fence
41fence — See: GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FENCE, MEND ONE S FENCES, ON THE FENCE …
42fence — See: GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FENCE, MEND ONE S FENCES, ON THE FENCE …
43fence in — verb a) To enclose with a fence. If we fence in that field, it will be a good pasture for a horse. b) To restrict freedom. Many people feel fenced in by the new rules …
44fence — Synonyms and related words: abatis, about the bush, advanced work, arch dam, arm, armor, armor plate, around the bush, avoid, backstop, baffle, balistraria, balustrade, bamboo curtain, bank, banquette, bar, barbed wire, barbed wire entanglement,… …
45fence — [14] Fence is short for defence, and indeed until the 16th century meant ‘defence’ (‘Yet, for [that is, despite] the fence that he could make, she struck it from his hand’, Felon Sowe Rokeby 1500). Of its present day meanings, ‘enclosing… …
46fence — See: grass is always greener on the other side of the fence, mend one s fences, on the fence …
47fence — fens n. railing; hedge; sport of fencing; ability to argue; one who sells stolen goods; vertical obstacle in show jumping (Sports) v. enclose within a fence or other barrier; separate with a fence or other barrier; protect, guard; fight with… …
48fence — knowingly to deal in stolen property Thus providing a screen between the thief and the eventual buyer: He used to take things home and fence them. (Mayhew, 1862) A fence is someone who so acts …
49fence — [14] Fence is short for defence, and indeed until the 16th century meant ‘defence’ (‘Yet, for [that is, despite] the fence that he could make, she struck it from his hand’, Felon Sowe Rokeby 1500). Of its present day meanings, ‘enclosing… …
50fence — fen·ce s.f.inv. ES ingl. {{wmetafile0}} TS sport nell ippica, tipo di ostacolo costituito da un fosso preceduto da una trave e seguito da una siepe {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1917. ETIMO: ingl. fence propr. barriera …
