nEnlist
On various occasions she has persuaded me to do things for her, just as she hasenlistedthousands of others.
·[transitive]
to persuade somebody to help you or to join you in doing something
enlistsomething/somebody (in something)
They hoped toenlist the help ofthe public in solving the crime.
enlistsomebody (as something)
We were enlisted as helpers.
enlistsomebody to do something
We were enlisted to help.
·[intransitive,transitive]
to join or to make somebody join the armed forcessynonymcall up,conscript,draft
They both enlisted in 1915.
enlistas something
to enlist as a soldier
enlistsomebody (in/into/for/as something)
He was enlisted into the US Navy.See related entries:The navy
na session on women in business
It then went onat lengthabout the theme of the year and offered a link to a video of the previous year’s event.
lfor a long time and in detail
He quoted at length from the report.
We have already discussed this matter at great length.
l(literary) after a long time
‘I'm still not sure,’ he said at length.
Thelength of the emailmade me feelrestiveand inclined to hit the delete button.
lunable to stay still, or unwilling to be controlled, especially because you feel bored or not satisfied
The crowd was growing increasingly restive.
The news was relayed to the restive citizens.
nliven it up
We have a lot of clever but worthy people talking, and we need your genius toliven it up. Please say yes.
lto become or to make somebody/something more interesting or exciting
The game didn't liven up till the second half.
Let's put some music on to liven things up.
You look as if you need livening up!
What this does iscut to the chase— and the chase is flattery.the chase
l(informal)to stop wasting time and start talking about the most important thing
Right, let's cut to the chase. How much is it going to cost?
What this does iscut to the chase— and the chase isflattery.
lpraise that is not sincere, especially in order to obtain something from somebody
You're too intelligent to fall for his flattery.
I knew howmanipulativeit was, but I could not help myself.
l(disapproving) skillful at influencing somebody or forcing somebody to do what you want, often in an unfair way
manipulative behavior
He’s extremely manipulative, so don’t let him persuade you.
l(formal) connected with the ability to handle objects skilfully
manipulative skills such as typing and knitting
nFiend
She was afiendwith the thank-you letter.
la very cruel or unpleasant person
l(informal) (used after another noun) a person who is very interested in the thing mentionedsynonymfanatic
a crossword fiend
lan evil spirit
You say why you liked it — and you must thankpromptly.
lwithout delay
She deals with all the correspondence promptly and efficiently.
lexactly at the correct time or at the time mentionedsynonympunctually
They arrived promptly at two o'clock.
l(always used before the verb) immediately
She read the letter and promptly burst into tears.
The only difference for me now is that I no longer have torattle onfor a page and a half.
l(informal)to talk continuously about something that is not important or interesting, especially in an annoying way
lvery hotsynonymbaking
They walked all day in the scorching heat.
l(especially British English) used to emphasize how strong, powerful, etc. something is
a scorching critique of the government’s economic policy
a scorching 6–1 victory
nTina Fey
Elizabeth Stamatina"Tina"Fey(/feɪ/; born May 18, 1970)[1][2]is an American actress, comedian, writer, and producer. She is known for her work on theNBCsketch comedyseriesSaturday Night Live(1998–today),for her impression of former Alaska Governor and 2008 Vice-Presidential candidateSarah Palin, and for creating acclaimed series30 Rock(2006–2013) andUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidt(2015–present). She is also well known for writing and co-starring in the filmMean Girls(2004), as well as appearing in such films asBaby Mama(2008),Date Night(2010),Muppets Most Wanted(2014), andSisters(2015).
The next time she asks me to do something, I willcomply.
l[intransitive]comply(with something)to obey a rule, an order, etc.
They refused to comply with the UN resolution.
When requested to leave, they refused to comply.
What sanctions can they take against us if we fail to comply?
