disease/further outbreaks/damage to the lungs
be vaccinated against the flu/(BrE) flu/the measles/(BrE) measles/polio/smallpox
enhance/boost/confer/build immunity to a disease 
Example Bank:
He stood out in the cold and waited.
He took cold, developed pneumonia, and that was the end of him.
I don't feel the cold as badly as many people.
I must have caught a cold on the bus.
If you stay out in the rain you'll catch cold!
Jim stayed at home because he was nursing a cold.
Millions of ordinary workers feel left out in the cold by the shift to digital technology.
My hands were blue with cold.
She won her match despite suffering from a heavy cold.
The house has double glazing to keep out the cold.
We were well wrapped up against the cold.
When the coalition was formed the Liberals were left out in the cold.
When will they find a cure for the common cold?
Don't stand outside in the cold.

She doesn't seem to feel the cold.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

cold / kəʊld /   / koʊld / noun [ C ] (ILLNESS)

A2 a common infection, especially in the nose and throat, that often causes a cough, a slight fever, and sometimes some pain in the muscles:

I've got a cold.

She caught a cold at school.

UK informal Don't come near me - I've got a stinking/streaming cold (= extremely bad cold) .

 

cold / kəʊld /   / koʊld / noun [ S or U ] (LOW TEMPERATURE)

B1 cold weather or temperatures:

Don't stand out there in the cold, come in here and get warm.

Old people tend to feel the cold (= feel uncomfortable in cold temperatures) more than the young.

My feet were numb with cold.

© Cambridge University Press 2013

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

cold

/koʊld/
(colder, coldest, colds)

Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.

1.
Something that is cold has a very low temperature or a lower temperature than is normal or acceptable.
Rinse the vegetables under cold running water...
He likes his tea neither too hot nor too cold...
Your dinner’s getting cold.
hot, warm
ADJ
cold‧ness
She complained about the coldness of his hands.
warmth
N-UNCOUNT: usu with supp

2.
If it is cold, or if a place is cold, the temperature of the air is very low.
It was bitterly cold...
The house is cold because I can’t afford to turn the heat on...
This is the coldest winter I can remember.
hot, warm
ADJ: oft it v-link ADJ
cold‧ness
Within quarter of an hour the coldness of the night had gone.
N-UNCOUNT: usu with supp

3.
Cold weather or low temperatures can be referred to as the cold.
He must have come inside to get out of the cold...
His feet were blue with cold.
heat
N-UNCOUNT: also the N

4.
If you are cold, your body is at an unpleasantly low temperature.
I was freezing cold...
I’m hungry, I’m cold and I’ve nowhere to sleep.
ADJ: usu v-link ADJ

5.
Cold food, such as salad or meat that has been cooked and cooled, is not intended to be eaten hot.
A wide variety of hot and cold snacks will be available.
...cold meats.
hot
ADJ: usu ADJ n

6.
Cold colours or cold light give an impression of coldness.
Generally, warm colours advance in painting and cold colours recede.
...the cold blue light from a streetlamp.
warm
ADJ

7.
A cold person does not show much emotion, especially affection, and therefore seems unfriendly and unsympathetic. If someone’s voice is cold, they speak in an unfriendly unsympathetic way.
What a cold, unfeeling woman she was...
‘Send her away,’ Eve said in a cold, hard voice.
warm
ADJ [disapproval]
cold‧ly
‘I’ll see you in the morning,’ Hugh said coldly.
ADV
cold‧ness
His coldness angered her.
N-UNCOUNT

8.
A cold trail or scent is one which is old and therefore difficult to follow.
He could follow a cold trail over hard ground and even over stones.
fresh
ADJ

9.
If you have a cold, you have a mild, very common illness which makes you sneeze a lot and gives you a sore throat or a cough.
N-COUNT

10.
see also common cold

11.
If you catch cold, or catch a cold, you become ill with a cold.
Let’s dry our hair so we don’t catch cold.
PHRASE: V inflects

12.
If something leaves you cold, it fails to excite or interest you.
Lawrence is one of those writers who either excite you enormously or leave you cold.
PHRASE: V inflects

13.
If someone is out cold, they are unconscious or sleeping very heavily.
She was out cold but still breathing.
PHRASE: v-link PHR

14.
in cold blood: see blood
to get cold feet: see foot
to blow hot and cold: see hot
to pour cold water on something: see water

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

2cold noun, pl colds
1 [noncount] : a cold condition
• I mind cold more than heat.
• They died of exposure to cold.
• She was shivering with cold. [=because she was cold]
2 the cold : cold weather
The cold really sets in around late November and doesn't let up until April.
• I stood there shivering in the cold.
• He waited outside for her in the bitter cold.
• Come in out of the cold.
3 [count] : a common illness that affects the nose, throat, and eyes and that usually causes coughing, sneezing, etc.
• It's not the flu, it's just a cold.
• He got/caught a cold. = He came down with a cold. = (Brit) He went down with a cold.
• the common cold
- often used before another noun
• the cold virus
cold symptoms/remedies
- see also head cold
blue with cold, blue from the cold
- see 1blue
come in from the cold : to become part of a group or of normal society again after you have been outside it
• a former spy who has come in from the cold
leave (someone) out in the cold : to leave (someone) in a bad position : to not give (someone) the rights or advantages that are given to others
• The changes benefit management but leave the workers out in the cold.

head

head [noun] (BODY PART)
US /hed/ 
UK /hed/ 
Example: 

ِDon't move your head!

The part of the body above the neck where the eyes, nose, mouth, ears, and brain are

head - سر
Persian equivalent: 
Example: 

ِDon't move your head!

Oxford Essential Dictionary

noun

1 the part of your body above your neck:
She turned her head to look at me.

culture
In Britain and America you nod your head (= move it up and down) to say 'yes' or to show that you agree, and you shake your head (= move it from side to side) to say 'no' or to show that you disagree.

2 your mind or brain:
A strange thought came into his head.
Use your head (= think)!

3 the top, front or most important part:
She sat at the head of the table.

4 the most important person:
The Pope is the head of the Catholic church.

5 usually Head (British) the person in charge of a school or college  same meaning headmaster, headmistress, head teacher:
I've been called in to see the Head.

6 heads (plural) the side of a coin that has the head of a person on it

speaking
You say 'heads or tails?' when you are throwing a coin in the air to decide something, for example who will start a game.

a head, per head for one person:
The meal cost €30 a head.

go to your head to make you too pleased with yourself:
Stop telling him how clever he is, it will go to his head!

head first with your head before the rest of your body

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

head

I. head1 S1 W1 /hed/ BrE AmE noun
[Word Family: noun: ↑head, ↑heading, ↑overhead, ↑header, ↑headship; adjective: ↑overhead, ↑heady, ↑headless, ↑headed; verb: ↑head, ↑behead; adverb: ↑overhead]
[Language: Old English; Origin: heafod]
1. TOP OF BODY [countable] the top part of your body that has your face at the front and is supported by your neck:
He kissed the top of her head.
Alan fell asleep as soon as he put his head on the pillow.
They dived head first into the water.
She was dressed in black from head to toe (=over all her body).
He still has a full head of hair (=has all his hair, even though he is getting rather old).
2. MIND [countable] your mind or mental ability:
The problem only exists inside his head.
do something in your head (=calculate something mentally)
I can’t do those figures in my head.
Use your head to work out the answer.
come into/pop into your head
Jackie said the first thing that came into her head.
get something into your head (=understand something)
‘It’s over, Jake,’ she said. ‘Try and get that into your head.’
take/get it into your head (to do something) (=decide to do something, especially something stupid)
At about two in the morning, Alan took it into his head to go for a swim.
get/put something out of your head (=stop thinking or worrying about something)
Try to put it out of your head for the time being.
put something into sb’s head (=make someone think or believe something)
What’s put that idea into her head?
get your head round something British English (=be able to understand something)
I just can’t get my head round what’s been going on here.
3. CALM/SENSIBLE
a) keep your head to remain calm and sensible in a difficult or frightening situation:
We need a candidate who can keep his or her head even when clients get aggressive.
keep a clear/cool/calm head
Get to sleep early tonight – you’ll need to keep a clear head tomorrow at the trial.
b) lose your head to become unable to behave calmly or sensibly in a difficult or frightening situation:
You’ll be OK as long as you don’t lose your head and forget he’s the real enemy.
c) have your head screwed on (straight/right) informal to be sensible and able to deal with difficult situations:
He wondered what Gemma thought about it all. She seemed to have her head screwed on.
4. PERSON IN CHARGE [countable]
a) a leader or person in charge of a group or organization
head of
You should discuss the matter with your head of department.
A meeting of Commonwealth heads of state will be held next month.
head waiter/chef/gardener etc (=the person in charge of a group of waiters etc)
b) (also head teacher) British English the person in charge of a school SYN principal American English:
From now on all violent incidents should be reported directly to the head. ⇨ ↑crowned head, ↑head boy, ↑head girl, ↑headmaster, ↑headmistress
5. FRONT/LEADING POSITION [singular] the front or the most important position
(at) the head of something
Jenny marched proudly at the head of the procession.
At the head of the table (=the place where the most important person sits) sat the senior partners.
at sth’s/sb’s head
The band of soldiers marched into the yard, their defeated captain at their head.
6. CRAZY [countable usually singular] used in particular phrases to talk about someone being crazy or very stupid:
People going out in conditions like this need their heads examined.
be off your head British English:
You must be off your head if you think that.
If I walk in looking like that, they’ll think I’m not right in the head.
7. a head/per head for each person:
Dinner works out at $30 a head.
average incomes per head
8. RIVER/VALLEY [countable usually singular] the place where a river, valley etc begins
9. come to a head (also bring something to a head) if a problem or difficult situation comes to a head, or something brings it to a head, it suddenly becomes worse and has to be dealt with quickly:
Things came to a head in the summer of 1997.
10. FLOWER/PLANT [countable] the top of a plant where its flowers or leaves grow:
She was outside cutting the dead heads off the roses.
head of
a head of lettuce
11. HEIGHT/DISTANCE [singular] the length of a head, used to measure height or distance:
She saw her father, a head above the rest of the crowd.
by a (short) head (=used to say that a horse won or lost a race but only by a small amount)
12. COIN heads the side of a coin that has a picture of a person’s head on it
heads or tails? British English spoken (=used to decide something, by asking someone which side of a coin they guess will be showing when you throw it in the air and it lands)tails at ↑tail1(5b)
13. laugh/shout/scream etc your head off informal to laugh, shout etc very loudly:
Fans were screaming their heads off.
14. have a good/fine/thick etc head of hair to have a lot of hair on your head
15. get/put your head down informal
a) to start working in a quiet determined way:
It’s time you got your head down and did some revision.
b) British English to sleep
16. keep your head down to try to avoid being noticed or getting involved in something:
Do what you’re told and keep your head down.
17. as soon as your head hits the pillow if you fall asleep as soon as your head hits the pillow, you fall asleep as soon as you lie down
18. be out of/off your head informal
to not know what you are doing because you have taken drugs or drunk too much alcohol:
He was off his head on various drugs.
19. go to sb’s head informal
a) if alcohol goes to your head, it quickly makes you feel drunk
b) if success goes to someone’s head, it makes them feel more important than they really are:
She never let fame go to her head.
20. TOOL [countable usually singular] the wide end of a long narrow tool or piece of equipment
21. put your heads together to discuss a difficult problem together:
The next morning, we all put our heads together to decide what should be done.
22. go over sb’s head
a) to be too difficult for someone to understand:
The explanation went completely over my head.
b) to do something without discussing it with a particular person or organization first, especially when you should have discussed it with them
23. can’t make head or/nor tail of something informal to be completely unable to understand something
24. have your head in the clouds to think about something in a way that is not practical or sensible, especially when you think things are much better than they really are
25. have a (good) head for figures/facts/business etc to be naturally good at doing calculations, remembering facts etc
26. head for heights the ability to look down from high places without feeling ill or nervous
27. a big head informal the opinion that you are much better, more important, more skilful etc than you really are:
I suppose I did do OK, but I’d be silly to get a big head about it.
28. keep your head above water to manage to continue to live on your income or keep your business working when this is difficult because of financial problems:
For years they struggled to keep their heads above water.
29. be/stand head and shoulders above somebody to be much better than other people:
One contestant stood head and shoulders above the rest.
30. hold up your head (also hold your head high) to show pride or confidence, especially in a difficult situation:
If you do this, you’ll never be able to hold your head up again.
31. be (like) banging/bashing etc your head against a brick wall spoken used to say that you are making no progress at all in what you are trying hard to do:
I’ve tried to talk some sense into them, but it’s like banging my head against a brick wall.
32. bang/knock sb’s heads together spoken used to say that two people or groups should be forced to stop arguing and start to behave sensibly
33. bite/snap sb’s head off to talk to someone very angrily with no good reason:
I offered to help her, but she just bit my head off.
34. turn/stand something on its head to make people think about something in the opposite way to the way it was originally intended:
The attorney quickly turned his main defense argument on its head.
35. give somebody their head to give someone the freedom to do what they want to do
36. be/fall head over heels in love to love or suddenly start to love someone very much:
Sam was head over heels in love with his new bride.
37. heads will roll spoken used to say that someone will be punished severely for something that has happened:
Heads will roll for this!
38. on your own head be it spoken used to tell someone that they will be blamed if the thing they are planning to do goes wrong
39. do your head in British English spoken informal to make you feel confused and annoyed:
Turn that noise down – it’s doing my head in!
40. be/get in over your head to be or get involved in something that is too difficult for you to deal with:
In business, start small and don’t get in over your head.
41. be over your head in debt American English to owe so much money that there is no possibility of paying it all back
42. go head to head with somebody to deal with or oppose someone in a very direct and determined way:
Rather than go head to head with their main rivals, they decided to try a more subtle approach.
43. heads up! American English spoken used to warn people that something is falling from above
44. BEER [countable] the layer of small white ↑bubbles on the top of a glass of beer
45. ELECTRONICS [countable] a piece of equipment that changes information on a recording tape, a computer ↑hard disk etc into electrical messages that electronic equipment can use
46. head of cattle/sheep etc [plural] a particular number of cows, sheep etc:
a farm with 20 head of cattle
47. head of water/steam pressure that is made when water or steam is kept in an enclosed space
48. get/build up a head of steam to become very active after starting something slowly
49. LAND [singular] British English a high area of land that sticks out into the sea – used in names:
Beachy Head
50. INFECTION [countable] the centre of a swollen spot on your skin
51. give (somebody) head informal to perform ↑oral sex on someone
bury your head in the sand at ↑bury(8), ⇨ knock something on the head at ↑knock1(16), ⇨ off the top of your head at ↑top1(18), ⇨ somebody can do something standing on their head at ↑stand1(40), ⇨ turn sb’s head at ↑turn1(18), ⇨ two heads are better than one at ↑two(8)
• • •
COLLOCATIONS
■ verbs
turn your head John turned his head to look at the boy.
shake your head (=move it from side to side, especially to show disagreement) ‘It’s too much,’ he said, shaking his head.
nod your head (=move it up and down, especially to show agreement) The audience nodded their heads enthusiastically.
sb’s head hurts/aches/throbs Her head was throbbing and she needed to lie down.
raise/lift your head (=look up) Tom raised his head to listen, then went back to his book.
bow/bend/lower your head (=look down) He bowed his head and tried not not to look at her.
hang your head (=look down, especially because you are ashamed) She hung her head, not sure how to reply.
scratch your head (=especially because you do not understand something) He scratched his head and started looking through the drawers again.
cock your head (=hold your head at an angle) The big dog cocked his head to one side and raised his ears.
■ adjectives
bare The sun beat down on her bare head.
bald His bald head shone with sweat.
sb’s blonde/dark/grey etc head (=with blonde etc hair) I saw my son’s blond head sticking out from the car window.
■ head + NOUN
head injury Wearing a helmet reduces the risk of head injuries.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

head

head [head heads headed heading] noun, verb   [hed]    [hed]

noun  

PART OF BODY
1. countable the part of the body on top of the neck containing the eyes, nose, mouth and brain
She nodded her head in agreement.
He shook his head in disbelief.
The boys hung their heads in shame.
The driver suffered head injuries.
She always has her head in a book (= is always reading).
He still has a good head of hair (= a lot of hair).

see also  death's head  

MIND

2. countable the mind or brain
I sometimes wonder what goes on in that head of yours.
I wish you'd use your head (= think carefully before doing or saying sth).
The thought never entered my head.
I can't work it out in my head — I need a calculator.
I can't get that tune out of my head.
When will you get it into your head (= understand) that I don't want to discuss this any more!
For some reason, she's got it into her head (= believes) that the others don't like her.
Who's been putting such weird ideas into your head (= making you believe that)?
Try to put the exams out of your head (= stop thinking about them) for tonight.

see also  hothead  

MEASUREMENT

3. a head singular the size of a person's or animal's head, used as a measurement of distance or height
• She's a good head taller than her sister.

• The favourite won by a short head (= a distance slightly less than the length of a horse's head).  

PAIN

4. countable, usually singular (informal) a continuous pain in your head
Syn:  headache

• I woke up with a really bad head this morning.

OF GROUP/ORGANIZATION

5. countable, uncountable the person in charge of a group of people or an organization
the heads of government/state
She resigned as head of department.
the crowned heads (= the kings and queens) of Europe
the head gardener/waiter, etc.

(BrE) the head boy/girl (= a student who is chosen to represent the school)  

OF SCHOOL/COLLEGE

6. countable (often Head) (BrE) the person in charge of a school or college
Syn:  headmaster, Syn: headmistress, Syn: head teacher
• I've been called in to see the Head.

• the deputy head  

SIDE OF COIN

7. heads uncountable the side of a coin that has a picture of the head of a person on it, used as one choice when a coin is tossed to decide sth

compare  tails n. (7

END OF OBJECT

8. countable, usually singular ~ (of sth) the end of a long narrow object that is larger or wider than the rest of it
• the head of a nail

see also  bedhead  

TOP

9. singular ~ of sth the top or highest part of sth
• at the head of the page

• They finished the season at the head of their league.  

OF RIVER

10. singular the ~ of the river the place where a river begins

Syn:  source  

OF TABLE

11. singular the ~ of the table the most important seat at a table

• The President sat at the head of the table.  

OF LINE OF PEOPLE

12. singular the ~ of sth the position at the front of a line of people

• The prince rode at the head of his regiment.  

OF PLANT

13. countable ~ (of sth) the mass of leaves or flowers at the end of a stem

• Remove the dead heads to encourage new growth.  

ON BEER

14. singular the mass of small bubbles on the top of a glass of beer  

OF SPOT
15. countable the part of a spot on your skin that contains a thick yellowish liquid (= pus )

see also  blackhead 

IN TAPE/VIDEO RECORDER

 

16. countable the part of a tape recorder or video recorder that touches the tape and changes the electrical signals into sounds and/or pictures  

NUMBER OF ANIMALS
17. ~ of sth plural used to say how many animals of a particular type are on a farm, in a herd, etc.

• 200 head of sheep  

OF STEAM

18. a ~ of steam singular the pressure produced by steam in a confined space

• The old engine still manages to build up a good head of steam.  

SEX

19. uncountable (taboo, slang)  oral sex (= using the mouth to give sb sexual pleasure)

• to give head  

LINGUISTICS

20. countable the central part of a phrase, which has the same grammatical function as the whole phrase. In the phrase ‘the tall man in a suit’, man is the head.
more at like a bear with a sore head at  bear  n., put/lay your head/neck on the block at  block  n., not bother yourself/your head with/about sth at  bother  v., drum sth into sb/into sb's head at  drum  v., have eyes in the back of your head at  eye  n., hold/put a gun to sb's head at  gun  n., not harm/touch a hair of sb's head at  hair, let your heart rule your head at  heart, hit the nail on the head at  hit  v., put ideas into sb's head at  idea, I'll knock your block/head off! at  knock  v., laugh your head off at  laugh  v., need (to have) your head examined at  need  v., (have) an old head on young shoulders at  old, a price on sb's head at  price  n., sth rears its (ugly) head at  rear  v., ring in your ears/head at  ring  v., have a roof over your head at  roof  n., scratch your head at  scratch  v., sb's thick head at  thick  adj., off the top of your head at  top  n.  
Word Origin:
Old English hēafod, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hoofd and German Haupt.  
Thesaurus:
head noun
1. C
I can't get that tune out of my head.
mindbrain
a thought enters sb's head/mind
Head or mind? Head is slightly more informal than mind, and is used to talk about thoughts and ideas that get into or that you can't get out of your head.
2. C
The Bishop is head of the Church in Kenya.
leaderpresidentdirectorchairmanchief executive|BrE governormanaging director|informal boss|especially journalism chief
be appointed (as) head/leader/president/director/chairman/chief executive/governor/managing director/chief
take over as head/leader/president/chairman/chief executive/managing director
resign/stand down/step down as head/leader/president/director/chairman/chief executive/governor/managing director/chief 
Collocations:
Physical appearance
A person may be described as having:
Eyes
(bright) blue/green/(dark/light) brown/hazel eyes
deep-set/sunken/bulging/protruding eyes
small/beady/sparkling/twinkling/(informal) shifty eyes
piercing/penetrating/steely eyes
bloodshot/watery/puffy eyes
bushy/thick/dark/raised/arched eyebrows
long/dark/thick/curly/false eyelashes/lashes
Face
a flat/bulbous/pointed/sharp/snub nose
a straight/a hooked/a Roman/(formal) an aquiline nose
full/thick/thin/pouty lips
dry/chapped/cracked lips
flushed/rosy/red/ruddy/pale cheeks
soft/chubby/sunken cheeks
white/perfect/crooked/protruding teeth
a large/high/broad/wide/sloping forehead
a strong/weak/pointed/double chin
a long/full/bushy/wispy/goatee beard
a long/thin/bushy/droopy/handlebar/pencil moustache/ (especially US) mustache
Hair and skin
pale/fair/olive/dark/tanned skin
dry/oily/smooth/rough/leathery/wrinkled skin
a dark/pale/light/sallow/ruddy/olive/swarthy/clear complexion
deep/fine/little/facial wrinkles
blonde/blond/fair/(light/dark) brown/(jet-)black/auburn/red/(BrE) ginger/grey hair
straight/curly/wavy/frizzy/spiky hair
thick/thin/fine/bushy/thinning hair
dyed/bleached/soft/silky/dry/greasy/shiny hair
long/short/shoulder-length/cropped hair
a bald/balding/shaved head
a receding hairline
a bald patch/spot
a side/centre/(US) center (BrE) parting/ (NAmE) part
Body
a long/short/thick/slender/(disapproving) scrawny neck
broad/narrow/sloping/rounded/hunched shoulders
a bare/broad/muscular/small/large chest
a flat/swollen/bulging stomach
a small/tiny/narrow/slim/slender/28-inch waist
big/wide/narrow/slim hips
a straight/bent/arched/broad/hairy back
thin/slender/muscular arms
big/large/small/manicured/calloused/gloved hands
long/short/fat/slender/delicate/bony fingers
long/muscular/hairy/shapely/(both informal, often disapproving) skinny/spindly legs
muscular/chubby/(informal, disapproving) flabby thighs
big/little/small/dainty/wide/narrow/bare feet
a good/a slim/a slender/an hourglass figure
be of slim/medium/average/large/athletic/stocky build  
Example Bank:
Don't bother your pretty little head with things like that!
For some reason she got it into her head that the others don't like her.
He could feel his head spinning after only one drink.
He dived head first into the water.
He hung his head in shame.
He is only the nominal head of the company.
He lay writhing on the ground, clutching his head in pain.
He looked at me as if I needed my head examined.
He put his head around the door.
He put his head in his hands, exasperated.
He scratched his head, not understanding a word.
He scratched his head. ‘I don't understand,’ he said.
He shaved his head and became a monk.
He threw his head back and laughed out loud.
He won by a head.
Her head tilted to one side as she considered the question.
His head drooped and tears fell into his lap.
I called heads and it came down tails.
I can't get that tune out of my head.
I can't work it out in my head— I need a calculator.
I decided to go for a walk to clear my head.
I have a good head for figures.
I wish you'd use your head.
I'm normally asleep as soon as my head hits the pillow.
It never entered my head that he might be lying.
It was an accident, said a voice inside his head.
It was the first name that popped into my head.
Peter is a head taller than you.
She buried her head in the pillow.
She declined with a brief shake of the head.
She jerked her head in the direction of the door.
She needed to keep a clear head if she was to remain in control.
She rested her head on his shoulder.
She sat with bowed head.
She shook her head in disbelief.
She's taller by a head.
Simply counting heads reveals that men are far better represented at senior management level than women.
The Queen is titular head of the Church of England.
The ambassador dismissed him with a curt nod of the head.
The city gates were adorned with severed heads.
The favourite was a short head in front.
The firm opened for business with an initial head count of 20 staff.
The meal cost £15 a head.
The message was sent to all the crowned heads of Europe.
The message was sent to all the crowned heads= kings and queens of Europe.
The soldiers were ordered to fire over the heads of the crowd.
The thunder burst with a grand crash above our heads.
They nodded their heads in agreement.
Try to put the exams out of your head for tonight.
When will you get it into your head that I don't want to discuss this any more!
When will you get it into your head= understand that I don't want to discuss this any more!
Who's been putting such weird ideas into your head?
a summit meeting of heads of state
a woman with a beautiful head of chestnut hair
I remember sitting outside the Head's office waiting to be called in.
I've been called to see the Head.
It is a parliamentary democracy with a president as head of state.
She is deputy head of Greenlands Comprehensive, a struggling inner city school.
She resigned as head of department.
The Bishop is head of the Church in Kenya.
The chairman's resignation finally brought matters to a head.
The dispute finally came to a head in March that year.
The minister has written to every secondary head in Scotland.
The thought never entered my head.
Things came to a head when several of the nurses made a formal complaint.
Idioms: bang your heads together  banging your head against a brick wall  bite somebody's head off  bring something to a head  bury your head in the sand  can't make head nor tail of something  come to a head  do somebody's head in  do something standing on your head  from head to toe  get your head down  get your head round something  give somebody their head  go head to head  go to somebody's head  have a good head on your shoulders  have a head for something  have your head in the clouds  have your head screwed on  head and shoulders above somebody  head first  head over heels in love  heads or tails?  heads will roll  hold up your head  hold your head high  in over your head  keep a cool head  keep your head  keep your head above water  laugh/scream your head off  lose your head  on your head be it  out of your head  over somebody's head  put our heads together  take it into your head that …  take it into your head to do something  turn somebody's head  turn something on its head  two heads are better than one

Derived: head somebody off  head something off  head something up  heading for something 

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

head / hed / noun (BODY PART)

A1 [ C ] the part of the body above the neck where the eyes, nose, mouth, ears, and brain are:

Put this hat on to keep your head warm.

He banged his head on the car as he was getting in.

She nodded/shook her head (= showed her agreement/disagreement) .

See picture head

[ S ] a person or animal when considered as a unit:

Dinner will cost £20 a/per head (= for each person) .

I did a quick head count (= calculated how many people there were) .

They own a hundred head of (= 100) cattle.

[ S ] a measure of length or height equal to the size of a head:

Her horse won by a head.

Paul is a head taller than Andrew.

 

head / hed / noun [ C ] (MIND)

B1 the mind and mental abilities:

You need a clear head to be able to drive safely.

What put that (idea) into your head? (= What made you think that?)

I can't get that tune/that man out of my head (= I cannot stop hearing the tune in my mind/thinking about that man) .

Use your head (= think more carefully) !

Harriet has a ( good ) head for figures (= she is very clever at calculating numbers) .

UK Do you have a head for heights (= are you able to be in high places without fear) ?
 

head / hed / noun (LEADER)

B1 [ C ] someone in charge of or leading an organization, group, etc.:

the head of the History department

the head chef

A2 [ C ] mainly UK a headteacher head boy/girl mainly UK

a boy or girl who is the leader of the other prefects and often represents his or her school on formal occasions
 

head / hed / noun (TOP PART)

C2 [ S ] the top part or beginning of something:

the head of the queue

the head of the page

Diana, the guest of honour, sat at the head of the table (= the most important end of it) .

[ C ] the larger end of a nail, hammer, etc. [ C ] the top part of a plant where a flower or leaves grow:

a head of lettuce

[ C ] the layer of white bubbles on top of beer after it has been poured [ C ] the upper part of a river, where it begins [ C ] the top part of a spot when it contains pus (= yellow liquid)
 

head / hed / noun (COIN SIDE)

heads [ U ] the side of a coin that has a picture of someone's head on it

→  Compare tail noun (COIN SIDE)
 

head / hed / noun [ C ] (DEVICE)

the part of a tape or video recorder (= machine for recording sound or pictures) that touches the tape to record and play music, speech, etc.

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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

head

/hed/
(heads, heading, headed)

Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English.

Note: 'Head' is used in a large number of expressions which are explained under other words in the dictionary. For example, the expression ‘off the top of your head’ is explained at ‘top’.

1.
Your head is the top part of your body, which has your eyes, mouth, and brain in it.
She turned her head away from him...
N-COUNT

2.
You can use head to refer to your mind and your mental abilities.
...an exceptional analyst who could do complex maths in his head.
N-COUNT

3.
The head of a line of people or vehicles is the front of it, or the first person or vehicle in the line.
...the head of the queue...
N-SING: with supp

4.
If someone or something heads a line or procession, they are at the front of it.
The parson, heading the procession, had just turned right towards the churchyard.
VERB: V n

5.
If something heads a list or group, it is at the top of it.
Running a business heads the list of ambitions among the 1,000 people interviewed by Good Housekeeping magazine.
VERB: V n

6.
The head of something is the highest or top part of it.
...the head of the stairs...
Every day a different name was placed at the head of the chart.
= top
N-SING: usu N of n

7.
The head of something long and thin is the end which is wider than or a different shape from the rest, and which is often considered to be the most important part.
Keep the head of the club the same height throughout the swing.
N-COUNT: usu with supp

8.
The head of a school is the teacher who is in charge. (mainly BRIT)
= head teacher
N-COUNT

9.
The head of a company or organization is the person in charge of it and in charge of the people in it.
Heads of government from more than 100 countries gather in Geneva tomorrow.
...the head waiter.
N-COUNT: with supp

10.
If you head a department, company, or organization, you are the person in charge of it.
...Michael Williams, who heads the department’s Office of Civil Rights.
...the ruling Socialist Party, headed by Dr Franz Vranitzky.
VERB: V n, V-ed

11.
The head on a glass of beer is the layer of small bubbles that form on the top of the beer.
N-COUNT: usu sing

12.
If you have a bad head, you have a headache. (BRIT INFORMAL)
I had a terrible head and was extraordinarily drunk.
N-COUNT: usu sing, with supp

13.
If you toss a coin and it comes down heads, you can see the side of the coin which has a picture of a head on it.
‘We might toss up for it,’ suggested Ted. ‘If it’s heads, then we’ll talk.’...
Heads or tails?
ADV: be ADV, ADV after v

14.
If you are heading for a particular place, you are going towards that place. In American English, you can also say that you are headed for a particular place.
He headed for the bus stop...
It is not clear how many of them will be heading back to Saudi Arabia tomorrow...
She and her child boarded a plane headed to where her family lived...
VERB: V for n, V adv/prep, V-ed

15.
If something or someone is heading for a particular result, the situation they are in is developing in a way that makes that result very likely. In American English, you can also say that something or someone is headed for a particular result.
The latest talks aimed at ending the civil war appear to be heading for deadlock...
The centuries-old ritual seems headed for extinction.
VERB: V for/towards n, V-ed

16.
If a piece of writing is headed a particular title, it has that title written at the beginning of it.
One chapter is headed, ‘Beating the Test’.
VERB: usu passive, be V-ed quote

17.
If you head a ball in football, you hit it with your head in order to make it go in a particular direction.
He headed the ball across the face of the goal.
VERB: V n prep/adv

18.
see also heading

19.
You use a head or per head after stating a cost or amount in order to indicate that that cost or amount is for each person in a particular group.
This simple chicken dish costs less than £1 a head...
PHRASE: amount PHR

20.
From head to foot means all over your body.
Colin had been put into a bath and been scrubbed from head to foot.
PHRASE: oft be V-ed PHR [emphasis]

21.
If you a have a head for something, you can deal with it easily. For example, if you have a head for figures, you can do arithmetic easily, and if you have a head for heights, you can climb to a great height without feeling afraid.
I don’t have a head for business.
PHRASE: have/with PHR, PHR n

22.
If you get a fact or idea into your head, you suddenly realize or think that it is true and you usually do not change your opinion about it.
Once they get an idea into their heads, they never give up.
PHRASE: V and N inflect

23.
If you say that someone has got something into their head, you mean that they have finally understood or accepted it, and you are usually criticizing them because it has taken them a long time to do this.
Managers have at last got it into their heads that they can no longer accept inefficient operations.
PHRASE: V and N inflect

24.
If alcoholic drink goes to your head, it makes you feel drunk.
That wine was strong, it went to your head.
PHRASE: V and N inflect

25.
If you say that something such as praise or success goes to someone’s head, you are criticizing them because you think that it makes them too proud or confident.
Ford is definitely not a man to let a little success go to his head.
PHRASE: V and N inflect [disapproval]

26.
If you are head over heels or head over heels in love, you are very much in love.
PHRASE: v PHR, v-link PHR

27.
If you keep your head, you remain calm in a difficult situation. If you lose your head, you panic or do not remain calm in a difficult situation.
She was able to keep her head and not panic...
She lost her head and started screaming at me.
PHRASE: V and N inflect

28.
If you knock something on the head, you stop it. (BRIT INFORMAL)
When we stop enjoying ourselves we’ll knock it on the head.
PHRASE: V inflects

29.
Phrases such as laugh your head off and scream your head off can be used to emphasize that someone is laughing or screaming a lot or very loudly.
He carried on telling a joke, laughing his head off.
PHRASE: N inflects [emphasis]

30.
If you say that someone is off their head, you think that their ideas or behaviour are very strange, foolish, or dangerous. (mainly BRIT INFORMAL)
He’s gone completely off his head.
PHRASE: N inflects, usu v-link PHR [disapproval]

31.
If you stand an idea or argument on its head or turn it on its head, you think about it or treat it in a completely new and different way.
Their relationship turned the standard notion of marriage on its head.
PHRASE: V inflects

32.
If something such as an idea, joke, or comment goes over someone’s head, it is too difficult for them to understand.
I admit that a lot of the ideas went way over my head.
PHRASE: v-link PHR, PHR after v

33.
If someone does something over another person’s head, they do it without asking them or discussing it with them, especially when they should do so because the other person is in a position of authority.
He was reprimanded for trying to go over the heads of senior officers.
PHRASE: v-link PHR, PHR after v

34.
If you say that something unpleasant or embarrassing rears its ugly head or raises its ugly head, you mean that it occurs, often after not occurring for some time.
There was a problem which reared its ugly head about a week after she moved back in...
PHRASE: V inflects

35.
If you stand on your head, you balance upside down with the top of your head and your hands on the ground.
PHRASE: V and N inflect

36.
If you say that you cannot make head nor tail of something or you cannot make head or tail of it, you are emphasizing that you cannot understand it at all. (INFORMAL)
I couldn’t make head nor tail of the damn film.
PHRASE: usu with brd-neg, V inflects, PHR n

37.
If somebody takes it into their head to do something, especially something strange or foolish, they suddenly decide to do it.
He suddenly took it into his head to go out to Australia to stay with his son.
PHRASE: V and N inflect, usu PHR to-inf

38.
If a problem or disagreement comes to a head or is brought to a head, it becomes so bad that something must be done about it.
These problems came to a head in September when five of the station’s journalists were sacked.
PHRASE: V inflects

39.
If two or more people put their heads together, they talk about a problem they have and try to solve it.
So everyone put their heads together and eventually an amicable arrangement was reached.
PHRASE: V inflects

40.
If you keep your head above water, you just avoid getting into difficulties; used especially to talk about business.
We are keeping our head above water, but our cash flow position is not too good.
PHRASE: V inflects

41.
If you say that heads will roll as a result of something bad that has happened, you mean that people will be punished for it, especially by losing their jobs.
The group’s problems have led to speculation that heads will roll.
PHRASE: V inflects

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

1head /ˈhɛd/ noun, pl heads or in sense 6 head
1 [count] : the part of the body containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth
• She patted the dog on the head.
• He nodded his head in agreement.
• The ceiling's low—watch your head!
head injuries
• They were covered from head to foot/toe in mud. [=they were completely covered in mud]
• He has a full head of hair. [=he has a full amount of hair on his head]
- see picture at human; see also talking head
2 [count] : a person's mental ability : mind or intellect
• You shouldn't let your heart rule your head. [=you should be guided by reason and not by your emotions]
• She did some quick calculations in her head. [=without writing anything; mentally]
• I keep hearing that song in my head. = That song keeps running through my head. = I can't get that song out of my head.
• It never even entered my head to run for office. [=I never thought of running for office]
• The problem is all in his head. [=the problem is not real; he's just imagining it]
• Don't go putting ideas in/into his head. [=don't cause him to have ideas or suspicions that he would not have himself]
• You should put that idea out of your head. [=you should stop thinking about that idea]
• She always says the first thing that comes/pops into her head. [=the first thing that she thinks of]
• I'm sure we can solve this problem if we just use our heads. [=think carefully]
• That guy should have his head examined. = That guy is not right in the head. [=that guy is crazy]
• You need a cool/calm head [=an ability to remain calm] to deal with someone like him.
• a clear head [=an ability to think clearly]
✦If you have a good head on your shoulders, you are intelligent and have good judgment.
• You don't have to worry about her—she's got a good head on her shoulders.
✦When you get/take it into your head to do something, you suddenly decide to do it in a way that seems foolish or surprising.
• He's taken it into his head to try skydiving.
• I somehow got it into my head to run for public office.
✦If you get it into your head that something is true, you begin to believe something even though there is no good reason for believing it.
• She's somehow gotten it into her head that I don't like her. [=she believes that I don't like her although I do like her]
3 [count] : a person who has a specified mental or emotional quality
• A fight was avoided when cooler heads prevailed. [=when calmer or less angry people were able to convince others not to fight]
- see also hothead, sorehead
4 [singular] : a distance equal to the length of a head
• The horse won the race by a head.
• I'm a head taller than you.
5 [count] : the front side of a coin : the side of a coin that shows a picture of a person's head
• the head of a penny
- usually used in the plural to refer to one of the two choices you can make when a coin is thrown in the air to decide something
• I call heads.
• Is it heads or tails? [=did the coin land with heads or tails facing up?]
• It landed heads up.
- compare 1tail 3
6 head [plural] : individual animals
• 100 head of cattle
7 [count]
a : an end of something that is like a head in shape or position - usually singular; often + of
• She placed the pillows at the head of the bed.
• We arrived early so that we'd be at the head [=front] of the line.
• The chairman sat at the head of the table.
• the head [=top] of a nail/pin/screw
- compare foot
b : the part of an object that hits or touches something else
• a grinding head
• the hammer's head
- often + of
• the head of a spear
• the head of a golf club
- see also arrowhead, spearhead, warhead
8 [noncount] : the position of being a leader
• She's at the head of her class. [=she is the best student in her class]
9 [count]
a : a person who leads or directs a group or organization
• Have you met the new department head?
- often + of
• She is the head of our sales division.
heads of families/households
heads of state [=leaders of countries]
- often used before another noun
• the restaurant's head cook
• the team's head coach
b chiefly Brit : head teacher
10 [count] : a tight mass of leaves or flowers on a plant
• The flower heads on the plant are very large.
• a head of cabbage/lettuce
• a head of garlic
11 [count] : the place where a stream or river begins - usually singular
• the head of the Nile
12 [singular] : pressure caused by the water or steam in a machine
✦When an engine has a full head of steam, it has built up a full amount of power. This phrase is often used figuratively to describe something that is moving forward in a fast and powerful way.
• The project started slowly, but now we have a full head of steam.
13 [count] : the bubbles that form on the top of some liquids (such as beer) - usually singular
• the foamy head on a beer
14 [singular] : the point at which a situation becomes very serious or when action is required
• Things came to a head when the workers threatened to go on strike.
• These new revelations brought the scandal to a head.
15 [count] : a small, inflamed area on the skin with a spot in the middle - see also blackhead
a big/swelled head informal : an overly high opinion of yourself
• All those compliments have given him a big head. [=have made him very conceited]
a head : for each person
• The price is $20 a head.
a price on someone's head
- see 1price
bang heads together
- see 1bang
bite someone's head off
- see 1bite
butt heads
- see 3butt
count heads
- see 1count
eyes in the back of your head
- see 1eye
get it through someone's head : to cause someone to learn and remember something
• She's finally gotten it through their heads that she doesn't eat meat.
get it through your head : to accept or understand (something)
• He can't seem to get it through his head that I'm not interested in working with him.
get your head round Brit : to understand (something)
• She couldn't get her head round why he had to leave.
go over someone's head : to discuss something with a person who is higher in rank than someone else
• He went over his supervisor's head to complain about the policy to the company's president. [=he complained about the policy to the company's president rather than his supervisor]
go to your head
1 of an alcoholic drink : to make you feel drunk
• I just had one glass of wine, but it went straight to my head.
2 : to make you believe that you are better than other people
• He has never let his fame go to his head.
have a head for : to have an ability to understand or deal with (something)
• She's always had a (good) head for business.
• (Brit) He has a head for heights. [=he is not afraid of heights; being up high does not bother him]
have/get your head (screwed) on right/straight informal : to think or act in a smart and sensible way
• She's young, but it's clear that she has her head screwed on right.
• You think that's a good idea? You need to get your head screwed on straight.
head and shoulders above
- used to say that someone or something is much better than others
• They are/stand head and shoulders above the competition.
head in the sand
✦If you bury/have/hide (etc.) your head in the sand, you ignore something unpleasant that you should be dealing with.
• He can't just bury his head in the sand every time there's a problem.
head over heels : very deeply in love
• We were head over heels (in love).
• He fell head over heels for some girl he met at school.
• (US) He went head over heels for her.
heads roll informal
✦If you say that heads will roll or (less commonly) heads are going to roll, you mean that people will be severely punished or will lose their jobs because of something that has happened.
• When the boss finds out about the mistake, heads will roll.
hit the nail on the head
- see 1hit
hold up your head or hold your head (up) high : to be proud : to not feel ashamed
• Even though they lost the game, they can still hold up their heads because they tried their best.
keep your head : to remain calm
• She has shown that she can keep her head in a crisis.
keep your head above water : to avoid financial failure while having money problems
• We have so much debt that we're barely able to keep our heads above water.
keep your head down informal : to behave in a quiet way that does not attract attention
• a politician who is keeping his head down and trying to avoid controversy
knock heads
- see 1knock
knock someone's head off
- see 1knock
knock some sense into someone's head
- see 1sense
knock (something) on the head
- see 1knock
lose your head : to become very upset or angry
• He lost his head and said some things he regrets.
not make head or/nor tail of or US not make heads or/nor tails (out) of informal : to be unable to understand (something)
• I couldn't make heads or tails of her reaction.
• His handwriting was so bad that we couldn't make heads or tails out of it.
off the top of your head
- see 1top
off your head Brit informal : crazy or foolish
• He's not just eccentric—he's completely off his head!
• He's gone off his head over some girl.
on your head
1 : with the upper and lower parts of your body reversed in position
• Can you stand on your head?
2 : in or into great disorder
• News of the discovery turned the scientific world on its head.
3
- used to say that you will be blamed for something
• If we miss our deadline, it will be on your head. [=it will be your fault]
out of your head informal : unable to act or think in a reasonable and controlled way because of drunkenness or strong emotion
• He was (drunk) out of his head. [=he was extremely drunk]
• Her parents were out of their heads with worry [=were extremely worried and upset] when she didn't come home on time.
over your head : beyond your understanding or ability
• The technical details were over my head. [=too complicated for me to understand]
• That joke went right over my head. [=I did not get that joke]
• We realized after we started the business that we were (in) over our heads. [=we were trying to do something that was too difficult]
per head : for each person
• The price is $20 per head.
put/stick/raise your head above the parapet
- see parapet
put your heads together : to think of a solution to a problem with another person
• I'm sure we can solve this problem if we just put our heads together.
rear/raise its ugly head
✦If something bad rears/raises its ugly head, it suddenly becomes obvious or causes trouble.
• Inflation threatened to rear its ugly head.
scratch your head informal : to be confused about something and unable to understand the reason for it
• His odd behavior left us all scratching our heads.
scream/shout/yell/laugh (etc.) your head off informal : to scream/shout/yell/laugh (etc.) very loudly or for a long time
• She was screaming her head off.
• You can shout your head off at him, but he still won't listen.
• If they saw me dressed like this, they'd laugh their heads off.
shake your head
- see 1shake
two heads are better than one
- used to say that it is easier for two people who help each other to solve a problem than it is for one person to solve a problem alone;
turn heads : to attract attention or notice
• The car's sleek design is bound to turn heads.

mouth

mouth [noun] (BODY PART)
US /maʊθ/ 
UK /maʊθ/ 
Example: 

Open your mouth.

The opening in the face of a person or animal, consisting of the lips and the space between them, or the space behind containing the teeth and the tongue

mouth - دهان
Persian equivalent: 
Example: 

Open your mouth.

Oxford Essential Dictionary

mouth

 noun (plural mouths )

1 the part of your face below your nose that you use for eating and speaking:
Open your mouth, please!

2 the place where a river goes into the sea:
the mouth of the Thames

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

mouth

I. mouth1 S2 W1 /maʊθ/ BrE AmE noun (plural mouths /maʊðz/) [countable]
[Language: Old English; Origin: muth]
1. FACE the part of your face which you put food into, or which you use for speaking:
He lifted his glass to his mouth.
Liam was fast asleep with his mouth wide open.
2. keep your mouth shut informal
a) to not tell other people about a secret:
He demanded £2,000 to keep his mouth shut.
b) to not say something even if you think it:
I wished that I’d kept my mouth shut.
3. open your mouth to prepare to speak:
‘I’ll go,’ Travis said quickly before she could open her mouth.
open your mouth to say/speak/protest etc
Julia opened her mouth to reply, but they were interrupted.
4. (you) watch your mouth spoken informal used to tell someone not to speak in such a rude way
5. ENTRANCE the entrance to a large hole or ↑cave:
As the train entered the mouth of the tunnel, the lights came on.
6. RIVER the part of a river where it joins the sea:
the mouth of the River Tees
7. BOTTLE/CONTAINER the open part at the top of a bottle or container
8. big mouth informal if someone has a big mouth, they say too much or tell another person’s secrets
9. me and my big mouth/you and your big mouth etc spoken used to criticize yourself or another person for saying something that should not have been said:
Oops, I shouldn’t have said that. Me and my big mouth.
10. mouth to feed/hungry mouth someone who you must provide food for, especially one of your children:
To these parents, a new baby is just another hungry mouth.
11. make your mouth water if food makes your mouth water, it smells or looks so good you want to eat it immediately:
The smell of the cooked fish made her mouth water. ⇨ ↑mouth-watering
12. down in the mouth informal unhappy:
Tim’s looking very down in the mouth.
13. out of the mouths of babes (and sucklings) used humorously when a small child has just said something clever or interesting
14. be all mouth British English spoken if someone is all mouth, they talk a lot about what they will do but are not brave enough to actually do it
be born with a silver spoon in your mouth at ↑born2(8), ⇨ by word of mouth at ↑word1(13), ⇨ be foaming at the mouth at ↑foam2(2), ⇨ put your foot in your mouth at ↑foot1(15), ⇨ put your money where your mouth is at ↑money(18), ⇨ put words into sb’s mouth at ↑word1(21), ⇨ shut your mouth at ↑shut1(2), ⇨ shoot your mouth off at ↑shoot1(12), ⇨ ↑foul-mouthed, ↑mealy-mouthed
• • •
COLLOCATIONS
■ verbs
open/shut/close your mouth He opened his mouth wide so the doctor could examine his throat.
cover your mouth She laughed, covering her mouth with her hand.
wipe your mouth He laid down his fork and wiped his mouth.
purse your mouth (=bring your lips tightly together, especially to show disapproval or worry) Ian looked at her and pursed his mouth.
kiss somebody on the mouth She walked boldly up to him and kissed him on the mouth.
sb’s mouth falls/drops open (=in surprise) ‘Me?’ she said, her mouth dropping open.
sb’s mouth tightens written (=their lips are pressed tightly together, usually in anger) ‘You mean you knew about this?’ His mouth tightened.
sb’s mouth twists written (=moves into an unhappy or angry expression) His mouth twisted in a sneer.
■ adjectives
dry (=especially because someone is nervous or ill) My mouth was dry and my hands were shaking.
a big/large/wide/small mouth He had a big nose and a big mouth. | Billy’s wide mouth stretched into a grin.
a generous mouth (=a large mouth that is attractive) On her generous mouth was a smile.
a full mouth (=with large attractive lips) She had heavy-lidded eyes and a full mouth.
a thin mouth (=with thin lips) a woman with a sharp nose and a thin mouth
a rosebud mouth (=a small red attractive mouth) The girl had huge brown eyes and a rosebud mouth.
■ phrases
the corner/side of your mouth A smile lifted the corners of her mouth.
the roof of your mouth (=the top inside part) He made a clicking sound with his tongue on the roof of his mouth.
with your mouth full (=with food in your mouth) Don’t talk with your mouth full.
with your mouth open He chews with his mouth open.
(with your) mouth agape written (=with your mouth open in surprise) She stared at him, mouth agape.
• • •
THESAURUS
■ parts of a river
mouth the part of a river where it joins the sea: Havre-Marat was a port at the mouth of the River Seine.
bank land along the side of a river: the river bank | He owns a chateau on the banks of the River Loire.
source the place where a river or stream starts: The source of the River Nile was discovered by a British explorer, John Speke.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

mouth

mouth [mouth mouths mouthed mouthing] noun, verb

noun   [maʊθ]  ;   [maʊθ]  (pl. mouths   [maʊðz]  ;   [maʊðz]  

PART OF FACE
1. the opening in the face used for speaking, eating, etc; the area inside the head behind this opening
She opened her mouth to say something.
His mouth twisted into a wry smile.
Their mouths fell open (= they were surprised).
Don't talk with your mouth full (= when eating).
The creature was foaming at the mouth.

see also  foot-and-mouth disease  

PERSON NEEDING FOOD

2. a person considered only as sb who needs to be provided with food
Now there would be another mouth to feed.

• The world will not be able to support all these extra hungry mouths.  

ENTRANCE/OPENING

3. ~ (of sth) the entrance or opening of sth
• the mouth of a cave/pit

see also  goalmouth  

OF RIVER

4. the place where a river joins the sea

• A number of industries sprang up around the mouth of the river.  

WAY OF SPEAKING

5. a particular way of speaking
He has a foul mouth on him!
Watch your mouth! (= stop saying things that are rude and/or offensive)

see also  loudmouth  

-MOUTHED

6. (in adjectives) having the type or shape of mouth mentioned
a wide-mouthed old woman
• a narrow-mouthed cave

see also  open-mouthed

7. (in adjectives) having a particular way of speaking
a rather crude-mouthed individual
see also  foul-mouthed, mealy-mouthed 
more at have a big mouthme and my big mouth at  big  adj., born with a silver spoon in your mouth at  born, take the bread out of sb's mouth at  bread, butter wouldn't melt in sb's mouth at  butter  n., foam at the mouth at  foam  v., put your foot in your mouth at  foot  n., look a gift-horse in the mouth at  gift, sb's heart is in their mouth at  heart, (straight) from the horse's mouth at  horse  n., live (from) hand to mouth at  live1, melt in your mouth at  melt, put your money where your mouth is at  money, shoot your mouth off at  shoot  v., shut your mouth/face at  shut  v., leave a bad/nasty taste in the mouth at  taste  n., watch your mouth/tongue at  watch  v., by word of mouthput words into sb's mouthtake the words right out of sb's mouth at  word  n.  
Word Origin:
Old English mūth, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch mond and German Mund, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin mentum ‘chin’.  
Example Bank:
A cool smile played across her mouth.
A smile played around his strong mouth.
A tight mouth was the only sign of her nerves.
Don't talk with your mouth full!
Good mouth care is very important when you are having chemotherapy.
He began to stuff his mouth with pasta.
He coughed as the blood filled his mouth.
He covered his mouth to hide his yawn.
He pulled the boy from the river and gave him mouth-to-mouth.
He wiped his greasy mouth on his sleeve.
Her mouth curved into a smile.
Her mouth suddenly set in a determined line.
His mouth compressed into a thin, hard line.
His mouth lifted in a wry smile.
His mouth widened to a smile.
I could taste blood in my mouth.
I was so thirsty my tongue was sticking to the roof of my mouth.
My mouth started watering when I smelled the food.
Our mouths dropped open in surprise.
She has four hungry mouths to feed.
She put her hand over her mouth to stifle the cough.
Suddenly a hand cupped her mouth.
The corners of her mouth turned up in a slight smile.
The dog was foaming at the mouth and near death.
The hot coffee burned her mouth.
There was blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.
There were lines of tension about his mouth.
Twins would mean two extra mouths to feed.
They drew nearer to the mouth of the cave.
Up ahead was the tunnel mouth.
Idioms: all mouth  down in the mouth  keep your mouth shut  out of the mouths of babes  run off at the mouth

Derived: mouth off 

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

mouth / maʊθ / noun [ C ] (BODY PART)

A1 the opening in the face of a person or animal, consisting of the lips and the space between them, or the space behind containing the teeth and the tongue:

Open your mouth wide and say "Ah".

You shouldn't put so much food in your mouth at once.

See picture head
 

mouth / maʊθ / noun [ C usually singular ] (OPENING)

C1 the opening of a narrow container, the opening of a hole or cave, or the place where a river flows into the sea:

Quebec is at the mouth of the St Lawrence River.

See picture mouth

© Cambridge University Press 2013

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

mouth

Pronounced /maʊθ/ for the noun, and /maʊð/ for the verb. The form 'mouths' is pronounced /maʊðz/.
(mouthing, mouthed)

Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.

1.
Your mouth is the area of your face where your lips are or the space behind your lips where your teeth and tongue are.
She clamped her hand against her mouth...
His mouth was full of peas.
N-COUNT: oft poss N
-mouthed
He straightened up and looked at me, open-mouthed.
COMB in ADJ

2.
You can say that someone has a particular kind of mouth to indicate that they speak in a particular kind of way or that they say particular kinds of things.
You’ve got such a crude mouth!
N-COUNT: with supp, oft adj N
-mouthed
...Simon, their smart-mouthed teenage son.
COMB in ADJ

3.
The mouth of a cave, hole, or bottle is its entrance or opening.
By the mouth of the tunnel he bent to retie his lace.
= entrance
N-COUNT: usu with supp, oft N of n
-mouthed
He put the flowers in a wide-mouthed blue vase.
COMB in ADJ

4.
The mouth of a river is the place where it flows into the sea.
...the town at the mouth of the River Dart.
N-COUNT: usu with supp

5.
If you mouth something, you form words with your lips without making any sound.
I mouthed a goodbye and hurried in behind Momma...
‘It’s for you,’ he mouthed.
VERB: V n, V with quote

6.
If you mouth something, you say it, especially without believing it or without understanding it.
I mouthed some sympathetic platitudes...
VERB: V n

7.
If you have a number of mouths to feed, you have the responsibility of earning enough money to feed and look after that number of people.
He had to feed his family on the equivalent of four hundred pounds a month and, with five mouths to feed, he found this very hard.
PHRASE: N inflects

8.
If you say that someone does not open their mouth, you are emphasizing that they never say anything at all.
Sometimes I hardly dare open my mouth...
PHRASE: V and N inflect, with brd-neg [emphasis]

9.
If you keep your mouth shut about something, you do not talk about it, especially because it is a secret.
You wouldn’t be here now if she’d kept her mouth shut.
PHRASE: V and N inflect

10.
to live hand to mouth: see hand
heart in your mouth: see heart
from the horse’s mouth: see horse
to put your money where your mouth is: see money
shut your mouth: see shut
to be born with a silver spoon in your mouth: see spoon
word of mouth: see word

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

1mouth /ˈmaʊɵ/ noun, pl mouths /ˈmaʊðz/
1 : the opening through which food passes into the body : the part of the face that includes the lips and the opening behind them

[count]

• He kissed her on the mouth.
• He threatened to punch me in the mouth.
• She stood there with her mouth agape/open.
• I burned the roof of my mouth.
• They told him to keep his mouth closed when chewing and not to talk with his mouth full.
• He wiped his mouth with a napkin after eating.
• She regretted saying it as soon as the words were out of her mouth.
• The smell of the food made my mouth water.
• The candy melts in your mouth.
• He says something stupid every time he opens his mouth. [=every time he speaks]
• The experience left a bad taste in my mouth. [=the experience left me feeling bad or disgusted]

[noncount]

• The medication is taken by mouth.
2 [count] : an opening in something - usually + of
• the mouth of a cave/bottle
- see also goal mouth
3 [count] : the place where a river enters the ocean
• the mouth of the river = the river's mouth
4 [singular] informal : an unpleasant or offensive way of talking
• That guy has quite a mouth on him.
• He has a loud mouth.
• He cursed and his mother angrily told him to watch his mouth. [=to not use offensive language]
- see also big mouth, loudmouth, smart-mouth
all mouth (and no trousers/action) Brit informal
- used to describe someone who talks a lot about doing something but never actually does it;
born with a silver spoon in your mouth
- see born
butter wouldn't melt in someone's mouth
- see 1butter
by word of mouth
- see 1word
down in the mouth : unhappy or depressed
• I was surprised to see her looking so down in the mouth.
foam at the mouth
- see 2foam
from the horse's mouth
- see 1horse
froth at the mouth
- see 2froth
hand to mouth
- see 1hand
heart in your mouth
- see heart
keep your mouth shut
1 : to not say anything
• When he starts talking about politics, I just keep my mouth shut.
2 : to not talk about something (such as a secret)
• She told me to keep my mouth shut about the news. [=she told me not to tell anyone about the news]
• I never tell him anything important because he doesn't know how to keep his mouth shut. [=he tells other people what he has been told]
look a gift horse in the mouth
- see 1horse
melt in your mouth
- see 1melt
mouth to feed : a person (such as a child) who needs to be fed
• They can't afford another child. They already have too many (hungry) mouths to feed.
put words in/into someone's mouth
- see 1word
put your foot in your mouth
- see 1foot
put your money where your mouth is
- see money
run your mouth
- see 1run
shoot your mouth off
- see 1shoot
shut your mouth
- see 1shut
take the words right out of someone's mouth
- see 1word

nose

nose [noun] (BODY PART)
US /noʊz/ 
UK /nəʊz/ 
Example: 

He has a big nose.

The part of the face that sticks out above the mouth, through which you breathe and smell

nose - بینی
Persian equivalent: 
Example: 

He has a big nose.

Oxford Essential Dictionary

nose

 noun

1 the part of your face, above your mouth, that you use for breathing and smelling:
Blow your nose! (= Clear your nose by blowing through it.)

2 the front part of a plane

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

nose

I. nose1 S2 W2 /nəʊz $ noʊz/ BrE AmE noun
[Language: Old English; Origin: nosu]
1. ON YOUR FACE [countable] the part of a person’s or animal’s face used for smelling or breathing ⇨ nasal, nostril:
Someone punched him on the nose.
2. (right) under sb’s nose
a) if something bad or illegal happens under someone’s nose, they do not notice it even though it is happening very close to them and they should have noticed it:
The drugs were smuggled in right under the noses of the security guards.
b) if something is right under someone’s nose, they cannot see it even though it is very close to them:
The key was right under my nose all the time.
3. stick/poke your nose into something to become involved in something that does not concern you, in a way that annoys people ⇨ nosy:
She always has to stick her nose into matters that do not concern her.
4. keep your nose out (of something) spoken to avoid becoming involved in something that does not concern you:
I wish he’d keep his nose out of my business!
5. turn your nose up (at something) informal to refuse to accept something because you do not think it is good enough for you:
My children turn their noses up at home cooking.
6. with your nose in the air behaving as if you are more important than other people and not talking to them:
She just walked past with her nose in the air.
7. have a (good) nose for something to be naturally good at finding and recognizing something:
a reporter with a good nose for a story
8. get (right) up sb’s nose British English spoken to annoy someone very much:
I wish he wouldn’t keep interrupting. It really gets up my nose.
9. keep your nose clean spoken to make sure you do not get into trouble, or do anything wrong or illegal:
Sid’s got to keep his nose clean or he’ll end up back in prison.
10. on the nose American English spoken exactly:
He gets up at 6 a.m. on the nose every morning.
11. keep your nose to the grindstone informal to work very hard, without stopping to rest:
Jim had decided he was going to keep his nose to the grindstone.
12. have your nose in a book/magazine/newspaper to be reading a book etc, especially with a lot of interest:
She always had her nose in a book.
13. by a nose if a horse wins a race by a nose, it only just wins
14. have a nose around British English spoken to look around a place in order to try to find something, when there is no one else there
15. put sb’s nose out of joint informal to annoy someone, especially by attracting everyone’s attention away from them:
His nose has been put a bit out of joint ever since Marion got here.
16. nose to tail especially British English cars, buses etc that are nose to tail are in a line without much space between them:
Traffic was nose to tail for three miles.
17. PLANE [countable] the pointed front end of a plane, ↑rocket etc
18. SMELL [singular] the smell of a wine or tobacco SYN bouquet
⇨ ↑hard-nosed, ↑brown-nose, ⇨ cut off your nose to spite your face at CUT OFF(10), ⇨ ↑nose job, ⇨ lead somebody by the nose at ↑lead1(16), ⇨ look down your nose at somebody/something at ↑look1(8), ⇨ pay through the nose at ↑pay1(16), ⇨ as plain as the nose on your face at ↑plain1(1), ⇨ poke your nose into something at ↑poke1(7), ⇨ powder your nose at ↑powder2(2), ⇨ rub sb’s nose in it/in the dirt at ↑rub1(9), ⇨ thumb your nose at somebody/something at ↑thumb2(2)
• • •
COLLOCATIONS
■ adjectives
big See that guy over there, the one with the big nose?
small She had high cheekbones and a small nose.
long His nose was long and his chin square.
straight Her nose was long, straight and elegant.
runny (=with liquid coming out) A runny nose may be the result of an allergic reaction.
snotty (=with unpleasant thick liquid coming out) a group of dirty children with snotty noses
blocked (=so that you cannot breathe easily) My nose is really blocked and I can't smell anything.
red (=because you are cold or drunk, or have a cold) His nose was red from the cold.
a snub/turned-up nose (=one that curves up at the end) She had big eyes and a turned-up nose.
a hooked nose (=one that curves down at the end) an old man with a hooked nose
a Roman/aquiline nose formal (=one that curves out near the top) He had a thin face with an aquiline nose.
a broken nose (=one that is not straight because the bone has been broken by a hit or fall) a boxer with a broken nose
■ verbs
blow your nose (=clear your nose by blowing strongly into a piece of soft paper or cloth) She blew her nose on a large white handkerchief.
wipe your nose (=wipe liquid away from your nose) The boy wiped his nose on his sleeve.
pick your nose (=remove substances from inside your nose with your finger) Stop picking your nose, Freddy.
wrinkle your nose (=move the muscles near your nose when you do not like something) Susan looked at the meal and wrinkled her nose.
hold your nose (=so that you cannot smell a bad smell) The smell was so revolting that I had to hold my nose.
breathe through your nose Close your eyes and breathe through your nose.
somebody's nose is running (=liquid is coming out) She was crying hard and her nose was running.
■ phrases
the bridge of your nose (=the upper part, between your eyes) Sam pushed his glasses up on the bridge of his nose.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

nose

nose [nose noses nosed nosing] noun, verb   [nəʊz]    [noʊz] 

noun
1. countable the part of the face that sticks out above the mouth, used for breathing and smelling things
He broke his nose in the fight.
She wrinkled her nose in disgust.
He pressed his nose up against the window.
He blew his nose (= cleared it by blowing strongly into a handkerchief ).
a blocked/runny nose
Stop picking your nose! (= removing dirt from it with your finger)

see also  nasal, parson's nose, Roman nose

2. -nosed (in adjectives) having the type of nose mentioned
red-nosed
• large-nosed

see also  hard-nosed, toffee-nosed

3. countable the front part of a plane, spacecraft, etc
• Heat detectors are fitted in the nose of the missile.

4. singular a ~ for sth a special ability for finding or recognizing sth
Syn:  instinct

• As a journalist, she has always had a nose for a good story.

5. singular a sense of smell

• a dog with a good nose

6. singular (of wine) a characteristic smell
Syn:  bouquet 
more at follow your nose at  follow, lead sb by the nose at  lead1 v., pay through the nose at  pay  v., (as) plain as the nose on your face at  plain  adj., powder your nose at  powder  v., rub sb's nose in it at  rub  v., it's no skin off my, your, his, etc. nose at  skin  n., thumb your nose at sb/sth at  thumb  v.  
Word Origin:
Old English nosu, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch neus, and more remotely to German Nase, Latin nasus, and Sanskrit nāsā.  
Collocations:
Physical appearance
A person may be described as having:
Eyes
(bright) blue/green/(dark/light) brown/hazel eyes
deep-set/sunken/bulging/protruding eyes
small/beady/sparkling/twinkling/(informal) shifty eyes
piercing/penetrating/steely eyes
bloodshot/watery/puffy eyes
bushy/thick/dark/raised/arched eyebrows
long/dark/thick/curly/false eyelashes/lashes
Face
a flat/bulbous/pointed/sharp/snub nose
a straight/a hooked/a Roman/(formal) an aquiline nose
full/thick/thin/pouty lips
dry/chapped/cracked lips
flushed/rosy/red/ruddy/pale cheeks
soft/chubby/sunken cheeks
white/perfect/crooked/protruding teeth
a large/high/broad/wide/sloping forehead
a strong/weak/pointed/double chin
a long/full/bushy/wispy/goatee beard
a long/thin/bushy/droopy/handlebar/pencil moustache/ (especially US) mustache
Hair and skin
pale/fair/olive/dark/tanned skin
dry/oily/smooth/rough/leathery/wrinkled skin
a dark/pale/light/sallow/ruddy/olive/swarthy/clear complexion
deep/fine/little/facial wrinkles
blonde/blond/fair/(light/dark) brown/(jet-)black/auburn/red/(BrE) ginger/grey hair
straight/curly/wavy/frizzy/spiky hair
thick/thin/fine/bushy/thinning hair
dyed/bleached/soft/silky/dry/greasy/shiny hair
long/short/shoulder-length/cropped hair
a bald/balding/shaved head
a receding hairline
a bald patch/spot
a side/centre/(US) center (BrE) parting/ (NAmE) part
Body
a long/short/thick/slender/(disapproving) scrawny neck
broad/narrow/sloping/rounded/hunched shoulders
a bare/broad/muscular/small/large chest
a flat/swollen/bulging stomach
a small/tiny/narrow/slim/slender/28-inch waist
big/wide/narrow/slim hips
a straight/bent/arched/broad/hairy back
thin/slender/muscular arms
big/large/small/manicured/calloused/gloved hands
long/short/fat/slender/delicate/bony fingers
long/muscular/hairy/shapely/(both informal, often disapproving) skinny/spindly legs
muscular/chubby/(informal, disapproving) flabby thighs
big/little/small/dainty/wide/narrow/bare feet
a good/a slim/a slender/an hourglass figure
be of slim/medium/average/large/athletic/stocky build  
Example Bank:
Cats have very sensitive noses and rely heavily on scent markings.
Charlie pressed his nose against the window.
He pushed his glasses up the bridge of his nose.
He pushed the nose down for the final approach.
He stuck his bulbous red nose back into his pint of beer.
He tapped his nose in a knowing gesture.
His nose wrinkled with distaste.
I had to wear a black moustache and false nose for the role.
People who live in that area tend to look down their noses at their poorer neighbours.
She dressed up as a clown with a white face and red nose.
She had dark eyes and a long narrow nose.
She had to wear a false nose for the role.
She walked in with her nose in the air, ignoring everyone.
She walked with her shoulders back and her nose pointing skyward.
She was weeping loudly and her nose was running.
She wasn't happy with her appearance so she had a nose job.
She wrinkled her nose as if she had just smelled a bad smell.
Stop poking your nose into my business!
The boy sat there with his finger up his nose.
The children turn up their noses at almost everything I cook.
The dog pushed its wet nose into my palm.
The plane's nose dipped as it started descending towards the runway.
The sharp nose and thin lips gave his face a very harsh look.
The traffic was nose to tail for miles.
They tend to look down their noses at people who drive small cars.
They thumb their noses at all of our traditions.
a child with a runny nose
Idioms: cut off your nose to spite your face  get up somebody's nose  have a nose round  have your nose in something  keep your nose clean  keep your nose out of something  keep your nose to the grindstone  look down your nose at somebody  nose to tail  on the nose  poke your nose into something  put somebody's nose out of joint  turn your nose up at something  under somebody's nose  with your nose in the air

Derived: nose about  nose something out 

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

nose / nəʊz /   / noʊz / noun [ C ] (BODY PART)

A1 the part of the face that sticks out above the mouth, through which you breathe and smell:

a large/long/pointed nose

I've got a sore throat and a runny nose (= liquid coming out of the nose) .

Come on now, stop crying - blow your nose on my hanky.

→  See also nasal

See picture nose

specialized the particular smell of a wine:

a wine praised for its smoky nose
 

nose / nəʊz /   / noʊz / noun [ C ] (VEHICLE)

the front of a vehicle, especially an aircraft:

The symbol was painted on each side of the plane's nose.

© Cambridge University Press 2013

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

nose

/noʊz/
(noses, nosing, nosed)

Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.

1.
Your nose is the part of your face which sticks out above your mouth. You use it for smelling and breathing.
She wiped her nose with a tissue...
She’s got funny eyes and a big nose.
N-COUNT: oft poss N

2.
The nose of a vehicle such as a car or aeroplane is the front part of it.
Sue parked off the main street, with the van’s nose pointing away from the street.
N-COUNT: oft poss N

3.
You can refer to your sense of smell as your nose.
The river that runs through Middlesbrough became ugly on the eye and hard on the nose.
N-COUNT

4.
If a vehicle noses in a certain direction or if you nose it there, you move it slowly and carefully in that direction.
He could not see the driver as the car nosed forward...
Ben drove past them, nosing his car into the garage.
VERB: V adv/prep, V n prep/adv

5.
see also hard-nosed, toffee-nosed

6.
If you keep your nose clean, you behave well and stay out of trouble. (INFORMAL)
If you kept your nose clean, you had a job for life.
PHRASE: V and N inflect

7.
If you follow your nose to get to a place, you go straight ahead or follow the most obvious route.
Just follow your nose and in about five minutes you’re at the old railway.
PHRASE: V and N inflect

8.
If you follow your nose, you do something in a particular way because you feel it should be done like that, rather than because you are following any plan or rules.
You won’t have to think, just follow your nose.
PHRASE: V and N inflect

9.
If you say that someone has a nose for something, you mean that they have a natural ability to find it or recognize it.
He had a nose for trouble and a brilliant tactical mind...
PHRASE: V inflects, PHR n

10.
If you say that someone or something gets up your nose, you mean that they annoy you. (BRIT INFORMAL)
He’s just getting up my nose so much at the moment.
PHRASE: V and N inflect

11.
If you say that someone looks down their nose at something or someone, you mean that they believe they are superior to that person or thing and treat them with disrespect.
They rather looked down their noses at anyone who couldn’t speak French.
PHRASE: V and N inflect, usu PHR at n [disapproval]

12.
If you say that you paid through the nose for something, you are emphasizing that you had to pay what you consider too high a price for it. (INFORMAL)
We don’t like paying through the nose for our wine when eating out.
PHRASE: V inflects, oft PHR for n [emphasis]

13.
If someone pokes their nose into something or sticks their nose into something, they try to interfere with it even though it does not concern them. (INFORMAL)
We don’t like strangers who poke their noses into our affairs...
Why did you have to stick your nose in?
= meddle
PHRASE: V and N inflect, PHR n [disapproval]

14.
To rub someone’s nose in something that they do not want to think about, such as a failing or a mistake they have made, means to remind them repeatedly about it. (INFORMAL)
His enemies will attempt to rub his nose in past policy statements.
PHRASE: V and N inflect, PHR n

15.
If you say that someone is cutting off their nose to spite their face, you mean they do something that they think will hurt someone, without realizing or caring that it will hurt themselves as well.
There is evidence that the industry’s greed means that it is cutting off its nose to spite its face.
PHRASE: V inflects [disapproval]

16.
If vehicles are nose to tail, the front of one vehicle is close behind the back of another. (mainly BRIT; in AM, use bumper-to-bumper)
...a line of about twenty fast-moving trucks driving nose to tail.
PHRASE: v-link PHR, PHR after v

17.
If you thumb your nose at someone, you behave in a way that shows that you do not care what they think.
He has always thumbed his nose at the media.
PHRASE: V and N inflect, usu PHR at n

18.
If you turn up your nose at something, you reject it because you think that it is not good enough for you.
I’m not in a financial position to turn up my nose at several hundred thousand pounds.
PHRASE: V and N inflect, usu PHR at n

19.
If you do something under someone’s nose, you do it right in front of them, without trying to hide it from them.
Okay so have an affair, but not right under my nose.
PHRASE: N inflects

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

1nose /ˈnoʊz/ noun, pl nos·es
1 [count] : the part of the face or head through which a person or animal smells and breathes
• The ball hit me right on/in the nose.
• You need to wipe/blow your nose.
• Stop picking your nose.
• I have a runny/stuffy nose.
• the long nose of the anteater
• He got some water up his nose.
• She wrinkled her nose in disgust.
- see picture at face
2 [singular] : the ability to smell things : the sense of smell
• That dog has a good nose.
- often used figuratively
• He is a good reporter with a nose for news. [=he's a reporter who is good at finding news]
• a baseball scout with a nose for talent [=a scout who is good at finding new talent]
3 : the front end or part of something

[count]

- usually singular
• the nose of an airplane

[noncount]

• The whale measures 40 feet from nose to tail.
• (Brit) The cars were nose to tail [=(US) bumper-to-bumper] on the highway today.
- see picture at face
4 [singular] of wine : a particular smell
• The wine has a lovely nose. [=bouquet]
as plain as the nose on your face informal : very clear or obvious
• The solution is as plain as the nose on your face.
by a nose
✦If an animal wins a race by a nose, it wins by a very short distance.
• Secretariat won the race by a nose!
cut off your nose to spite your face : to do something that is meant to harm someone else but that also harms you
• You can refuse to talk to her if you like, but you're just cutting off your nose to spite your face.
follow your nose
- see follow
get up someone's nose Brit informal : to annoy or irritate (someone)
• His jokes are really beginning to get up my nose. [=(US) get on my nerves]
have your nose in
✦If you have your nose in a book, magazine, newspaper, etc., you are reading it.
• It seems like she always has her nose in a book [=she's always reading a book] whenever I see her.
hold your nose : to hold your nostrils together so that you cannot smell something
• The smell was so bad that we had to hold our noses.
keep your nose clean : to stay out of trouble by behaving well
• He is a former criminal who has kept his nose clean since he got out of prison.
keep your nose out of : to avoid becoming involved in (someone else's situation, problem, etc.)
• It's not your problem, so keep your nose out of it.
lead someone (around) by the nose informal : to completely control a person
• I'm amazed that he lets them lead him around by the nose like that.
look down your nose at
- see 1look
nose in the air
✦If you have your nose in the air, you behave in a way that shows you think you are better than other people.
• She walks around with her nose in the air like she's some big shot.
nose to the grindstone
- see grindstone
no skin off my nose
- see 1skin
on the nose informal : very accurate : done very accurately
• You hit it on the nose. [=you are exactly right]
• Her prediction was right on the nose.
pay through the nose informal : to pay a very high price
• I found the perfect dress, but I paid through the nose for it.
powder your nose
- see 2powder
rub someone's nose in
- see 1rub
stick/poke your nose in/into : to get involved in or want information about (something that does not concern you)
• He's always poking his nose into other people's business.
thumb your nose at
- see 2thumb
turn up your nose or turn your nose up : to refuse to take or accept something because it is not good enough
• I offered the cat some food, but it turned up its nose and walked away.
- usually + at
• They turned up their nose at our offer. [=they rejected our offer]
under your nose
- used to describe something that you fail to see or notice even though you should
• I don't know why you couldn't find it—it's right here under your nose.
• They were embezzling funds right under his nose.
• The answer was right under our noses [=the answer was very obvious] the whole time.

eye

eye (BODY PART)
US /aɪ/ 
UK /aɪ/ 
Example: 

He opened his eyes.

One of the two organs in your face, which you use to see with

Persian equivalent: 
Example: 

He opened his eyes.

Oxford Essential Dictionary

eye

 noun
one of the two parts in your head that you see with:
She's got blue eyes.
Open your eyes!

catch somebody's eye

1 to make somebody look at you:
Try to catch the waiter's eye the next time he comes this way.

2 If something catches your eye, you see it suddenly:
Her bright yellow hat caught my eye.

in somebody's eyes in the opinion of somebody:
Richard is 42, but in his mother's eyes, he's still a little boy!

keep an eye on somebody or something to look after or watch somebody or something:
Will you keep an eye on my bag while I go to the toilet?

see eye to eye with somebody to agree with somebody:
Mr Harper doesn't always see eye to eye with his neighbours.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

eye

I. eye1 S1 W1 /aɪ/ BrE AmE noun
[Language: Old English; Origin: eage]
1. FOR SEEING WITH [countable] one of the two parts of the body that you use to see with:
He’s got beautiful eyes.
There were tears in her eyes as she listened to the story.
Ow! I’ve got something in my eye!
blue-eyed/one-eyed/bright-eyed etc
a brown-eyed girl ⇨ ↑wide-eyed
2. WAY OF SEEING/UNDERSTANDING [countable usually singular] a particular way of seeing, judging, or understanding something:
Go through your shopping list with a critical eye for foods with a high fat content.
with the eye of somebody
The magazine combines the accuracy of the scientist with the eye of the artist.
to sb’s eye(s)
The picture quality, to my eye, is excellent.
through the eyes of somebody (=from the point of view of a particular person)
The story is told through the eyes of a refugee child.
in the eyes of somebody (=according to a particular person or group)
Carl could do no wrong in the eyes of his parents.
3. keep an eye on something/somebody to look after someone or something and make sure that they are safe:
Mary will keep an eye on the kids this afternoon.
We keep a watchful eye on our elderly neighbors.
4. have/keep your eye on somebody to carefully watch everything that someone does, especially because you do not trust them:
We want Taylor in jail where we can keep an eye on him.
5. eye contact when you look directly at someone at the same time as they are looking at you:
People who are lying tend to avoid eye contact.
In a formal interview, try to maintain good eye contact with the interviewers.
6. keep/have one eye/half an eye on somebody/something to be watching someone or something at the same time that you are doing something else:
Louise was stirring the soup with half an eye on the baby.
7. have your eye on something to want something that you think might become available:
He has his eye on the bigger apartment next door.
8. the naked eye if you can see something with the naked eye, you can see it without using any artificial help such as a ↑telescope or ↑microscope
with the naked eye
It’s just about possible to see the planet with the naked eye on a clear night.
visible/invisible to the naked eye
Dust mites are tiny creatures, invisible to the naked eye.
9. before your very eyes (also (right) in front of your eyes) especially spoken if something happens before your very eyes, it happens where you can clearly see it:
The murder had apparently taken place before our very eyes.
10. can’t take your eyes off somebody/something to be unable to stop looking at someone or something, especially because they are extremely interesting or attractive:
She looked stunning. I couldn’t take my eyes off her all evening.
11. under the (watchful/stern etc) eye of somebody while being watched by someone who is making sure that you behave properly or do something right:
We went to dances, but only under the watchful eye of our father.
12. run/cast your eye over something to look at something quickly:
She cast her eye over the front page of the paper.
13. set/lay/clap eyes on somebody/something spoken to see something or meet someone, especially for the first time:
I loved that house from the moment I clapped eyes on it.
14. keep an eye open/out (for somebody/something) to watch carefully so that you will notice when someone or something appears:
Keep an eye out for rabbits in the field.
15. with an eye to (doing) something if you do something with an eye to doing something else, you do it in order to make the second thing more likely to happen:
Most novels are published with an eye to commercial success.
16. close/shut your eyes to something to ignore something or pretend that you do not know it is happening:
Most governments know that we’re heading for an environmental catastrophe but they shut their eyes to it.
17. have an eye/a good eye for something to be good at noticing a particular type of thing, especially something attractive, valuable, of good quality etc:
Ernest has an eye for detail.
She’s definitely got a good eye for a bargain.
18. keep your eyes peeled/skinned spoken to watch carefully and continuously for something
keep your eyes peeled/skinned for
She stumbled along, keeping her eyes peeled for a phone box.
19. with your eyes open knowing fully what the problems, difficulties, results etc of a situation might be:
I’ve no-one to blame but myself – I went into this deal with my eyes open.
20. can do something with your eyes shut/closed to be able to do something very easily:
Believe me, you could run that place with your eyes closed.
21. make eyes at somebody/give somebody the eye informal to look at someone in a way that shows you think they are sexually attractive:
Don’t look now, but that guy over there is really giving you the eye.
22. an eye for/on/to the main chance if you have an eye for the main chance, you will take advantage of any possible opportunity to get what you want – used to show disapproval
23. one in the eye for somebody British English spoken something that will annoy someone or give them a disadvantage – used especially when you think this is a good thing:
This latest judgement will definitely be one in the eye for the fast food corporations.
24. an eye for an eye the idea that if someone does something wrong, you should punish them by doing the same thing to them:
An eye for an eye is no way to run a civilised justice system.
25. for sb’s eyes only used to say that something is secret and must only be seen by one particular person or group:
The information is for police eyes only.
26. have eyes in the back of your head to know what is happening all around you, even when this seems impossible:
We’ll have to be really careful – old Jonesey has eyes in the back of his head.
27. get/keep your eye in British English informal to practise or to continue practising an activity so that you become good at it
28. have eyes like a hawk to notice every small detail or everything that is happening, and therefore be very difficult to deceive:
We never got away with anything in Mrs. Podell’s class – she had eyes like a hawk.
29. his/her etc eyes were popping (out of his/her etc head) British English especially spoken to be very surprised, shocked, or excited by something you see
30. be up to your eyes in something British English informal to be very busy doing something:
He’s up to his eyes in paperwork.
31. have eyes bigger than your belly spoken used to say that you have taken more food than you are able to eat
32. only have eyes for somebody if someone only has eyes for someone, they love and are interested in that person only
33. my eye! old-fashioned spoken used to say that you do not believe something
34. all eyes are on/watching/fixed on etc
a) used to say that everyone is looking at someone or something:
All eyes were on the speaker, and nobody noticed me slip into the hall.
b) used to say that a lot of people are paying attention to a particular person or situation:
For the time being, all eyes are on the White House.
35. in a pig’s eye! American English spoken used to show that you do not believe what someone is saying
36. CAMERA [singular] the eye of the camera is the way that you appear in photographs:
Fashion models are completely comfortable with the eye of the camera.
37. NEEDLE [countable] the hole in a needle that you put the thread through
38. FOR FASTENING CLOTHES [countable] a small circle or U-shaped piece of metal used together with a hook for fastening clothes
39. STORM [singular] the calm centre of a storm such as a ↑hurricane
40. POTATO [countable] a dark spot on a potato that a new plant can grow from
⇨ BIRD’S-EYE VIEW, ↑black eye, ↑Catseye, ↑private eye, ↑red eye, ⇨ the apple of sb’s eye at ↑apple(2), ⇨ not bat an eye at ↑bat2(2), ⇨ turn a blind eye (to something) at ↑blind1(3), ⇨ see something out of the corner of your eye at ↑corner1(8), ⇨ the evil eye at ↑evil1(5), ⇨ give somebody the glad eye at ↑glad(6), ⇨ look somebody in the eye/face at ↑look1(7), ⇨ in your mind’s eye at ↑mind1(40), ⇨ here’s mud in your eye at ↑mud, ⇨ open sb’s eyes (to) at ↑open2(17), ⇨ in the public eye at ↑public1(4), ⇨ make sheep’s eyes at at ↑sheep(4), ⇨ a sight for sore eyes at ↑sight1(14), ⇨ in the twinkling of an eye at ↑twinkling, ⇨ keep a weather eye on at ↑weather1(5), ⇨ pull the wool over sb’s eyes at ↑wool(4)
• • •
COLLOCATIONS
■ colour
brown/blue/grey/green Both their children have blue eyes.
dark brown/pale brown His eyes are dark brown.
deep blue/pale blue She looked into his deep blue eyes. | The tiny child 's pale blue eyes stared up at her appealingly.
hazel (=pale brown and slightly green or golden) He was a quiet, kindly man, with hazel eyes.
sleepy/tired (also weary literary) He rubbed his tired eyes and yawned.
moist/watery/tearful (=full of tears) Bethan’s eyes grew moist as she talked about her family.
sad He gazed at her with sad eyes as she slowly walked away.
cold/cruel (=unfriendly or unkind) He smiled, but his blue eyes were cold and cruel.
■ shape/position
big She looked at me with those big brown eyes.
small His small cold eyes seemed full of menace.
round/wide The children gazed at the screen, their eyes wide with excitement.
narrow He has a thin face and narrow eyes.
bulging (=round and sticking far out) His bulging eyes made him rather look like a frog.
beady eyes (=small round and bright, and noticing a lot of things) His beady eyes darted around the room.
deep-set (=far back in someone's face) Mac’s eyebrows were thick and dark, above deep-set eyes.
close-set (=close together) He had a small nose and close-set eyes.
wide-set (=wide apart) Claudette studied the wide-set eyes that looked so innocent.
sunken (=having fallen inwards, especially because of age or illness) The man's eyes were sunken, with deep black rings around them.
■ showing your feelings/character
sleepy/tired His eyes looked sleepy. | Her hair was a mess and her eyes were tired.
sad Her beautiful eyes suddenly looked sad.
tearful/moist/misty (=feeling that you want to cry) As she left a village, people waved at her with tearful eyes.
bright (=happy or excited) the bright eyes of the children
cold (=unfriendly and not showing any emotion) Her eyes were cold and uncaring.
red/bloodshot (=red because you are upset, tired, ill etc) My mother's eyes were red from crying.
puffy (=swollen because you are ill or upset) The girl's eyes were puffy and full of tears.
soulful eyes (=showing strong emotions, especially sadness) The dog looked up at her with big soulful eyes.
wild/mad eyes (=very angry, afraid etc) He stared at them with wild eyes.
hungry/greedy eyes (=showing that you want something very much ) The men looked around the room with their greedy eyes.
■ verbs
open your eyes I slowly opened my eyes.
sb’s eyes open Suddenly his eyes opened.
close/shut your eyes Joe closed his eyes and tried to get back to sleep.
sb’s eyes close She let her eyes close for just a moment.
rub your eyes Anna rubbed her eyes wearily.
shade/shield your eyes (=protect them from a bright light or the sun) They gazed out to sea, shielding their eyes from the sun.
narrow your eyes (=partly close them, especially to show that you do not trust someone) She narrowed her eyes at him suspiciously.
sb’s eyes narrow (=become half closed, especially because someone does not trust another person) Her dark eyes narrowed for a moment.
sb’s eyes widen (=become more open because they are surprised) His eyes widened in shock.
sb’s eyes sparkle/shine (=show that they are very happy) Jenny’s eyes sparkled with excitement.
somebody's eyes light up (=become excited) His eyes lit up when I mentioned the word money.
drop/lower your eyes (=look down at the ground) The servants lowered their eyes as the countess walked past.
avert your eyes literary (=look away from something) He averted his eyes from the body.
■ phrases
keep your eyes open (=prevent them from closing) I was so tired I could hardly keep my eyes open.
have/keep etc your eyes glued to something (=be watching something with all your attention) Ted sat with his eyes glued to the television.
sb’s eyes are full of tears When she put the phone down, her eyes were full of tears.
sb’s eyes are full of hatred/fear etc The prisoners stared at him, their eyes full of hatred.
■ eye + NOUN
an eye test (also an eye exam American English) (=to find out how well you can see) You should have an eye test every couple of years.
eye make-up (=make-up that you put on your eyelids or eyelashes) She never leaves the house without lipstick and eye make-up.
■ COMMON ERRORS
► Do not say 'black eyes' when you mean dark brown eyes. You normally use 'black eye' when someone has a bruise around their eye, after being hit by someone.
II. eye2 BrE AmE verb (present participle eyeing or eying) [transitive]
to look at someone or something carefully, especially because you do not trust them or because you want something:
The man behind the desk eyed us suspiciously.
A crowd of local children gathered around, eying us in silence.
eye somebody ↔ up phrasal verb
informal to look at someone in a way that shows you think they are sexually attractive:
There was a group of lads at the bar, eyeing up every girl who walked in.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

eye

eye [eye eyes eyed eyeing eying] noun, verb   [aɪ]    [aɪ]

noun
PART OF BODY
1. countable either of the two organs on the face that you see with
The suspect has dark hair and green eyes.
to close/open your eyes
to drop/lower your eyes (= to look down)
There were tears in his eyes.
I have something in my eye.
His eyes narrowed suspiciously.
Her eyes widened in horror.
to make/avoid eye contact with sb (= to look/avoid looking at them at the same time as they look at you)
All eyes were on him (= everyone was looking at him) as he walked on to the stage.

see also  black eye, compound eye, lazy eye, shut-eye

2. -eyed (in adjectives) having the type or number of eyes mentioned
• a blue-eyed blonde

• a one-eyed monster  

ABILITY TO SEE

3. singular the ability to see
• A surgeon needs a good eye and a steady hand.

see also  eagle eye  

WAY OF SEEING

4. countable, usually singular a particular way of seeing sth
He looked at the design with the eye of an engineer.
• She viewed the findings with a critical eye.

To my eye, the windows seem out of proportion.  

OF NEEDLE

5. countable the hole in the end of a needle that you put the thread through  

ON CLOTHES
6. countable a small thin piece of metal curved round, that a small hook fits into, used for fastening clothes

• It fastens with a hook and eye.  

OF STORM

 

7. singular a/the ~ of a/the storm, tornado, hurricane, etc. a calm area at the centre of a storm, etc.  

ON POTATO
8. countable a dark mark on a potato from which another plant will grow
see also  bullseye, Catseye, evil eye, fisheye lens, red-eye 
more at the apple of sb's eye at  apple, bat your eyes/eyelashesnot bat an eyelid/eye at  bat  v., beauty is in the eye of the beholder at  beauty, not believe your ears/eyes at  believe, a bird's-eye view (of sth) at  bird, turn a blind eye at  blind  adj., in the blink of an eye at  blink  n., blue-eyed boy at  blue  adj., catch sb's eye at  catch  v., keep a close eye/watch on sb/sth at  close2 adj., cock an ear/eye at sth/sb at  cock  v., see sth out of the corner of your eye at  corner  n., not a dry eye in the house at  dry  n., easy on the ear/eye at  easy  adj., as far as the eye can/could see at  far  adv., feast your eyes at  feast  v., hit sb (straight/right) in the eye at  hit  v., meet sb's eyethere is more in/to sb/sth than meets the eye at  meet  v., your mind's eye at  mind  n., the naked eye at  naked, keep your ears/eyes open (for sth) at  open  adj., open your/sb's eyes (to sth) at  open  v., please the eye at  please  v., in the public eye at  public  adj., pull the wool over sb's eyes at  pull  v., have a roving eye at  roving, a sight for sore eyes at  sight  n., in the twinkling of an eye at  twinkling, keep a weather eye on sth at  weather  n.  
Word Origin:
Old English ēage, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch oog and German Auge.  
Collocations:
Physical appearance
A person may be described as having:
Eyes
(bright) blue/green/(dark/light) brown/hazel eyes
deep-set/sunken/bulging/protruding eyes
small/beady/sparkling/twinkling/(informal) shifty eyes
piercing/penetrating/steely eyes
bloodshot/watery/puffy eyes
bushy/thick/dark/raised/arched eyebrows
long/dark/thick/curly/false eyelashes/lashes
Face
a flat/bulbous/pointed/sharp/snub nose
a straight/a hooked/a Roman/(formal) an aquiline nose
full/thick/thin/pouty lips
dry/chapped/cracked lips
flushed/rosy/red/ruddy/pale cheeks
soft/chubby/sunken cheeks
white/perfect/crooked/protruding teeth
a large/high/broad/wide/sloping forehead
a strong/weak/pointed/double chin
a long/full/bushy/wispy/goatee beard
a long/thin/bushy/droopy/handlebar/pencil moustache/ (especially US) mustache
Hair and skin
pale/fair/olive/dark/tanned skin
dry/oily/smooth/rough/leathery/wrinkled skin
a dark/pale/light/sallow/ruddy/olive/swarthy/clear complexion
deep/fine/little/facial wrinkles
blonde/blond/fair/(light/dark) brown/(jet-)black/auburn/red/(BrE) ginger/grey hair
straight/curly/wavy/frizzy/spiky hair
thick/thin/fine/bushy/thinning hair
dyed/bleached/soft/silky/dry/greasy/shiny hair
long/short/shoulder-length/cropped hair
a bald/balding/shaved head
a receding hairline
a bald patch/spot
a side/centre/(US) center (BrE) parting/ (NAmE) part
Body
a long/short/thick/slender/(disapproving) scrawny neck
broad/narrow/sloping/rounded/hunched shoulders
a bare/broad/muscular/small/large chest
a flat/swollen/bulging stomach
a small/tiny/narrow/slim/slender/28-inch waist
big/wide/narrow/slim hips
a straight/bent/arched/broad/hairy back
thin/slender/muscular arms
big/large/small/manicured/calloused/gloved hands
long/short/fat/slender/delicate/bony fingers
long/muscular/hairy/shapely/(both informal, often disapproving) skinny/spindly legs
muscular/chubby/(informal, disapproving) flabby thighs
big/little/small/dainty/wide/narrow/bare feet
a good/a slim/a slender/an hourglass figure
be of slim/medium/average/large/athletic/stocky build  
Example Bank:
A movement in the reeds caught my eye.
As my eyes accustomed to the darkness, I could make out a shape by the window.
Before our very eyes, the bird snatched the fish from the plate and flew off.
Could you keep an eye on my bag for a moment?
Could you keep an eye on my bag while I go to the toilet?
From the moment he set eyes on her he knew that he wanted to marry her.
He couldn't keep his eyes off the girl sitting opposite him.
He drew the curtains to make sure no prying eyes saw what he was doing.
He held up the newspaper to shield his eyes from the sun.
He let his eyes roam around the scene.
He looked at me with a twinkle in his eye.
He pictured the scene in his mind's eye.
He saw his students with new eyes now that he had a child of his own.
He screwed up his eyes against the glare of the sun.
He seemed unwilling to meet my eye.
He turned his eyes to the door when he heard the handle turning.
Her bleary eyes showed that she hadn't slept.
Her eye caught mine.
Her eyes danced with amusement.
Her eyes dilated with horror at what she had done.
Her eyes dropped to her lap as she answered.
Her eyes flew open in surprise.
Her eyes glazed over when I said I worked in dictionaries.
Her eyes prickled with unshed tears.
Her eyes squinted against the brightness.
Her eyes told me nothing.
Her skill at working with wood is coupled to a keen eye for design.
His eyes blazed with menace.
His eyes bulged in fury.
His eyes crinkled up at the corners as he smiled.
His eyes darted from face to face.
His eyes drifted over to Helen's chair.
His eyes hardened as he remembered how they had laughed at him.
His eyes held a mischievous gleam.
His eyes never left mine.
His eyes reflected his anguish.
His eyes rounded in mock amazement.
His eyes scanned the room as he entered.
His eyes were drawn to a bundle of papers in the corner.
His eyes were wide with horror.
His narrow eyes betrayed his impatience.
I cast my eyes around the room but couldn't see any familiar faces.
I didn't want to strain my eyes to read, so I put the light on.
I knew he was lying because he wouldn't make eye contact with me.
I walked around the store, keeping an eye out for bargains.
I want you under my eye.
If I hadn't seen his jump with my own eyes, I would never have believed it possible.
In the eyes of the law his knife was an offensive weapon.
It fastens with a hook and eye.
It is essential to wear some form of eye protection.
My eyes followed his every move.
My eyes strained to make anything out in the darkness.
My eyes stream when I chop onions.
My eyes took in every detail as I entered the house for the first time in twenty years.
Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Harry start forward.
Rapid eye movements frequently accompany dreaming.
She averted her eyes from his face.
She can do no wrong in his eyes.
She could feel the old lady's eyes bore into her.
She just looked at me with those big blue eyes of hers.
She laughed, her eyes alight with excitement.
She looked her father straight in the eye and answered his question truthfully.
She reached up and tried to gouge her attacker's eyes.
She responded softly, her eyes showing concern.
She rolled her eyes heavenward when she saw what her husband was wearing.
She rolled her eyes in disgust.
She tried the door, her eyes rolling in panic.
She tried to sit up, her eyes fixed on Jean's face.
Skiers wear goggles to protect their eyes from the sun.
The children's eagle eyes spotted an ice-cream seller half a mile away.
The doctor gave me eye drops to put in three times a day.
The dog's hungry eyes were on my sandwich.
The government is keeping a close eye on the economy.
The planet should be visible to the naked eye.
The series has plenty of eye candy.
The store detective had his eye on a group of boys who were acting suspiciously.
The sun was in my eyes and I couldn't see the road.
The team went through their paces under their trainer's critical eye.
The tide was out, leaving nothing but mud as far as the eye could see.
Their eyes locked together in a battle of wills.
There were tears in his eyes as he spoke.
Tina squeezed her eyes shut and bit her lip.
To an expert eye, the painting is an obvious fake.
To my eye, the windows seem out of proportion.
Tom fell in love the moment he laid eyes on her.
You need to look at your website through the user's eyes.
Your computer screen should be at eye level so that you can work with your neck straight.
Idioms: all eyes  eye for an eye  for somebody's eyes only  get your eye in  give somebody the eye  have an eye for something  have eyes in the back of your head  have eyes like a hawk  have one eye an eye on something  have your eye on somebody  have your eye on something  in front of somebody's eyes  in somebody's eyes  in the eyes of the law/world  keep an eye on somebody  keep an eye out  keep your eye on the ball  keep your eyes peeled  lay eyes on somebody  look somebody in the eye  make eyes at somebody  my eye!  not see eye to eye with somebody  not take your eyes off somebody  one in the eye  only have eyes for eyes only for somebody  run an eye eyes over something  see/look at something through somebody's eyes  shut your eyes to something  somebody's eyes are bigger than their stomach  take your eye off the ball  under the eye of somebody  up to your eyes in something  what the eye doesn't see  with an eye on the main chance  with an eye to to doing something  with your eyes open  with your eyes shut

Derived: eye somebody up 

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

eye / aɪ / noun [ C ] (BODY PART)

eye

A1 one of the two organs in your face, which you use to see with:

He has no sight in his left eye.

She's got beautiful green eyes.

He closed his eyes and went to sleep.

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eye / aɪ / noun [ C ] (PLANT)

a dark spot on a potato or similar plant part, from which a new stem and leaves will grow
 

eye / aɪ / noun [ C ] (HOLE)

the hole in a needle through which you put the thread

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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

eye

/aɪ/
(eyes, eyeing, or eying, eyed)

Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English.

1.
Your eyes are the parts of your body with which you see.
I opened my eyes and looked...
Maria’s eyes filled with tears.
...a tall, thin white-haired lady with piercing dark brown eyes...
He is now blind in one eye.
N-COUNT: oft poss N in pl

2.
If you eye someone or something in a particular way, you look at them carefully in that way.
Sally eyed Claire with interest...
Martin eyed the bottle at Marianne’s elbow.
VERB: V n prep/adv, V n

3.
You use eye when you are talking about a person’s ability to judge things or about the way in which they are considering or dealing with things.
William was a man of discernment, with an eye for quality...
Their chief negotiator turned his critical eye on the United States...
He first learnt to fish under the watchful eye of his grandmother.
N-COUNT: usu sing, with supp, oft a N for n

4.
An eye on a potato is one of the dark spots from which new stems grow.
N-COUNT

5.
An eye is a small metal loop which a hook fits into, as a fastening on a piece of clothing.
N-COUNT

6.
The eye of a needle is the small hole at one end which the thread passes through.
N-COUNT

7.
The eye of a storm, tornado, or hurricane is the centre of it.
The eye of the hurricane hit Florida just south of Miami.
N-SING: the N of n

8.
see also black eye, private eye, shut-eye

9.
If you say that something happens before your eyes, in front of your eyes, or under your eyes, you are emphasizing that it happens where you can see it clearly and often implying that it is surprising or unpleasant.
A lot of them died in front of our eyes...
PHRASE: usu PHR after v, v-link PHR [emphasis]

10.
If you cast your eye or run your eye over something, you look at it or read it quickly.
I would be grateful if he could cast an expert eye over it and tell me what he thought of it...
PHRASE: V inflects, PHR prep

11.
If something catches your eye, you suddenly notice it.
As she turned back, a movement across the lawn caught her eye.
PHRASE: V inflects
see also eye-catching

12.
If you catch someone’s eye, you do something to attract their attention, so that you can speak to them.
I tried to catch Chrissie’s eye to find out what she was playing at.
PHRASE: V inflects

13.
To clap eyes on someone or something, or set or lay eyes on them, means to see them. (INFORMAL)
That’s probably the most bare and bleak island I’ve ever had the misfortune to clap eyes on...
What was he doing when you last set eyes on him?
PHRASE: V inflects, oft after superl, oft with brd-neg

14.
If you make eye contact with someone, you look at them at the same time as they look at you, so that you are both aware that you are looking at each other. If you avoid eye contact with someone, you deliberately do not look straight at them because you feel awkward or embarrassed.
She was looking at me across the room, and we made eye contact several times...
I spent a fruitless ten minutes walking up and down the high street, desperately avoiding eye contact with passers-by.
PHRASE: PHR after v

15.
If you close your eyes to something bad or if you shut your eyes to it, you ignore it.
Most governments must simply be shutting their eyes to the problem.
PHRASE: V inflects, PHR n

16.
If you cry your eyes out, you cry very hard. (INFORMAL)
PHRASE: V inflects

17.
If there is something as far as the eye can see, there is a lot of it and you cannot see anything else beyond it.
There are pine trees as far as the eye can see.
PHRASE

18.
If you say that someone has an eye for something, you mean that they are good at noticing it or making judgments about it.
Susan has a keen eye for detail, so each dress is beautifully finished off.
PHRASE: V inflects

19.
You use expressions such as in his eyes or to her eyes to indicate that you are reporting someone’s opinion and that other people might think differently.
The other serious problem in the eyes of the new government is communalism...
Richard Dorrington was, in their eyes, a very sensible and reliable man...
PHRASE: PHR with cl-group

20.
If you keep your eyes open or keep an eye out for someone or something, you watch for them carefully. (INFORMAL)
I ask the mounted patrol to keep their eyes open...
You and your friends keep an eye out–if there’s any trouble we’ll make a break for it.
PHRASE: V inflects, oft PHR for n

21.
If you keep an eye on something or someone, you watch them carefully, for example to make sure that they are satisfactory or safe, or not causing trouble.
I’m sure you will appreciate that we must keep a careful eye on all our running costs...
I went for a run there, keeping an eye on the children the whole time...
PHRASE: V inflects, PHR n

22.
You say ‘there’s more to this than meets the eye’ when you think a situation is not as simple as it seems to be.
This whole business is very puzzling. There is a lot more to it than meets the eye.
PHRASE

23.
If something, especially something surprising or impressive, meets your eyes, you see it.
The first sight that met my eyes on reaching the front door was the church enveloped in flames.
PHRASE: V inflects

24.
If you say that all eyes are on something or that the eyes of the world are on something, you mean that everyone is paying careful attention to it and what will happen. (JOURNALISM)
All eyes will be on tomorrow’s vote...
The eyes of the world were now on the police.
PHRASE: V inflects, PHR n

25.
If someone has their eye on you, they are watching you carefully to see what you do.
As the boat plodded into British waters and up the English Channel, Customs had their eye on her.
PHRASE: V inflects, PHR n

26.
If you have your eye on something, you want to have it. (INFORMAL)
...if you’re saving up for a new outfit you’ve had your eye on.
PHRASE: V inflects, PHR n

27.
If you say that you did something with your eyes open or with your eyes wide open, you mean that you knew about the problems and difficulties that you were likely to have.
We want all our members to undertake this trip responsibly, with their eyes open.
PHRASE: PHR after v

28.
If something opens your eyes, it makes you aware that something is different from the way that you thought it was.
Watching your child explore the world about her can open your eyes to delights long forgotten.
PHRASE: V inflects, oft PHR to n

29.
If you see eye to eye with someone, you agree with them and have the same opinions and views.
Yuriko saw eye to eye with Yul on almost every aspect of the production...
PHRASE: V inflects, PHR with n, pl-n PHR

30.
When you take your eyes off the thing you have been watching or looking at, you stop looking at it.
She took her eyes off the road to glance at me...
PHRASE: V inflects, PHR n

31.
If someone sees or considers something through your eyes, they consider it in the way that you do, from your point of view.
She tried to see things through his eyes...
PHRASE: PHR after v

32.
If you say that you are up to your eyes in something, you are emphasizing that you have a lot of it to deal with, and often that you are very busy. (INFORMAL)
I am up to my eyes in work...
PHRASE: v-link PHR, usu PHR in n [emphasis]

33.
the apple of your eye: see apple
to turn a blind eye: see blind
to feast your eyes: see feast
in your mind’s eye: see mind
the naked eye: see naked
to pull the wool over someone’s eyes: see wool

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

1eye /ˈaɪ/ noun, pl eyes
1 [count] : the part of the body that you see with
• Her eyes slowly became accustomed to the dark.
• He wears a patch over one eye.
• I have something in my eye.
• He has (a pair of) bright blue eyes.
• bright/sad/sleepy eyes
• She has good/strong/bad/weak eyes. [=eyesight]
• Her eyes lit up [=she looked excited and happy] when he showed her the ring.
• His eyes were popping out of his head with astonishment [=he looked very astonished] when he saw how big it was!
• He punched him right between the eyes. [=punched him hard in the face]
• She looked me (right) in the eye [=she looked directly at me] and told me I was fired.
• The garden is a feast for the eyes. [=the garden is very beautiful]
• The display was very pleasing to the eye. [=pleasing to look at]
• I measured the distance by eye. = I measured the distance with my eye. [=by looking at it to get a rough idea of its size]
• Their daughter came home from school with tears in her eyes. [=she was crying]
• Seeing her again brought tears to my eyes. = Seeing her again brought a tear to my eye. [=made me shed tears]
• He had/kept half an eye on [=he occasionally looked at] the TV while he read the paper.
2 [singular]
a : an ability to understand and appreciate something seen
• Only a trained eye can tell the difference between the original painting and a good copy.
• For decorating, they rely on her discerning/discriminating/expert eye.
• He has an artist's eye for color.
✦If you have an eye for something or a good/keen/sharp eye for something, you have a special ability to recognize a particular thing or quality.
• He has a keen eye for detail.
• He has a good eye for quality.
b
- used to describe the way something looks to you
• It looks a little awkward to my eye. [=it looks awkward to me]
c : a way of looking at or judging something
• He reviewed the proposal with a jaundiced/critical eye.
• The biographer cast a cold/critical/skeptical eye on the artist's life.
3 [count]
- used to describe where someone is looking
• Her eye was attracted to the bright colors in the painting.
• She dropped her eyes [=she looked down] when he looked at her. = Her eyes fell when he looked at her.
• He averted his eyes [=he looked away] when she approached him.
• I saw something moving out of the corner of my eye. [=to the side of where I was looking]
• Her eyes fell on [=she noticed] a piece of evidence no one had noticed before.
All eyes were on her [=everyone was looking at her] as she entered the room.
• She fixed her eyes on me [=she kept looking or staring at me] for a long time before answering.
4 [count] : a way of looking at or thinking about something
• We need to look at this problem with a fresh eye. [=to look at the problem in a new way]
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. [=different people have different ideas about what is beautiful]
- often plural
• He was guilty in the eyes of the police. [=the police considered him guilty]
• He was handsome in her eyes. [=she thought he was handsome]
• In the eyes [=opinion] of many, he is the best person for the job.
5 [count] : the hole through the top of a needle
• the eye of a needle
6 [count] : a loop that a hook fits into to fasten or attach something
7 [count] : an area on a potato from which a new plant can grow : a bud on a potato
8 [count] : the center of a storm (such as a hurricane) where there is little wind or rain and sometimes there is clear sky
• The eye of the storm should reach the coast by morning.
all eyes : watching something or someone closely : very attentive
• She was all eyes as I opened the box.
an eye for an eye or an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth
- used to say that a person who has committed a crime should be given punishment that is the same as or as serious as the crime
• The ancient code of law called for punishment in the form of an eye for an eye.
as far as the eye could see : as far as could be seen
• The crowd stretched away as far as the eye could see.
a sight for sore eyes
- see 1sight
a twinkle in your eye
- see 1twinkle
bawl your eyes out
- see bawl
before your eyes or in front of your eyes
✦If something happens (right) before your eyes or in front of your (very) eyes, it happens in a very open and visible way so that you can see it very clearly.
• Technology is changing right before our eyes.
• We were watching a disaster take place in front of our very eyes.
can't believe your eyes
- see believe
cast/run your eye over : to read or look at (something) quickly.
• Please run your eye over this and let me know what you think.
• She cast her eye over the apartment, appalled by the mess.
catch your eye
- see 1catch
close/shut your eyes to : to refuse to notice or accept the truth or existence of (something) : to ignore (something)
• Our legislators have closed their eyes to the poverty that surrounds them.
cock an/your eye
- see 2cock
cry your eyes out
- see 1cry
easy on the eyes
- see 1easy
eyes in the back of your head
✦When people are surprised that you have seen or noticed something that is behind you, they may say that you have eyes in the back of your head.
• How did you know we were here? You must have eyes in the back of your head!
feast your eyes on
- see 2feast
for your eyes only : intended to be seen only by you
• This memo is for your eyes only.
give (someone) the eye informal : to look at (someone) in a way that shows sexual attraction
• Several men were giving her the eye across the bar.
have/keep an/your eye out for : to be looking for (someone or something) : to hope to see or find (someone or something)
• I'm keeping my eye out for a good cheap used car.
• He'll be here soon, so keep your eye out for him.
have an eye to/toward : to have (something) in your thoughts as a goal or purpose
• She has an eye to attending graduate school. [=she hopes to attend graduate school]
(have) stars in your eyes
- see 1star
have your eye on
1 : to watch (someone or something) closely
• I'll have my eye on the kids while they're swimming.
2 : to be thinking about buying (something)
• I have my eye on a new car.
• She's had her eye on that house for a long time.
in a pig's eye US slang
- used to express strong disagreement
• You want me to apologize to him? In a pig's eye! [=Never!]
in the blink of an eye
- see 2blink
in the public eye : in a position that receives a lot of public notice and attention
• The job requires someone who is comfortable being in the public eye.
in the twinkle/twinkling of an eye : in a very short time : very quickly
• He was back in the twinkle/twinkling of an eye.
in your mind's eye
✦If you see something in your mind's eye, you imagine or remember how it looks.
• I can still see the old playground in my mind's eye.
keep an/your eye on : to watch or take care of (someone or something)
• Will you keep an eye on my suitcase (for me) while I get something to eat?
keep your eye on the ball
- see 1ball
keep your eyes glued to informal : to watch (something) very closely for a long time
• They kept their eyes glued to the television, waiting for more news about the accident.
keep your eyes open or keep your eyes peeled or Brit keep your eyes skinned informal : to look or watch closely in order to see or find (something)
• We kept our eyes peeled for a sign that would tell us where to turn.
lay/set eyes on or Brit clap eyes on : to see or look at (someone or something)
• I hope never to lay eyes on him again!
• We liked the house from the moment we set eyes on it. [=the moment when we first saw it]
make eyes at informal : to look at (someone) in a way that shows sexual attraction
• Some guy was making eyes at her from across the room.
more than meets the eye
✦If something is more than meets the eye or there is more to something than meets the eye, there is more to it than there appears to be at first.
• There is more to this proposal than meets the eye.
my eye informal
- used to express surprise or mild disagreement
• A diamond, my eye! That's glass!
not bat an eye
- see 4bat
only have eyes for : to only be attracted to (a particular person) : to only feel love for (someone)
• He only has eyes for you.
open someone's eyes : to cause someone to notice or be aware of something important
• The experience really opened his eyes and changed the way he felt about his life.
- often + to
• It's time they opened their eyes to the truth.
• His film helped open people's eyes to the problem.
open your eyes : to begin to notice or be aware of something important
• You need to open your eyes and face the truth.
- often + to
• We have to open our eyes to these problems and stop ignoring them.
pull the wool over someone's eyes
- see wool
roving eye
- see roving
run your eye down : to quickly read or look at (something, such as a list)
• She ran her eye down the list looking for her name.
see eye to eye : to have the same opinion : agree
- usually used in negative statements
• They don't see eye to eye (with each other) on this issue.
take your eyes off : to stop looking at (someone or something)
• I took my eyes off the road for one second.
• She was so beautiful, he couldn't take his eyes off her.
the apple of someone's eye
- see apple
turn a blind eye
- see 1blind
under the eye of : while being watched by (someone)
• The students did their work under the watchful/vigilant eye of their teacher.
up to your eyes : deeply involved in or affected by something
• We're up to our eyes in work. [=we are very busy]
• They're up to their eyes in debt.
with an eye to/toward : with (something) in your thoughts as a goal or purpose
• They hired him with an eye toward increased sales.
• They bought the house with an eye toward its restoration.
• He took the job with an eye to the future. [=he took the job because he felt it would help him in the future]
with your/both eyes open : fully aware of what could happen
• I went into the job with my eyes (wide) open.
• If you do this, you need to do it with both eyes open.
with your eyes shut/closed informal : with little or no effort : very easily
• She could run that company with her eyes shut.
your eyes are bigger than your stomach
✦If your eyes are bigger than your stomach, you have taken more food than you can possibly eat.
• I can't finish my meal—I guess my eyes were bigger than my stomach!

- see also black eye, evil eye, rib eye, seeing eye

beard

beard [noun]
US /bɪrd/ 
UK /bɪəd/ 
Example: 

Darwin had a long beard.

The hair that some men allow to grow on the lower part of their face

Persian equivalent: 
Example: 

Darwin had a long beard.

Oxford Essential Dictionary

beard

 noun
the hair on a man's chin:
He has got a beard.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

beard

I. beard1 S3 /bɪəd $ bɪrd/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[Language: Old English]
1. hair that grows around a man’s chin and cheeks ⇨ moustache
2. something similar to a beard, such as hair growing on an animal’s chin

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

beard

beard [beard beards bearded bearding] noun, verb   [bɪəd]    [bɪrd]

noun countable, uncountable
hair that grows on the chin and cheeks of a man's face; similar hair that grows on some animals
He has decided to grow a beard and a moustache.
a week's growth of beard
a goat's beard
a false beard
compare  moustache  
Word Origin:
Old English, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch baard and German Bart.  
Collocations:
Physical appearance
A person may be described as having:
Eyes
(bright) blue/green/(dark/light) brown/hazel eyes
deep-set/sunken/bulging/protruding eyes
small/beady/sparkling/twinkling/(informal) shifty eyes
piercing/penetrating/steely eyes
bloodshot/watery/puffy eyes
bushy/thick/dark/raised/arched eyebrows
long/dark/thick/curly/false eyelashes/lashes
Face
a flat/bulbous/pointed/sharp/snub nose
a straight/a hooked/a Roman/(formal) an aquiline nose
full/thick/thin/pouty lips
dry/chapped/cracked lips
flushed/rosy/red/ruddy/pale cheeks
soft/chubby/sunken cheeks
white/perfect/crooked/protruding teeth
a large/high/broad/wide/sloping forehead
a strong/weak/pointed/double chin
a long/full/bushy/wispy/goatee beard
a long/thin/bushy/droopy/handlebar/pencil moustache/ (especially US) mustache
Hair and skin
pale/fair/olive/dark/tanned skin
dry/oily/smooth/rough/leathery/wrinkled skin
a dark/pale/light/sallow/ruddy/olive/swarthy/clear complexion
deep/fine/little/facial wrinkles
blonde/blond/fair/(light/dark) brown/(jet-)black/auburn/red/(BrE) ginger/grey hair
straight/curly/wavy/frizzy/spiky hair
thick/thin/fine/bushy/thinning hair
dyed/bleached/soft/silky/dry/greasy/shiny hair
long/short/shoulder-length/cropped hair
a bald/balding/shaved head
a receding hairline
a bald patch/spot
a side/centre/(US) center (BrE) parting/ (NAmE) part
Body
a long/short/thick/slender/(disapproving) scrawny neck
broad/narrow/sloping/rounded/hunched shoulders
a bare/broad/muscular/small/large chest
a flat/swollen/bulging stomach
a small/tiny/narrow/slim/slender/28-inch waist
big/wide/narrow/slim hips
a straight/bent/arched/broad/hairy back
thin/slender/muscular arms
big/large/small/manicured/calloused/gloved hands
long/short/fat/slender/delicate/bony fingers
long/muscular/hairy/shapely/(both informal, often disapproving) skinny/spindly legs
muscular/chubby/(informal, disapproving) flabby thighs
big/little/small/dainty/wide/narrow/bare feet
a good/a slim/a slender/an hourglass figure
be of slim/medium/average/large/athletic/stocky build  
Example Bank:
He had two days' beard growth across his jowls and chin.
He sported a neat goatee beard.
His beard is streaked with grey.
Jim stroked his beard reflectively.
My beard's grown a lot.
She's scared of men with beards.
 
Example Bank:
He was a huge bearded man with a shock of dark hair.
His bearded face peered around the door.
Idiom: beard the lion in his den

Derived Word: bearded 

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

beard / bɪəd /   / bɪrd / noun [ C ]

A1 the hair that some men allow to grow on the lower part of their face:

a flowing white beard

He's growing a beard.

He shaved off his beard but kept his moustache.

See picture hair

the long hair that grows under a goat's mouth

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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

beard

/bɪə(r)d/
(beards)

A man’s beard is the hair that grows on his chin and cheeks.
He’s decided to grow a beard.

N-COUNT

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

beard

beard /ˈbiɚd/ noun, pl beards [count]
1 : the hair that grows on a man's cheeks and chin
• He grew a beard and mustache.
2 : the long hair that grows on the chin of some animals
• the beard of a goat
- beard·ed /ˈbiɚdəd/ adj
• a bearded college professor

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