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fold¹

F0223800 (fōld)v. fold·ed, fold·ing, folds v.tr.1. To bend over or double up so that one part lies on another part: fold a sheet of paper.2. To make compact by doubling or bending over parts: folded the laundry; folded the chairs for stacking.3. To bring from an extended to a closed position: The hawk folded its wings.4. To bring from a compact to an extended position; unfold: folded the ironing board down from the wall; folded out the map to see where we were.5. To place together and intertwine: fold one's arms.6. To envelop or clasp; enfold: folded his children to his breast; folded the check into the letter.7. To blend (a light ingredient) into a heavier mixture with a series of gentle turns: folded the beaten egg whites into the batter.8. a. Informal To discontinue operating; close: They had to fold the company a year after they started it.b. Games To withdraw (one's hand) in defeat, as by laying cards face down on a table.9. Geology To form bends in (a stratum of rock).v.intr.1. a. To become folded.b. To be capable of being folded: a bed that folds for easy storage.2. Informal To close, especially for lack of financial success; fail.3. Games To withdraw from a game in defeat.4. Informal a. To give in; buckle: a team that never folded under pressure.b. To weaken or collapse from exertion.n.1. The act or an instance of folding.2. A part that has been folded over or against another: the loose folds of the drapery; clothes stacked in neat folds.3. A line or mark made by folding; a crease: tore the paper carefully along the fold; a headline that appeared above the fold.4. A coil or bend, as of rope.5. Chiefly British A hill or dale in undulating country.6. Geology A bend in a stratum of rock.7. Anatomy A crease or ridge apparently formed by folding, as of a membrane; a plica.

[Middle English folden, from Old English fealdan, faldan; see pel- in Indo-European roots.]

fold′a·ble adj.

fold²

F0223800 (fōld)n.1. A fenced enclosure for livestock, especially sheep.2. A flock of sheep.3. a. A group of people or institutions bound together by common beliefs and aims.b. A religious congregation: The priest welcomed new parishioners into the fold.tr.v. fold·ed, fold·ing, folds To place or keep (sheep, for example) in a fenced enclosure.

[Middle English, from Old English fald.]

fold

(fəʊld) vb1. to bend or be bent double so that one part covers another: to fold a sheet of paper. 2. (tr) to bring together and intertwine (the arms, legs, etc): she folded her hands. 3. (tr) (of birds, insects, etc) to close (the wings) together from an extended position4. (tr; often foll by up or in) to enclose in or as if in a surrounding material5. (foll by: in) to clasp (a person) in the arms6. (usually foll by: round, about, etc) to wind (around); entwine7. (tr) poetic to cover completely: night folded the earth. 8. (Cookery) (tr) Also: fold in to mix (a whisked mixture) with other ingredients by gently turning one part over the other with a spoon9. (Geological Science) to produce a bend (in stratified rock) or (of stratified rock) to display a bend10. informal (often foll by: up) to collapse; fail: the business folded. n11. a piece or section that has been folded: a fold of cloth. 12. a mark, crease, or hollow made by folding13. (Physical Geography) a hollow in undulating terrain14. (Geological Science) a bend in stratified rocks that results from movements within the earth's crust and produces such structures as anticlines and synclines15. (Anatomy) anatomy another word for plica¹16. a coil, as in a rope, etc17. an act of folding[Old English fealdan; related to Old Norse falda , Old High German faldan, Latin duplus double, Greek haploos simple] ˈfoldable adj

fold

(fəʊld) n1. (Agriculture) a. a small enclosure or pen for sheep or other livestock, where they can be gatheredb. the sheep or other livestock gathered in such an enclosurec. a flock of sheepd. a herd of Highland cattle2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) a church or the members of it3. any group or community sharing a way of life or holding the same valuesvb (Agriculture) (tr) to gather or confine (sheep or other livestock) in a fold[Old English falod; related to Old Saxon faled, Middle Dutch vaelt]

fold¹

(foʊld)

v.t. 1. to bend (cloth, paper, etc.) over upon itself. 2. to bring into a compact form by bending and laying parts together: to fold up a map. 3. to bring together and intertwine or cross: He folded his arms on his chest. 4. to bend or wind; entwine: The child folded his arms around my neck. 5. to bring (the wings) close to the body, as a bird on alighting. 6. to enclose; wrap; envelop: to fold something in paper. 7. to embrace or clasp; enfold: to fold someone in one's arms. 8. to place (one's cards) facedown so as to withdraw from the play. 9. Informal. to bring to an end; close up: to fold a business. v.i. 10. to be folded or be capable of folding. 11. to place one's cards facedown so as to withdraw from the play. 12. a. to fail, esp. to go out of business: The magazine folded after a few years. b. to end a run; close: The show will fold next week. 13. fold in, to blend (a cooking ingredient) into a mixture by gently turning one part over another: Fold in the egg whites. 14. fold out or down, to spread or open up; unfold. n. 15. a part that is folded; pleat; layer: folds of cloth. 16. a line, crease, or hollow made by folding. 17. a hollow place in undulating ground. 18. a portion of rock strata that is folded or bent, as an anticline or syncline, or that connects horizontal strata, as a monocline. 19. a coil of a serpent, string, etc. 20. the act of folding or doubling over. 21. a margin or ridge formed by the folding of a membrane or other flat body part; plica. [before 900; Middle English folden, falden, Old English fealdon] fold′a•ble, adj.

fold²

(foʊld)

n. 1. an enclosure for sheep. 2. the sheep kept within it. 3. a flock of sheep. 4. a church or its members. 5. a group sharing common beliefs, values, etc.: to rejoin the fold. v.t. 6. to confine (sheep or other domestic animals) in a fold. [before 900; Middle English fold, fald, Old English fald, falod]

-fold

a combining form meaning “having the number of kinds or parts” or “multiplied the number of times” specified by the initial element: fourfold; manyfold. [Middle English; Old English -fald, -feald, c. Old Frisian, Old Saxon -fald, Old High German -falt, Old Norse -faldr, Gothic -falths, all representing the Germanic base of fold¹; akin to Greek -ploos, -plous (see diplo-), Latin -plus (see double), -plex -plex]

fold

(fōld) A bend in a layer or in several layers of rock. Folds occur in rocks when they are compressed by plate-tectonic forces.

Fold

a flock enclosed within a fence or shelter; a congregation or group of Christians.Examples: fold of Christ, 1541; of sheep, 1697.

fold

Past participle: folded
Gerund: folding

Imperative
fold
fold

Present
I fold
you fold
he/she/it folds
we fold
you fold
they fold

Preterite
I folded
you folded
he/she/it folded
we folded
you folded
they folded

Present Continuous
I am folding
you are folding
he/she/it is folding
we are folding
you are folding
they are folding

Present Perfect
I have folded
you have folded
he/she/it has folded
we have folded
you have folded
they have folded

Past Continuous
I was folding
you were folding
he/she/it was folding
we were folding
you were folding
they were folding

Past Perfect
I had folded
you had folded
he/she/it had folded
we had folded
you had folded
they had folded

Future
I will fold
you will fold
he/she/it will fold
we will fold
you will fold
they will fold

Future Perfect
I will have folded
you will have folded
he/she/it will have folded
we will have folded
you will have folded
they will have folded

Future Continuous
I will be folding
you will be folding
he/she/it will be folding
we will be folding
you will be folding
they will be folding

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been folding
you have been folding
he/she/it has been folding
we have been folding
you have been folding
they have been folding

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been folding
you will have been folding
he/she/it will have been folding
we will have been folding
you will have been folding
they will have been folding

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been folding
you had been folding
he/she/it had been folding
we had been folding
you had been folding
they had been folding

Conditional
I would fold
you would fold
he/she/it would fold
we would fold
you would fold
they would fold

Past Conditional
I would have folded
you would have folded
he/she/it would have folded
we would have folded
you would have folded
they would have folded

fold

1. A bend in rock layers, formed when pressure has made them plastic.2. To combine one ingredient or mixture with another by turning them gently with a spatula or metal spoon.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	fold - an angular or rounded shape made by folding; "a fold in the napkin"; "a crease in his trousers"; "a plication on her blouse"; "a flexure of the colon"; "a bend of his elbow"crease, crimp, plication, flexure, bendpleat, plait - any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shapeangular shape, angularity - a shape having one or more sharp anglestwirl, kink, twist - a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tightpucker, ruck - an irregular fold in an otherwise even surface (as in cloth)
	2.	fold - a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given churchcongregation, faithfulsocial group - people sharing some social relationflock - a church congregation guided by a pastordenomination - a group of religious congregations having its own organization and a distinctive faith
	3.	fold - a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rockfoldinggeologic process, geological process - (geology) a natural process whereby geological features are modified
	4.	fold - a group of sheep or goatsflocksheep - woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goatanimal group - a group of animals
	5.	fold - a folded part (as in skin or muscle)plicaanatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure - a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing; "he has good bone structure"epicanthic fold, epicanthus - a vertical fold of skin over the nasal canthus; normal for Mongolian peoples; sometimes occurs in Down's syndromeplica vocalis, vocal band, vocal cord, vocal fold - either of two pairs of folds of mucous membrane projecting into the larynxruga - (anatomy) a fold or wrinkle or crease; "rugae of the stomach"tentorium - (anatomy) a fold of dura mater that covers the cerebellum and supports the occipital lobes of the cerebrum
	6.	fold - a pen for sheep sheep pen, sheepcote, sheepfoldpen - an enclosure for confining livestock
	7.	fold - the act of folding; "he gave the napkins a double fold"foldingchange of shape - an action that changes the shape of somethingpleating, plication - the act of folding in parallel folds
Verb	1.	fold - bend or lay so that one part covers the other; "fold up the newspaper"; "turn up your collar"fold up, turn upchange surface - undergo or cause to undergo a change in the surfaceplicate, pleat - fold into pleats, "Pleat the cloth"crease, furrow, wrinkle - make wrinkled or creased; "furrow one's brow"crease, crinkle, crisp, ruckle, scrunch up, wrinkle, scrunch - make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; "The dress got wrinkled"; "crease the paper like this to make a crane"corrugate - fold into ridges; "corrugate iron"pleat, ruffle - pleat or gather into a ruffle; "ruffle the curtain fabric"tuck - make a tuck or several folds in; "tuck the fabric"; "tuck in the sheet"crimp, pinch - make ridges into by pinching togethercross - fold so as to resemble a cross; "she crossed her legs"collapse - fold or close up; "fold up your umbrella"; "collapse the music stand"spread, unfold, open, spread out - spread out or open from a closed or folded state; "open the map"; "spread your arms"
	2.	fold - incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly turning it over without stirring or beating; "Fold the egg whites into the batter"incorporate, integrate - make into a whole or make part of a whole; "She incorporated his suggestions into her proposal"
	3.	fold - cease to operate or cause to cease operating; "The owners decided to move and to close the factory"; "My business closes every night at 8 P.M."; "close up the shop"close down, close up, shut down, closeadjourn, retire, withdraw - break from a meeting or gathering; "We adjourned for lunch"; "The men retired to the library"
	4.	fold - confine in a fold, like sheeppen uprestrain, confine, hold - to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement; "This holds the local until the express passengers change trains"; "About a dozen animals were held inside the stockade"; "The illegal immigrants were held at a detention center"; "The terrorists held the journalists for ransom"
	5.	fold - become folded or folded up; "The bed folds in a jiffy"fold upchange - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"crinkle, rumple, wrinkle, crumple, crease - become wrinkled or crumpled or creased; "This fabric won't wrinkle"

fold

verb1. bend, double, gather, tuck, overlap, crease, pleat, intertwine, double over, turn under He folded the paper carefully.2. (Informal) go bankrupt, close, fail, crash, collapse, founder, shut down, go under, be ruined, go bust (informal), go to the wall, go belly-up (slang) The company folded in 1990.3. wrap, envelop, entwine, enfold He folded her in his arms.4. wrap up, wrap, enclose, envelop, do up, enfold an object folded neatly in tissue-papernoun1. crease, turn, gather, bend, layer, overlap, wrinkle, pleat, ruffle, furrow, knife-edge, double thickness, folded portion Make another fold and turn the ends together.fold something in stir gently, introduce, envelop, mix gently Fold in the whipped egg whites and cream.

fold

verb1. To bend together or make a crease in so that one part lies over another:crease, double, pleat, ply, ruck.2. Informal. To undergo sudden financial failure:break, bust, collapse, crash, fail, go under.Idioms: go belly up, go bust, go on the rocks, go to the wall.3. Informal. To give in from or as if from a gradual loss of strength:bow, buckle, capitulate, submit, succumb, surrender, yield.4. Informal. To give way mentally and emotionally:break (down), collapse, crack, snap.Informal: crack up.nounA line or an arrangement made by the doubling of one part over another:crease, crimp, crinkle, crumple, pleat, plica, plication, pucker, rimple, ruck, rumple, wrinkle.

Translations

折叠折痕收拢羊栏褶痕

fold¹

(fould) verb1. to double over (material, paper etc). She folded the paper in half. 折叠，对折 2. to lay one on top of another. She folded her hands in her lap.交叠3. to bring in (wings) close to the body. The bird folded its wings.收拢 noun1. a doubling of one layer of material, paper etc over another. Her dress hung in folds.折叠2. a mark made especially on paper etc by doing this; a crease. There was a fold in the page.褶痕ˈfolded adjective折叠的ˈfolder noun a cover for keeping loose papers together. He kept the notes for his speech in a folder.文件夹ˈfolding adjective that can be folded. a folding chair.可折叠的

fold²

(fould) noun a place surrounded by a fence or wall, in which sheep are kept. a sheep fold.羊栏

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→ 折叠zhCN, 折痕zhCN

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fold (up) (one's) tent

To quit, withdraw, or disengage (from something), especially quietly or discreetly. After allegations of embezzlement, the CEO decided to fold his tent and take an early retirement. You're going to have a lot of setbacks in life, so don't just fold up your tent and go home at the first sign of failure.See also: fold, tent

green folding stuff/money

Paper money, especially in large amounts. Primarily heard in US. Boy, I bet you had to lay down some serious green folding for that new sports car, huh? How much green folding stuff is this repair job gonna cost me? Now, don't go shelling out all your green folding money at once just because you've gotten your first paycheck.See also: fold, green, money, stuff

fold (someone) in (one's) arms

To hug or embrace someone. I started to feel better as soon as my mom folded me in her arms.See also: arm, fold

fold like a cheap suitcase

To offer little resistance; to submit easily. (A poorly-made suitcase would be prone to collapsing.) I think this team's defense will fold like a cheap suitcase if we just put a little more pressure on them.See also: cheap, fold, like, suitcase

fold up

1. To fold or crease something so that it becomes smaller. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "fold" and "up." I folded up the newspaper and put it back on the rack.2. To be able to be folded or bent into a smaller size or position. This bag folds up for storage, you know.3. To stop doing business. Aw man, I can't believe that restaurant folded up—I really liked it.4. To faint or pass out. I made it through the whole marathon but folded up as soon as I crossed the finish line.See also: fold, up

green

1. noun, slang Paper money, especially in large amounts. Boy, I bet you had to lay down some serious green for that new sports car, huh? How much green is this repair job gonna cost me? Now, don't go shelling out all your green at once just because you've gotten your first paycheck.2. noun, slang Marijuana, especially that which is inexpensive or of low quality. Dude, I scored some green for the concert!3. adjective Inexperienced. The new interns are pretty green, but I think they're going to be quick learners.4. adjective Naïve. The city is full of people ready to take advantage of all the green newcomers that arrive every day.5. adjective Environmentally conscious or designed not to have an adverse impact on the environment. The new student center was designed with green building principles. This year, our department is trying to focus on all the ways we can be more green.

green folding

Paper money, especially in large amounts. Boy, I bet you had to lay down some serious green folding for that new sports car, huh? How much green folding is this repair job gonna cost me? Now, don't go shelling out all your green folding at once just because you've gotten your first paycheck.See also: fold, green

come back to the fold

To begin participating in, belonging to, or supporting some group, activity, or field that one left for a period of time in the past. After stepping away from politics for nearly ten years, the former governor is coming back to the fold with his bid for the presidency. Danielson stated that she would be coming back to the fold as the new head coach of her alma mater's rugby team.See also: back, come, fold

return to the fold

1. To begin participating in, belonging to, or supporting some group, activity, or field that one left for a period of time in the past. After stepping away from politics for nearly ten years, the former governor is returning to the fold with his bid for the presidency. Danielson stated that she would be returning to the fold as the new head coach of her alma mater's rugby team.2. To cause or compel someone to begin participating in, belonging to, or supporting some group, activity, or field that they left for a period of time in the past. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "return" and "fold." The video game publisher is attempting to return lapsed gamers to the fold with its innovative new home console. The company plans on returning the former CEO to the fold as an advisor.See also: fold, return

fold away

To crease or bend something in order to put it away. A noun or pronoun can be used between "fold" and "away." Fold away the card table, will you? We don't need it after all.See also: away, fold

fold back

To bend or crease something back. A noun or pronoun can be used between "fold" and "back." She folded back the paper again, producing an origami crane.See also: back, fold

fold (one's) hands

To interlace the fingers of one's hands, with both palms facing each other. I sat down, folded my hands, and tried my best to look confident as I waited for the CEO to come in.See also: fold, hand

fold (something) into (something)

1. To bend or crease something into a particular shape or object. He loves origami and can fold paper into all kinds of animals.2. To mix an ingredient into something, as while baking. OK, the next step is to fold the flour into the mixture.See also: fold

fold over

To crease something so that one part of it is positioned on top of another part. A noun or pronoun can be used between "fold" and "over." Hey, fold over the blanket so I can climb into bed with you.See also: fold, over

fold, spindle, or mutilate

To damage or alter something. The phrase was typically printed as an instruction on items that were to be read by a machine, such as punch cards. When I quit this job, I fully intend to fold, spindle, or mutilate my punch card!

folded

slang Drunk. Do you remember last night at the bar at all? You were really folded!See also: fold

folding money

Paper money, especially in large amounts. Boy, I bet you had to lay down some serious folding money for that new sports car, huh? How much folding money is this repair job gonna cost me? Now, don't go shelling out all your folding money at once just because you've gotten your first paycheck.See also: fold, money

folding stuff

Paper money, especially in large amounts. Boy, I bet you had to lay down some serious folding stuff for that new sports car, huh? How much folding stuff is this repair job gonna cost me? Now, don't go shelling out all your folding stuff at once just because you've gotten your first paycheck.See also: fold, stuff

Hold some, fold some

Keep some stocks and sell others. "Hold some, fold some," huh? Gee, thanks for the help—I guess I'll have to call my broker if I want some real advice.See also: fold, hold

fold back

[for a sheet of something] to bend back. The cloth folded back, revealing the faded upholstery below. The top page folded back, revealing a neatly typed manuscript.See also: back, fold

fold one's hands

to bring one's hands together, palm to palm, with the fingers interlocking; to grasp one's hands together, palm to palm, perpendicular to one another. Please fold your hands and put them on the table while the teacher reads you a story. Please fold your hands and be quiet.See also: fold, hand

fold something away

to fold something up and put it away. Please fold the maps away. Please fold away the maps neatly.See also: away, fold

fold something back

to bend a sheet or flap of something back. She very carefully folded the page back to mark her place in the book. She folded back the page to mark her place in the book. The surgeon folded the flap of skin back, revealing the torn ligament.See also: back, fold

fold something into something

1. and fold something in to blend something, such as eggs, into batter. (See also something into something">cut something into something.) Carefully, the chef folded the eggs into the other ingredients. The chef folded in the eggs. 2. to make an object by folding something, such as paper or cloth. He folded the paper into a little bird. Wally can fold a sheet of paper into an airplane that flies.See also: fold

fold something over

to double something over on itself; to make a fold in something. I folded the paper over twice to make something I could fan myself with. Fold over each sheet, and then place it on the stack.See also: fold, over

fold something up

1. Lit. to double something over into its original folded position. Please fold the paper up when you are finished. Please fold up the paper. 2. Fig. to put an end to something; to close a money-losing enterprise. Mr. Jones was going broke, so he folded his business up. The producer decided to fold up the play early. It was losing money.See also: fold, up

fold, spindle, or mutilate

to harm or disfigure. Referring to a once-standard line printed on machine-readable documents, such as computer punch cards. (Such a document, if folded, placed on a bill spike, or otherwise punctured, would no longer be machine-readable.) At the bottom of the bill, it said "do not fold, spindle, or mutilate," and Jane, in her anger, did all three. Look here, chum, if you don't want to get folded, spindled, or mutilated, you had better do what you are told!

fold up

1. Lit. [for something] to close by folding. The table just folded up with no warning, trapping my leg. 2. Fig. [for someone] to faint. She folded up when she heard the news. I was so weak that I was afraid I was going to fold up. 3. Fig. [for a business] to cease operating. Our shop finally folded up because of the recession. Tom's little candy shop folded up.See also: fold, up

folding money

bills of various dollar denominations. I don't want a check. Give me folding money! You got any folding money with you?See also: fold, money

fold one's tent

Quietly depart, as in It's late, so let's fold our tents. This term is a partial quotation of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem "The Day is Done" (1844): "And the night shall be filled with music, And the cares that infest the day, Shall fold their tents, like the Arabs, And quietly steal away." See also: fold, tent

fold up

1. Fail, especially go out of business. For example, Three stores on Main Street have folded up. 2. Collapse, break down. For example, When she told him about the dog's death, she folded up. This idiom alludes to closing or bringing an object into more compact form. [Early 1900s] See also: fold, up

return to the fold

Come back to a group after an absence, as in Matthew taught for a number of years, but now he's returned to the fold as vice-president of the firm . This term employs fold in the sense of "an enclosure for sheep," which has been used figuratively since the first half of the 1300s. See also: fold, return

return to the fold

If someone returns to the fold, they start to belong to or support a group of people that they belonged to or supported in the past. He had left the party just before the peace deal was signed, but has since returned to the fold. Note: You can also say that someone comes back to the fold. A price cut is another way to get customers to come back to the fold. Note: You can say that someone brings someone back to the fold, to mean that they cause them to return to a group. The Government should ensure that the small and medium exporters are brought back to the fold.See also: fold, return

return to the fold

come back to the community of beliefs or principles you originally belonged to, having previously repudiated it. The image is of a lost sheep returning to its fold. It can be expressed in various other wordings (e.g. ‘They welcomed him back to the fold ’). 2004 The Cherwell Magazine Online Blair's sudden rush to get it onto the statute books in time for the 2005 election is a shrewd political manoeuvre designed to encourage the party faithful, many of whom were alienated over Iraq, to return to the fold. See also: fold, return

fold somebody in your ˈarms

(literary) put your arms around somebody and hold them against your body: When he saw how upset she was, he folded her in his arms.See also: arm, fold, somebody

reˌturn to the ˈfold

(literary) come back to a group or community (especially a religious or political society): She left the party 10 years ago but has recently returned to the fold.A fold is a place where sheep are kept and so can mean a group of people who share the same ideas and beliefs.See also: fold, return

fold up

v.1. To bend or fold something so that it is closed or made compact: My roommate folded the letter up. Fold up that box and put it away.2. To be able to be bent or folded to become closed or made compact: This table folds up so you can put it in the trunk of a small car.3. To go out of business: Three of my favorite stores on this street folded up last summer.See also: fold, up

fold

1. in. to fail; to close. I was afraid my business would fold because of the recession. 2. in. to collapse from drinking. Dave had just one more drink, and then he folded.

folded

mod. alcohol intoxicated. Pete is folded. That’s the third time this week. See also: fold

folding money

and folding stuff n. U.S. paper bank notes, as opposed to coins. All I got is change—no folding stuff. Sorry, I don’t have any folding money with me. Can you pick up the bill? See also: fold, money

folding stuff

verbSee folding moneySee also: fold, stuff

green

and green folding and green paper and green stuff n. money; paper money. (see also long bread.) I have so much green stuff, I don’t know what to do with it. What is need is more green! Not promises!

green folding

verbSee greenSee also: fold, green

Hold some, fold some

sent. to hold some of your stocks and sell some. (Securities markets.) My best advice right now is to hold some, fold some. There is no real trend to the market. See also: fold, hold

green

around/about the gills Pale or sickly in appearance.

fold our tents, (let us)

Quietly depart, go home. This term comes from Longfellow’s poem “The Day Is Done” (1844): “And the night shall be filled with music, And the cares, that infest the day, Shall fold their tents, like the Arabs, And as silently steal away.” Today it is often used jocularly, as in “Come on, it’s after eleven. Time to fold our tents.”See also: fold

fold like a cheap suitcase

Collapse easily. Expensive luggage was made, as now, from well-constructed leather or fabric. Cheap ones used to be made of cardboard with little or no structural reinforcement, not very sturdy especially when manhandled by baggage handlers or hotel porters. A sports team with no defense or a poker player with a losing hand would both fold like a cheap suitcase. You'd also hear “fold like a cheap suit,” but since fabric folds easily, whether it's cashmere or polyester, “suitcase” presents a better connotation of a losing proposition.See also: cheap, fold, like, suitcase

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fold (up) (one's) tent

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fold (one's) hands

fold (something) into (something)

fold over

fold, spindle, or mutilate

folded

folding money

folding stuff

Hold some, fold some

fold back

fold one's hands

fold something away

fold something back

fold something into something

fold something over

fold something up

fold, spindle, or mutilate

fold up

folding money

fold one's tent

fold up

return to the fold

return to the fold

return to the fold

fold somebody in your ˈarms

reˌturn to the ˈfold

fold up

fold

folded

folding money

folding stuff

green

green folding

Hold some, fold some

green

fold our tents, (let us)

fold like a cheap suitcase

fold

fold,

Fold

fold

fold

fold

fold

fold

fold

fold

fold

fold

fold

FOLD

fold

fold¹

fold²

fold¹

fold²

fold¹

fold²