单词 | square away |
释义 | square awayphrasal verb See full dictionary entry for squareIf you square something or someone away, you deal with them so that the situation is satisfactory. [US] Negotiators have already squared away a lot of the agreements that will be signedat the Earth Summit. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] [Also VERB noun PARTICLE]square away in British Englishverb (adverb) 1. to set the sails of (a square-rigger) at right angles to the keel 2. (transitive) US and Canadian to make neat and tidy square away in American English1. to bring a ship's yards around so as to sail directly before the wind 2. square off 3. Informal to get ready; put in order |
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