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  • 1out in force — {adv. phr.} Present in very large numbers; en masse. * /On the Fourth of July the police cars are out in force in the Chicago area./ …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 2out in force — {adv. phr.} Present in very large numbers; en masse. * /On the Fourth of July the police cars are out in force in the Chicago area./ …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 3out\ in\ force — adv. phr. Present in very large numbers; en masse. On the Fourth of July the police cars are out in force in the Chicago area …

    Словарь американских идиом

  • 4be out in force — If people are out in force, they are present somewhere in large numbers …

    The small dictionary of idiomes

  • 5draw out by force — index extort Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

    Law dictionary

  • 6be out in force — to be present in large numbers. The Prince s young supporters were out in force …

    New idioms dictionary

  • 7force — force1 W1S3 [fo:s US fo:rs] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(military)¦ 2¦(military action)¦ 3¦(violence)¦ 4¦(physical power)¦ 5¦(natural power)¦ 6¦(organized group)¦ 7¦(strong influence)¦ 8¦(powerful effect)¦ 9 join/combine forces (with somebody/something) …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 8force */*/*/ — I UK [fɔː(r)s] / US [fɔrs] noun Word forms force : singular force plural forces 1) a) [uncountable] physical strength, or violence They accused the police of using excessive force during the arrest. by force: The army took control of the region… …

    English dictionary

  • 9force — 1 noun 1 MILITARY a) (C) a group of people who have been trained to fight in a war: forces loyal to President Aquino | a highly efficient fighting force b) the forces the army, navy, and air force: Both her sons are in the forces. c) (U) military …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 10force — [[t]fɔ͟ː(r)s[/t]] ♦ forces, forcing, forced 1) VERB If someone forces you to do something, they make you do it even though you do not want to, for example by threatening you. [V n to inf] He was charged with abducting a taxi driver and forcing… …

    English dictionary