单词 | seize on |
释义 | seize onAlso, seize upon. Grab or take hold of suddenly, as in He seized on the bell rope and started to pull vigorously, or She seized upon every opportunity to present her side of the story. [Late 1600s] Resort to some action, especially out of dire necessity, as in He seized upon any excuse, no matter how farfetched. Words nearby seize onseismoscope, seitan, SEIU, sei whale, seize, seize on, seize up, seizing, seizure, seizure disorder, sejant The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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