with a capital

with a capital
phrasal — used with a following capital letter to emphasize or qualify a preceding word <
not an accident but murder with a capital M
>
<
desired romance with a capital R
>

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • with a capital A — with a capital A/B/C/etc phrase used for emphasizing that something is very true This is a case of incompetence with a capital I. Thesaurus: ways of emphasizing that something is true or exactsynony …   Useful english dictionary

  • with a capital B — with a capital A/B/C/etc phrase used for emphasizing that something is very true This is a case of incompetence with a capital I. Thesaurus: ways of emphasizing that something is true or exactsynony …   Useful english dictionary

  • with a capital A — with a capital [A/B/C etc.] 1. something that you say in order to emphasize a particular quality. You re trouble with a capital T, you are! 2. if you talk about a subject with a capital A/B/C etc., you mean the most formal and often limited… …   New idioms dictionary

  • with a capital B — with a capital [A/B/C etc.] 1. something that you say in order to emphasize a particular quality. You re trouble with a capital T, you are! 2. if you talk about a subject with a capital A/B/C etc., you mean the most formal and often limited… …   New idioms dictionary

  • with a capital C — with a capital [A/B/C etc.] 1. something that you say in order to emphasize a particular quality. You re trouble with a capital T, you are! 2. if you talk about a subject with a capital A/B/C etc., you mean the most formal and often limited… …   New idioms dictionary

  • with a capital ... — [A/B/C etc.] 1. something that you say in order to emphasize a particular quality. You re trouble with a capital T, you are! 2. if you talk about a subject with a capital A/B/C etc., you mean the most formal and often limited understanding of… …   New idioms dictionary

  • with a capital — [A/B/C etc.] 1. something that you say in order to emphasize a particular quality. You re trouble with a capital T, you are! 2. if you talk about a subject with a capital A/B/C etc., you mean the most formal and often limited understanding of… …   New idioms dictionary

  • with a capital — (letter) to an extreme degree. That makes me feel OK with a capital O. If you want culture with a capital C, you can go to an art museum or a concert. Usage notes: used to emphasize the meaning of a particular word …   New idioms dictionary

  • with a capital C — with a capital A/B/C/etc phrase used for emphasizing that something is very true This is a case of incompetence with a capital I. Thesaurus: ways of emphasizing that something is true or exactsynony …   Useful english dictionary

  • with a capital — phrasal : emphatically, certainly used with a following relevant capital letter not an accident but murder with a capital M …   Useful english dictionary

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