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scotch Verb 1. to put an end to: she had scotched the idea of bingo in the church 2. to wound without killing [origin unknown] Scotch 1 Not standard Adjective same as Scottish Noun, pl the Scotch the Scots USAGE: In the north of England and in Scotland, Scotch is not used outside fixed expressions such as Scotch whisky. The use of Scotch for Scots or Scottish is otherwise felt to be incorrect, esp. when applied to people. Scotch 2 Noun whisky distilled in Scotland from fermented malted barley
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scotch verb put an end to, destroy, smash, devastate, wreck, thwart, scupper, extinguish, put paid to, nip in the bud, bring to an end, put the lid on, put the kibosh on Translations Scotch [skɔtʃ] n → Scotch m scotch [skɔtʃ] vt (rumour) → aus der Welt schaffen; (plan, idea) → unterbinden v scotch [skotʃ] to put an end to (a rumour, plan etc) They scotched his attempt to become the chairman. beëindig يَضَعُ نِهايَةً لِ осуетявам zarazit gøre en ende på blockieren θέτω τέλος, μπλοκάρω poner fin (a) lõppu tegema پايان دادن tehdä tyhjäksi mettre fin à לָשִׂים קֵץ घायल कर देना, क्षत-विक्षत कर देना osujetiti elvág menghentikan kveða niður far cessare; mandare a monte つぶす ...을 그만두게 하다, 꺾어버리다 sužlugdyti izbeigt; apspiest; apturēt mematahkan verijdelen sette en stopper for, kvele udaremnić desfazer a stopa положить конец zneškodniť zatreti (kaj) zaustaviti glasine kväva, kuva, sätta stopp för กำจัด (ข่าวลือ) son vermek 粉碎,戳穿 придушувати اڑنگا لگانا kết thúc, chấm dứt 粉碎,戳穿 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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My father had a strong prejudice against the Scotch nation. Reason as I might, and plead as I might, he still persisted in referring me to the Scotch Verdict. But it is not with the Scotch as it is with the English, to whom that fluid flesh which is called blood is a paramount necessity; the Scotch, a poor and sober race, live upon a little barley crushed between two stones, diluted with the water of the fountain, and cooked upon another stone, heated. |
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