enemyen‧e‧my /ˈenəmi/ ●●● W2 noun (plural enemies) [countable] 
She’s a dangerous enemy to have. Cats and dogs have always been natural enemies. an old enemy of her fathermake an enemy (of somebody) a ruthless businessman who made a lot of enemies the unforgettable sight of the president shaking hands with his sworn enemy (=an enemy you will always hate)somebody’s worst enemy (=the person they hate most) I wouldn’t wish this on my worst enemy.2someone who opposes or competes against you: political enemies He was imprisoned for being ‘an enemy of the revolution’.3 (also the enemy) the country against which your country is fighting in a war: He was accused of collaboration with the enemy.enemy forces/aircraft/territory etc a town behind enemy linesGRAMMAR: Singular or plural verb?• The enemy is usually followed by a singular verb: · The enemy was defeated.• In British English, you can also use a plural verb: · The enemy were defeated.Grammar guide ‒ NOUNS4something that people think is harmful or damaging: The usual enemies, cigarettes and alcohol, are targeted for tax rises. The common enemy that united them was communism.5be your own worst enemy to behave in a way that causes problems for yourself6public enemy number one informal someone famous who has done something bad and who a lot of people do not like: His views made him public enemy number one in the eyes of the media.7the enemy within people in a society etc that other people think are trying to secretly destroy or damage it: efforts to label environmentalists as the enemy within8if one thing is the enemy of another, the second thing cannot exist because the first thing destroys it: Boredom is the enemy of learning.COLLOCATIONS– Meanings 1, 2 & 3adjectivesa great enemy· Henry prepared to fight his great enemy, the king of France.a main/biggest/greatest enemy· Terrorism is our country’s main enemy.an arch enemy (=main enemy, used for emphasis)· The comic book character Lex Luthor is Superman’s arch enemy.bitter enemies (=enemies who hate each other very much)· When these former friends quarrelled over money, they became bitter enemies.sworn enemies (=enemies who will always hate each other)· The men have been sworn enemies for many years.a formidable enemy (=a very powerful enemy)· The North Vietnamese army proved to be a formidable enemy.deadly enemies (=enemies who try to harm each other as much as possible)· France and Germany, once deadly enemies, are now partners in the European Union.an old/traditional enemy (=one you have had a long time)· In 1548, Scotland moved towards an alliance with her traditional enemy, England.a common enemy (=one shared by groups of people)· We must work together against the common enemy.a political enemy· the prime minister’s political enemiesverbsmake enemies (=become unfriendly with people)· During her long and turbulent career, she made many enemies.defend/protect yourself from your enemies· Our country has a right to protect itself from its enemies.defeat the enemy· We will never defeat our enemies unless we stop fighting each other.nounsan enemy force (=a military group that is your enemy)· The town is occupied by enemy forces.an enemy position (=a place controlled by an enemy army)· General Hunt ordered an air strike on the enemy positions.phrasesbehind enemy lines (=behind the edge of an area that is controlled by an enemy army)· Men from the First Airborne Division were dropped behind enemy lines.THESAURUSpersonenemy someone who does not like you because you have had a big disagreement with them in the past or someone who opposes you in business or politics: · If that’s how he treats his friends, I’d hate to be his enemy.· In business, it’s best not to make too many enemies.adversary formal an enemy: · When he retired, he was replaced by his old adversary.· He made the fatal mistake of underestimating his adversary.foe literary an enemy: · A guard called out ‘Who goes there – friend or foe?’· his former foesarch enemy someone’s main enemy: · In the movie, Batman goes into battle with his arch enemy the Joker.opponent someone you are competing against, for example in a sports game, competition, or election: · You win the game if you are left with more cards than your opponent.· He is admired even by his political opponents.nemesis written an enemy or opponent that is impossible to defeat – a rather formal use: · In the final, he met his old nemesis, Rafael Nadal.country/armyenemy a country or army that you are fighting against in a war: · Soldiers who were captured by the enemy suffered terribly.foe written an enemy: · The Russian Army were a formidable foe.
WORD ORIGINenemy
Origin:
1200-1300 Old French enemi, from Latin inimicus, from amicus ‘friend’EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- an enemy of the Jewish people
- Britain and France decided to unite and fight against their common enemy.
- Did your husband have any enemies?
- Even though these soldiers were our enemies, I felt desperately sorry for them.
- My parents sometimes seem to treat me as if I was their enemy.
- One man was ordered to observe enemy aircraft and to warn when danger was imminent.
- the enemies of democracy
- The detective wanted to know whether the dead man had had any enemies.
- the president's political enemies were quick to denounce him.
- They accused him of giving secret information to the enemy.
- You cannot attack an enemy unless you have precise information about their numbers and position.
- And because the enemies should be allies, the clash is poignant.
- And still there was not a scrap of information about enemy naval forces.
- As a consequence the houseworker stands indicted as the worst enemy the environment has.
- Fatigue had made him slothful, and now he'd let his enemies get dangerously close.
- If I didn't have that curiosity I would walk into enemy lines and let myself be killed.
- The enemy should be totally unaware of their arrival.
- The new religion considered the body, and its animal desires, as the enemy of true reason.
THESAURUSperson
someone who does not like you because you have had a big disagreement with them in the past or someone who opposes you in business or politics: · If that’s how he treats his friends, I’d hate to be his enemy.· In business, it’s best not to make too many enemies.
formal an enemy: · When he retired, he was replaced by his old adversary.· He made the fatal mistake of underestimating his adversary.
literary an enemy: · A guard called out ‘Who goes there – friend or foe?’· his former foes
someone’s main enemy: · In the movie, Batman goes into battle with his arch enemy the Joker.
someone you are competing against, for example in a sports game, competition, or election: · You win the game if you are left with more cards than your opponent.· He is admired even by his political opponents.
written an enemy or opponent that is impossible to defeat – a rather formal use: · In the final, he met his old nemesis, Rafael Nadal.
country/army a country or army that you are fighting against in a war: · Soldiers who were captured by the enemy suffered terribly.
written an enemy: · The Russian Army were a formidable foe.
Longman Language Activatorsomeone you are fighting against, especially in a war someone you are fighting against, especially in a war: · You cannot attack an enemy unless you have precise information about their numbers and position. the enemy (=the army or country that your army or country is fighting against in a war): · They accused him of giving secret information to the enemy.common enemy (=an enemy you share with another person, country etc): · Britain and France decided to unite and fight against their common enemy.enemy/aircraft/soldiers/tanks etc: · One man was ordered to observe enemy aircraft and to warn when danger was imminent.
formal or written a person or country that wants to attack and defeat you or your country: · Mitterand drew France closer to the European union and to Germany, its former foe.friend or foe: · As we approached the camp a guard called out: "Who goes there -- friend or foe?''
formal or written a country or person that you are fighting against: · The peace talks proved that even great adversaries were capable of cooperation.· Symes grabbed his adversary by the throat and wrestled him to the ground.
hostile areas, soldiers etc are those belonging to a country or group that wants to attack and defeat your country, and are therefore dangerous: · Hostile forces have taken control of cities in the north of the country.· The ships had travelled thousands of miles through hostile waters to converge in the Atlantic.
someone who hates you and wants to harm you · Did your husband have any enemies?· My parents sometimes seem to treat me as if I was their enemy.
someone who hates you and wants to harm you · The detective wanted to know whether the dead man had had any enemies.somebody's enemy · the president's political enemies were quick to denounce him.
the people you are fighting against in a war someone that you are fighting against in a war: · Even though these soldiers were our enemies, I felt desperately sorry for them.the enemy (=the army or country that your army or country is fighting against in a war): · They accused him of giving secret information to the enemy.
a person or group that opposes something a person or group that opposes something: opponent of: · In some countries, any opponent of the government is likely to lose their job.· One notable opponent of the proposal was the mayor.
a group that is opposing another group, especially the political party or parties whose elected representatives oppose the official government: · Opinion polls showed the opposition pulling ahead in some areas.· Newspapers must reflect the views of the opposition as well as those of the government.
a person or group that opposes something very strongly and tries to stop it or destroy it - used especially when you disapprove of this person or group: enemy of: · the enemies of democracy· an enemy of the Jewish people
to harm yourself by your own actions: only harm yourself · They'll only harm themselves if they decide to leave the association.· By making the complaint the only person he harmed was himself.
to behave in a way that is certain to cause you harm, especially because of pride or anger: · It would be silly to give up your job now -- you'd just be cutting your own throat.
to continuously behave in a stupid way that results in you being harmed: · My mother was her own worst enemy. She knew she was ill but she did nothing to help herself.· Many drivers are their own worst enemy -- driving too close, driving too fast, all the usual faults.
to stupidly do something that seriously harms you, especially by saying something stupid or making plans that go badly wrong: · Once again, the government has shot itself in the foot -- this time by reducing widows' pensions.
to deliberately not do something that would make an unpleasant situation better for you, because you are too angry or proud to do it: · If you love him, ask him to stay. Otherwise you'll be cutting off your nose to spite your face.
WORD SETSaction stations, nounaide-de-camp, nounairborne, adjectiveaircraft carrier, nounairlift, nounallied, adjectivearmour, nounarms control, nounarms race, nounarray, verbassault course, nounAWOL, adjectivebalance of power, nounbandmaster, nounbandsman, nounbase, nounbattle, nounbattle, verbbattle cry, nounbattlefield, nounbattlements, nounbeachhead, nounbivouac, nounblackout, nounblast, verbblitz, nounblockade, nounblockade, verbblockhouse, nounbloodshed, nounbody bag, nounbody count, nounbomb, verbbombard, verbbombardment, nounbomb disposal, nounboot camp, nounbowman, nounbreastplate, nounbridgehead, nounbunker, nouncall-up, nouncannonade, nouncapability, nouncaptain, nouncapture, nouncarrier, nouncashier, verbcenotaph, nounchief of staff, nouncitation, nouncivil defence, nounC.O., nouncommand, nouncommand, verbcommandant, nouncommander, nouncommander in chief, nouncommand post, nouncommissariat, nouncommissary, nouncommission, nouncommissioned officer, nounconquer, verbconquest, nounconscientious objector, nounconscript, verbconscript, nounconscription, nounconvoy, verbcookhouse, nounCorp., corporal, nouncorps, nouncounterinsurgency, nouncounterintelligence, nouncountermand, verbcounter-revolution, nouncourt-martial, nouncourt-martial, verbcross, noundawn raid, noundeath camp, noundemilitarize, verbdemobilize, verbdeploy, verbdetonate, verbdisarm, verbdisarmament, noundispatch, noundraft board, noundraft card, noundraft dodger, noundraftee, noundress uniform, noundrum major, noundump, nounechelon, nounencamp, verbenemy, nounengage, verbengagement, nounenlist, verbenlisted, adjectiveexchange, nounex-serviceman, nounex-servicewoman, nounfield, verbfirst lieutenant, nounfirst strike, nounflak jacket, nounflash, nounfort, nounfortress, nounfoxhole, nounFPO, front, noungas mask, noungeneral headquarters, nounGHQ, nounguardhouse, nounheadquarters, nounhigh command, nounHQ, nounincursion, nounindefensible, adjectiveinsignia, nouninstallation, nouninsubordination, nounintelligence, nouninternment, nouninvade, verbinvader, nouninvasion, nounkit bag, nounKP, nounlieutenant, nounline, nounMaj., major, nounmajor general, nounman, nounmarch, verbmarch, nounmarch-past, nounmarshal, nounmassacre, nounmassacre, verbmess, nounmess, verbmilitarism, nounmilitarized, adjectiveMilitary Academy, nounMilitary Cross, nounmilitary service, nounmilitia, nounmilitiaman, nounminuteman, nounmission, nounMP, nounmutineer, nounmutinous, adjectivemutiny, nounnational service, nounNATO, nounNCO, nounno-man's-land, nounnon-aggression, nounnon-aligned, adjectivenon-combatant, nounobjective, nounobservation post, nounoccupation, nounoccupy, verboffence, nounoffensive, adjectiveoffensive, nounofficer, nounoperation, nounorderly, nounoutflank, verboutpost, nounoverthrow, verboverwhelm, verbpact, nounpadre, nounparade, nounparamilitary, adjectiveparapet, nounpartisan, nounpassword, nounpatrol, nounperilous, adjectiveperiscope, nounpillbox, nounpincer movement, nounpost, verbPOW, nounpre-war, adjectiveprisoner, nounprisoner of war, nounPurple Heart, nounpush, nounputsch, nounPX, nounquarter, verbquartermaster, nounquell, verbR & R, nounraid, nounraid, verbrank, nounrebellion, nounrecapture, verbreconnaissance, nounreconnoitre, verbrecruit, verbrecruit, nounreinforce, verbrelieve, verbRemembrance Day, nounrepel, verbrequisition, verbretake, verbretire, verbretreat, verbretreat, nounreview, nounreview, verbribbon, nounsabre-rattling, nounsally, nounsalute, verbsalute, nounsalvo, nounsamurai, nounscorched earth policy, nounscout, nounscout, verbscramble, verbsecond lieutenant, nounsentinel, nounsentry, nounsentry box, nounsergeant, nounsergeant major, nounserviceman, nounservicewoman, nounSgt., shell, verbshelling, nounsiege, nounskirmish, nounstaff officer, nounstaging area, nounstandard-issue, adjectivestar, nounstation, nounstation, verbstrategic, adjectivestrategist, nounstrategy, nounstripe, nounstronghold, nounsuperpower, nounsuppress, verbsurgical strike, nounsurrender, verbsurrender, nountactical, adjectivetarget, nountarget, verbtask force, nountattoo, nountheatre, nountrench warfare, nountripwire, nountruce, nounturret, noununarmed, adjectiveunoccupied, adjectivevalour, nounveteran, nounvolunteer, nounvolunteer, verbwar chest, nounwar crime, nounwar cry, nounwar dance, nounwar effort, nounwarfare, nounwarhorse, nounwarlike, adjectivewarlord, nounwar memorial, nounwarmonger, nounwarrant officer, nounwarring, adjectivewarrior, nounwar-torn, adjectivewar widow, nounwar zone, nounwounded, adjectivezero hour, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Meanings 1, 2 & 3adjectives He was shot down by enemy fighters. One regiment was trapped behind enemy lines.
· Henry prepared to fight his great enemy, the king of France.
· Terrorism is our country’s main enemy.
(=main enemy, used for emphasis)· The comic book character Lex Luthor is Superman’s arch enemy.
(=enemies who hate each other very much)· When these former friends quarrelled over money, they became bitter enemies.
(=enemies who will always hate each other)· The men have been sworn enemies for many years.
(=a very powerful enemy)· The North Vietnamese army proved to be a formidable enemy.
(=enemies who try to harm each other as much as possible)· France and Germany, once deadly enemies, are now partners in the European Union.
(=one you have had a long time)· In 1548, Scotland moved towards an alliance with her traditional enemy, England.
(=one shared by groups of people)· We must work together against the common enemy.
· the prime minister’s political enemies
verbs (=become unfriendly with people)· During her long and turbulent career, she made many enemies.
· Our country has a right to protect itself from its enemies.
· We will never defeat our enemies unless we stop fighting each other.
nouns (=a military group that is your enemy)· The town is occupied by enemy forces.
(=a place controlled by an enemy army)· General Hunt ordered an air strike on the enemy positions.
phrases (=behind the edge of an area that is controlled by an enemy army)· Men from the First Airborne Division were dropped behind enemy lines.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES· The ship was damaged by enemy action.
(=a rival/enemy who you have strong feelings of dislike or anger about)· The two men are bitter rivals for the party leadership.
He was shot down by enemy fighters.· Enemy forces now occupy substantial areas of the city.
One regiment was trapped behind enemy lines.· He was charged with ‘distributing enemy propaganda’.
· He gave information to enemy spies.
· Patterson had never flown so deep into enemy territory before.
· His platoon was captured by enemy troops.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· Both Rennenkampf and Samsonov had distinguished military records as cavalry commanders in Manchuria, but they had quarrelled and become bitter enemies.· The southern conviction that the Republicans were bitter enemies of slavery precipitated this decision.· In the course of time he and Richard were to become fellow-crusaders and bitter enemies.· The two neighbors fought a war from 1980 to 1988 and still are bitter enemies.· He felt humiliated and helpless; his bitter enemy and master, Hassanali Fakhru, stood in the doorway and spoke.
· Mr Roberts and I are deadly enemies.· They're deadly enemies, those two.· The two rapidly became deadly enemies.· Her tranquil life was threatened by the coming of a man whom she regarded as her deadly enemy.
· Its greatest enemy is inner peace.· For a time, none the less, the Congregationalist clergy closed ranks around the Suspect Mayhew against the great enemy that Caner represented.· The forest had cornered its greatest enemy, and would show no mercy.· But here was the great enemy of my people lying deathly ill and I had nothing going.· Pessimism about the nature of old age is perhaps the greatest enemy of a happy and fulfilled old age.· The desire for economic security was long considered the great enemy of increased production.· Cold, if he lay here too long, might be a greater enemy to him now than anything else.· Verisof, next to Salvor Hardin, is your greatest enemy.
· Like all good conspiracy theories, the polio vaccine theory's originators are its worst enemies.· We hold there is no worse enemy to a state than he who keeps the law in his own hands.· In other words, we are our own worst enemy.· People are their own worst enemies.· I hope you can enjoy it, but if not, give it to your worst enemy.· To what extent would she say she was her own worst enemy?· Players can be real snobs about names, too, so they are their own worst enemies.· I say, Hey, Legs, you and Schultz, you supposed to be the worst enemies.
· It was also the mortal enemy of horses and would rip them apart in seconds with its mighty talons.· I remembered doing this sort of stuff in sixth grade with my mortal enemy, Tommy Jancko.· Well, it might be a big one with a misleading number-plate which simply doesn't stop that gets your mortal enemy.
· In classical biological control, a natural enemy is introduced to control an organism that has become a pest in its absence.· Reactive techniques like reorganization, retrenchment, and restriction are the natural enemies of organizational innovation.· The doctrine rested on the assumption that the country had no natural enemies and advanced no territorial claims on its neighbours.· The pesticide killed off weevils and other insects, leaving the army worm to multiply unchecked by its natural enemies.· The plant toxin renders both the caterpillar and the adult butterfly particularly repellent to natural enemies.· Much more can be done to improve the conservation of natural enemies in the field.· In the wild, the pair would be natural enemies.
· The old enemies become friends again as they organise the meeting to discuss the raid.· History will not judge us by whether we get these old enemies to peace talks.· Did he not choose to retreat when his old enemy Rennenkampf was advancing?· Now time, my old enemy, was precious to me.· He wants to, but his attempts are thwarted by an old enemy who could harm his wife's business.· Sharpe, his telescope open, stared down at the old, familiar enemy.· But the battle is essentially between the old enemies, Conservative and Labour.· He put his old enemy, corporate power, in the firing line.
· Wagner, in retreat from pursuing creditors and political enemies, was one.· Still, Arpaio counts the supervisors as political enemies.· As some of his political enemies in Knowsley North might say, he would, wouldn't he?· Rehnquist was also a great scholar and a formidable intellect; no one insisted on this more forcefully than his political enemies.· Some have even said the killing was faked to allow Marlowe to escape his political enemies.· The corruption purges, for example, were targeted at his political enemies, he noted.
· More and more the sworn enemies of Tokugawa political power openly flouted Bakufu authority.· This killer dressed like a popinjay, sweetly singing a madrigal to men he knew were his sworn enemies.· In the Fifties they were sworn enemies.· It is a strange sister party which wants to see Labour's sworn enemies back in power.· One minute they were sworn enemies, the next they were clinging together in fierce mutual desire.
NOUN· He showed great fortitude and tenacity in carrying on his professional work in spite of adversity resulting from enemy action.· Between 1939 and 1945, 80,000 men, women and children were killed by enemy action on the Home Front.· Always known as Wesley's Cottage it was destroyed by enemy action in May 1941.· Sadly, he says, all the actual trophies were destroyed by enemy action during the war.
· Delight died at six thirty-eight a.m. when the first enemy aircraft appeared from the west.· Tanimizu is said to have shot down 32 enemy aircraft.· Probably due to the confusion no one thought of asking the radar station at Opana in which direction the enemy aircraft headed.· Should our carriers become separated during attacks by enemy aircraft, they will endeavor to remain within visual touch.· Then further enemy aircraft arrived and bombed and strafed the patrol for several hours.· Allied spokesmen make light of the fact that so many enemy aircraft remain intact.· Truck after truck was set ablaze and each fire acted as a homing beacon for more enemy aircraft.· Finlayson spent fifteen minutes teaching Tribe the signals, and describing the blind spots of enemy aircraft.
· I instructed Peter to keep a sharp lookout for enemy fighters and then to follow me.· For this expenditure, intelligence estimated that 231 enemy fighters were killed.· Antiaircraft fire had become greatly intensified, but in my continued observations I saw no enemy fighter planes.· As many as 60 enemy fighters flew abreast of the Group, then turned and attacked in formation, using saturation tactics.· No enemy fighters were in the air, nor were there any gun flashes from the ground.· Only a few, isolated bursts of flak were seen and no enemy fighters were encountered.· About four enemy fighters which took off were promptly shot down.
· She kept moving, and the enemy fire kept missing her.· The tracks began turning around to face the enemy fire.· Columns of men in close order moved slowly and were very exposed to enemy fire.· This was an activity not much favoured at Verdun, as it invariably attracted a tornado of enemy fire.· A huge explosion drowned the enemy fire and Killion caught a glimpse of a burning bomber slowly sliding along on its nose.· We were under enemy fire all the time, being shelled with Stukas coming down.
· Duke Wolf, believes that the enemy forces could have seized Dau Tieng had they realized how weak defenses had become.· The Combined Fleet operation order gives first priority to the destruction of enemy forces.· Being tested was: Can small units, equipped with high-tech gizmos, stop or slow down a much larger enemy force?
· If I didn't have that curiosity I would walk into enemy lines and let myself be killed.· Officially, Ben Malcom was not 125 miles behind enemy lines.· The design resulted from an Air Ministry requirement for the rapid, accurate delivery of specialist troops and agents behind enemy lines.· Many bombing and rocket strikes were carried out against enemy lines of communication and supplies.· The Duchess of Finchley's Light Infantry was trapped behind enemy lines, but it was digging in.· In fact, he had been taken prisoner after going behind enemy lines to retrieve the body of a friend.· Knowing this as the Empire player means that you can position your volley guns to block obvious enemy lines of advance.· Those who joined knew full well that they were liable to be dropped behind enemy lines.
· They were flying steadily eastwards, deeper into enemy territory.· It later was further attenuated by including anyone killed or wounded in enemy territory, excluding the requirement of combat.· The Labour movement might not be a home for lesbians and gays, but it was certainly no longer enemy territory.· Bosnia, it has been determined by some one, is considered enemy territory.· She remains for him, even in modernity, enemy territory.· The prize may be to seize the enemy territory, but that is a small reward for so dangerous a business.· It was about laying waste enemy territory, about the pursuit of a retreating army, about sieges.· No army would advance into enemy territory and carelessly leave behind it important pockets of resistance.
· They need a clear line of sight to shoot and will tear through several ranks of an enemy unit.· The elaborate nets thrown out by air proved far too porous to trap major enemy units.· It is perfectly capable of wiping out even the largest enemy unit.· Better yet, from the point of view of headquarters, was intelligence revealing the general whereabouts of an enemy unit.· Mortars, especially, are very nasty against large enemy units.· Several times, sweeps through rough terrain, which had previously yielded nothing, resulted in the discovery of enemy units.· When this happens work out the effect just as if it were an enemy unit.· At the same time use your supporting troops to tie up the enemy units you want to keep out of the way.
VERB· Either we attack the enemy positions, or they are going to attack us in strength.· We would hide in rice fields, jungles, and swamps, and we would attack when the enemy was off guard.· Meanwhile the swordsmen move round to attack the enemy in the sides or to protect the halberdiers against a flanking attack.· It viewed the Marshalls attack merely as an enemy attempt to divert strength from our southern operations.· The less energy spent in defending, the more strength remains to attack and defeat the enemy.· The second alternative system would attack enemy missiles right after launch, instead of in space.· I suddenly realise that we are attacking the enemy positions and we are now running through the trees.· Early in 1258, when the king attacked his enemies amongst the city's rulers, Fitzthomas escaped unscathed.
· They become instant targets for enemy war machines!· However, when you are an entrepreneur, networking, unless properly controlled, can become your biggest enemy.· He responded defensively, becoming eventually what his enemies had called him all along: a dictator.· And, like Feingold, Gross became an enemy of the people.· It's a constant amazement how an apparently harmless piece of rubbish can become an animal's enemy.· The two rapidly became deadly enemies.· Persons become friends or enemies according to the trend of circumstance..
· The re-enactment with a water bottle celebrated the goal that defeated the auld enemy.· They were finally defeated and no other enemy entered Attica as long as Theseus lived.· The less energy spent in defending, the more strength remains to attack and defeat the enemy.· El Cid upholds his honour and that of his King by defeating an enemy champion in single combat.
· It had the job of destroying the enemy headquarters.· His conclusion also was that our next operation must be an all-out effort to destroy the enemy carriers.· It is they who carry out the traditional infantry role of closing with and destroying the enemy.· Eyeless at Gaza, Samson struggled to regain the power to pull down the pillars that destroyed him and his enemies together.· You flew to destroy the enemy.· Always known as Wesley's Cottage it was destroyed by enemy action in May 1941.· Another project that the ministry has suddenly accelerated after two years of inaction is a new missile designed to destroy enemy radars.
· To help you remember it is a good idea to turn the catapult round so it faces away from the enemy.· Some of them were unable to hide their disappointment at being cheated out of the chance of facing the enemy.· The tracks began turning around to face the enemy fire.· Having no better plan, she decided to act upon it, stopped in her tracks, turned and faced her enemy.· In an ideal world you'd have sufficient troops of each type to pick the perfect force for facing any particular enemy.· Mr Komarek may have some influential friends, but he also faces powerful enemies.· Lampard had the body of the Oberst placed at the side of the trail, pistol in hand, facing the enemy.
· They fought back as the enemy continued to bomb hangars and parked aircraft.· He could fight an enemy, but not this undefinable emptiness.· The athlete then fights off enemies with sword and pistol.· He would fight the enemy in a good cause: denial of justice.· The men fought the enemy and the flames at the same time.· All the crew may fight against any enemy in contact with the War Wagon, whether to its front, sides, or rear.· Ridicule, imprisonment or even death may be used against those who will not fight the socially defined enemy.
· Between 1939 and 1945, 80,000 men, women and children were killed by enemy action on the Home Front.· It later was further attenuated by including anyone killed or wounded in enemy territory, excluding the requirement of combat.· They lived like nomads, ambushing, killing the enemy, moving on.· He seemed glad to find Petey rocketing around and killing his enemies.· At puberty, males become warriors and killing an enemy is often a prerequisite of attaining full adult status.· They eventually suffered from an embarrassment of riches: they laughingly killed all their enemies and created their worst nightmare.· Kenjutsu was not a sport: it was simply the art of killing an enemy as quickly as possible.
· Woolley swore, cursing the enemy into flames.· Also playing a key role as protagonists and unlikely allies are two former sworn enemies, both ladinos.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRYPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
1someone who hates you and wants to harm you: - But he's now an associate fellow at Templeton College in Oxford ... so is he viewed as the enemy within.
- Chapter 1 focuses on current efforts to label the poor, specifically poor women, as the enemy within.
- Many drivers are their own worst enemy -- driving too close, driving too fast, all the usual faults.
- My mother was her own worst enemy. She knew she was ill but she did nothing to help herself.
- In other words, we are our own worst enemy.
- My father was his own worst enemy.
- People are their own worst enemies.
- Players can be real snobs about names, too, so they are their own worst enemies.
- To what extent would she say she was her own worst enemy?
- You could say that Gilly is her own worst enemy.
- Rats have been branded public enemy No. 1 in Bangladesh.
- She had done nothing wrong, yet between them Rourke and Rebecca were making her feel like public enemy number one.
- Taylor has turned into public enemy number one.
- Her tranquil life was threatened by the coming of a man whom she regarded as her deadly enemy.
- Mr Roberts and I are deadly enemies.
- The two rapidly became deadly enemies.
- They're deadly enemies, those two.
- I remembered doing this sort of stuff in sixth grade with my mortal enemy, Tommy Jancko.
- It was also the mortal enemy of horses and would rip them apart in seconds with its mighty talons.
- Well, it might be a big one with a misleading number-plate which simply doesn't stop that gets your mortal enemy.
- She had done nothing wrong, yet between them Rourke and Rebecca were making her feel like public enemy number one.
- Taylor has turned into public enemy number one.
- Also playing a key role as protagonists and unlikely allies are two former sworn enemies, both ladinos.
- In the Fifties they were sworn enemies.
- It is a strange sister party which wants to see Labour's sworn enemies back in power.
- More and more the sworn enemies of Tokugawa political power openly flouted Bakufu authority.
- One minute they were sworn enemies, the next they were clinging together in fierce mutual desire.
- This killer dressed like a popinjay, sweetly singing a madrigal to men he knew were his sworn enemies.
- In other words, we are our own worst enemy.
- My father was his own worst enemy.
- People are their own worst enemies.
- Players can be real snobs about names, too, so they are their own worst enemies.
- To what extent would she say she was her own worst enemy?
- You could say that Gilly is her own worst enemy.
She’s a dangerous enemy to have. Cats and dogs have always been natural enemies. an old enemy of her fathermake an enemy (of somebody) a ruthless businessman who made a lot of enemies the unforgettable sight of the president shaking hands with his sworn enemy (=an enemy you will always hate)somebody’s worst enemy (=the person they hate most) I wouldn’t wish this on my worst enemy.2someone who opposes or competes against you: political enemies He was imprisoned for being ‘an enemy of the revolution’.3 (also the enemy) the country against which your country is fighting in a war: He was accused of collaboration with the enemy.enemy forces/aircraft/territory etc a town behind enemy linesGRAMMAR: Singular or plural verb?• The enemy is usually followed by a singular verb: · The enemy was defeated.• In British English, you can also use a plural verb: · The enemy were defeated.Grammar guide ‒ NOUNS4something that people think is harmful or damaging: The usual enemies, cigarettes and alcohol, are targeted for tax rises. The common enemy that united them was communism.5be your own worst enemy to behave in a way that causes problems for yourself6public enemy number one informal someone famous who has done something bad and who a lot of people do not like: His views made him public enemy number one in the eyes of the media.7the enemy within people in a society etc that other people think are trying to secretly destroy or damage it: efforts to label environmentalists as the enemy within8if one thing is the enemy of another, the second thing cannot exist because the first thing destroys it: Boredom is the enemy of learning.COLLOCATIONS– Meanings 1, 2 & 3adjectivesa great enemy· Henry prepared to fight his great enemy, the king of France.a main/biggest/greatest enemy· Terrorism is our country’s main enemy.an arch enemy (=main enemy, used for emphasis)· The comic book character Lex Luthor is Superman’s arch enemy.bitter enemies (=enemies who hate each other very much)· When these former friends quarrelled over money, they became bitter enemies.sworn enemies (=enemies who will always hate each other)· The men have been sworn enemies for many years.a formidable enemy (=a very powerful enemy)· The North Vietnamese army proved to be a formidable enemy.deadly enemies (=enemies who try to harm each other as much as possible)· France and Germany, once deadly enemies, are now partners in the European Union.an old/traditional enemy (=one you have had a long time)· In 1548, Scotland moved towards an alliance with her traditional enemy, England.a common enemy (=one shared by groups of people)· We must work together against the common enemy.a political enemy· the prime minister’s political enemiesverbsmake enemies (=become unfriendly with people)· During her long and turbulent career, she made many enemies.defend/protect yourself from your enemies· Our country has a right to protect itself from its enemies.defeat the enemy· We will never defeat our enemies unless we stop fighting each other.nounsan enemy force (=a military group that is your enemy)· The town is occupied by enemy forces.an enemy position (=a place controlled by an enemy army)· General Hunt ordered an air strike on the enemy positions.phrasesbehind enemy lines (=behind the edge of an area that is controlled by an enemy army)· Men from the First Airborne Division were dropped behind enemy lines.THESAURUSpersonenemy someone who does not like you because you have had a big disagreement with them in the past or someone who opposes you in business or politics: · If that’s how he treats his friends, I’d hate to be his enemy.· In business, it’s best not to make too many enemies.adversary formal an enemy: · When he retired, he was replaced by his old adversary.· He made the fatal mistake of underestimating his adversary.foe literary an enemy: · A guard called out ‘Who goes there – friend or foe?’· his former foesarch enemy someone’s main enemy: · In the movie, Batman goes into battle with his arch enemy the Joker.opponent someone you are competing against, for example in a sports game, competition, or election: · You win the game if you are left with more cards than your opponent.· He is admired even by his political opponents.nemesis written an enemy or opponent that is impossible to defeat – a rather formal use: · In the final, he met his old nemesis, Rafael Nadal.country/armyenemy a country or army that you are fighting against in a war: · Soldiers who were captured by the enemy suffered terribly.foe written an enemy: · The Russian Army were a formidable foe.