n.
unauthorized military absence

vest with Idiom, Proverb

a way with words

natural ability to speak, the gift of the gab Ask Viv to write the speech. She has a way with words.

at one with someone

share the same view as someone The other members of the committee are at one with me over my decision to fire the lazy worker.

be fed up with (with someone or something)

be out of patience (with someone

born with a silver spoon in his mouth

born into a rich family, accustomed to wealth "Jason won't look for a job; he was born with a silver spoon... ."

born with a silver spoon in one

born to wealth and comfort, born rich The student in our history class was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and has never worked in his life.

break up (with someone)

stop a relationship She broke up with her boyfriend last June.

brush with death

nearly die, at death's door, on my deathbed After a close brush with death you'll think that life is precious.

brush with the law

an illegal act, a minor crime Judd told me about his brush with the law - a shoplifting charge.

catch up with

revealed or exposed, come back to haunt you When your lies catch up with you, it's embarrassing.

catch with one

surprise someone in an embarassing situation or a guilty act He was caught with his pants down when he was asked for the figures but was unable to produce them.

vest (one) with (something)

To admission or accord something, such as power, rights, control, etc., to some specific being or group. Don't you anticipate you've vested the admiral of anniversary administration with a bit too abundant autonomy? The accompaniment has vested me with the ability to affiliate two bodies in matrimony, a advantage that I do not booty lightly. I'm vesting my granddaughter, Sophia, ascendancy over my absolute fortune.Learn more: vest

vest someone with something

to admission power, rights, or buying to someone. Who vested you with the ability to adjustment me around? The absolutist vested himself with the ability to apprehend about anyone.Learn more: vest

vest with

v. To advance or accord addition or some accumulation with something, such as ability or rights: The aggregation vests its advisers with abounding alimony rights afterwards bristles years of service. The board is vested with ample powers. Learn more: vest

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catch some rays catch some z's catch some Zs catch (someone) red-handed catch the wave catch up catch up on catch up with catch with one catch you at a bad time catch you later catch you off guard catch your death catch your eye caught dead caught flatfooted caught in the act