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Meanings of
bristle up
in inglês
catalão
ofendre's
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Show anger or indignation.
bristle at
bridle at
bridle up
catalão
ofendre's
Synonyms
Examples for "
bristle at
"
bristle at
bridle at
bridle up
Examples for "
bristle at
"
1
And it's not just politicians that might
bristle
at
Ma's ambition.
2
Now the boy sat rubbing the
bristle
at
the crown of his head.
3
As events progress, her new partner begins to
bristle
at
some of her habits.
4
Oil and gas firms
bristle
at
being lumped into the debate alongside carbon-intensive coal.
5
Why did some of Mueller's team reportedly
bristle
at
Barr's characterization of their work?
1
A good saddle and
bridle
at
that time would fetch twenty pounds readily.
2
The Scot dropped the
bridle
at
last; dropped it to pluck forth the weapon.
3
Congress may
bridle
at
the open spigot for Pakistan as the counterterrorism relationship deteriorates.
4
To his surprise Erius did not
bridle
at
the suggestion.
5
He was still on the
bridle
at
the last fence.
1
Wilkins, the groom, led the animal by the
bridle
up
and down before the library window.
2
They will
bridle
up
,
and answer that for their parts they never saw a single one.
3
You have punished me so rudely for my presumption, and will not even permit my heart to
bridle
up
and give utterance to its wrath.
4
But Lars Falkenberg
bridles
up
at once and puts on airs, looking Nils up and down with contempt.
5
Suddenly he ordered his followers to dismount and lead their horses by their
bridles
up
to the top of the mountain.
Usage of
bristle up
in inglês
1
It'll make the back of your neck
bristle
up
like a porcupine.
2
At the mention of the French teacher's name Professor Garlach seemed to
bristle
up
.
3
They
bristle
up
together like a clump of lances.
4
This cracker made Gringoire's skin
bristle
up
all over.
5
This is a trouble-some charge, forever to
bristle
up
in the path-way of a silver standard.
6
The dog began to
bristle
up
at once, but Torarin laid his hand upon his back.
7
He's beginning to
bristle
up
even to you.
8
Come, come, Tom; don't
bristle
up
so.
9
Why do you
bristle
up
and stick up your noses as though you were the lords of creation.
10
You know the Americans are so deucedly thin-skinned-theyalways
bristle
up
if you say anything against their institutions.
11
You need not
bristle
up
.
12
Challenger snorted ferociously as he looked at it, and his thick black hair seemed to
bristle
up
in his wrath.
13
So, though he felt very small inside, Johnny made all his hair
bristle
up
and tried to look very fierce.
14
But the sight of his back, as he turned away, caused Sir Cæsar's eyebrows to
bristle
up
yet more pugnaciously.
15
How often does the dog start suddenly, and
bristle
up
its hair, when nothing is in sight, or within hearing distance.
16
He was of a sickly colour, and his thin, sandy hair seemed to
bristle
up
with the intensity of his emotion.
Other examples for "bristle up"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
This collocation consists of:
bristle
up
bristle
Verb
Preposition
Translations for
bristle up
catalão
ofendre's
picar-se
Bristle up
through the time
Bristle up
across language varieties
United Kingdom
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