- touch sth up
- UK US touch sth up— Phrasal Verb with touch({{}}/tʌtʃ/ verb [I or T]► to improve something by making small changes or additions: »
Workers would then touch up the paintwork by hand.
Financial and business terms. 2012.
touch sth up
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ˌtouch sth ˈup — phrasal verb to make a surface look better with small improvements … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
nobody can touch sth — nobody/nothing can touch sb/sth ► used to say that someone or something is the best of a particular kind: »As a hard worker, no one can touch him. »This computer is so powerful, no other laptop can touch it. Main Entry: ↑touch … Financial and business terms
nobody/nothing can touch sth — nobody/nothing can touch sb/sth ► used to say that someone or something is the best of a particular kind: »As a hard worker, no one can touch him. »This computer is so powerful, no other laptop can touch it. Main Entry: ↑touch … Financial and business terms
nothing can touch sth — nobody/nothing can touch sb/sth ► used to say that someone or something is the best of a particular kind: »As a hard worker, no one can touch him. »This computer is so powerful, no other laptop can touch it. Main Entry: ↑touch … Financial and business terms
touch — touch1 W2S2 [tʌtʃ] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(feel)¦ 2¦(no space between)¦ 3 touch something to something 4¦(affect somebody s feelings)¦ 5¦(have an effect)¦ 6¦(use)¦ 7 not touch something 8 not touch somebody/something 9¦(deal with somebody/something)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
touch — 1 /tVtS/ verb FEEL SB/STH PHYSICALLY 1 (T) to put your hand or another part of your body on something or someone so that you can feel them: Small children are constantly moving and wanting to touch everything. | She couldn t bear the thought of… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
touch — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 act of touching sb/sth ADJECTIVE ▪ delicate, gentle, light, slight ▪ The slightest touch will set off the alarm. PREPOSITION ▪ … Collocations dictionary
touch*/*/*/ — [tʌtʃ] verb I 1) [T] to put your hand or part of your body on someone or something Beth reached out and touched his cheek.[/ex] Please don t touch the paintings.[/ex] He fell asleep as soon as his head touched the pillow.[/ex] 2) [I/T] if two… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
touch — The best buying and selling prices available from a market maker on SEAQ and SEAQ International in a given security at any one time. Exchange Handbook Glossary The best buying and selling prices available on SETS or from a market maker on SEAQ or … Financial and business terms
touch something off — 1 he touched off two of the bombs: DETONATE, set off, trigger, explode. 2 the plan touched off a major political storm: CAUSE, spark off, trigger (off), start … Useful english dictionary
