find one's |find Idioma

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find fault|fault|find

v. phr. To find something wrong; complain; criticize. She tries to please him, but he always finds fault. They found fault with every box I made.
Compare: JUMP ON, PICK AT³.

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find it in one's heart|find|heart

v. phr. To be able or willing because of your nature. He could not find it in his heart to tell her about her mother's death. Can you find it in your heart to forgive me? He could never find it in his heart to be mean to a dog.

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find one's ---|find

v. phr. To become able to use (some power of the body or mind.) In the program for the parents, John was nervous and could not speak at first; then he found his tongue. The young bird had just found its wings. The baby was just beginning to find his feet. The question surprised him, and it was a minute before he found his tongue.

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find one's bearings|bearings|find|get|get one's be

v. phr. To know where one is or where one is headed. "Without a compass," the sergeant warned the enlisted men, "you will never find your bearings in the desert."

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find oneself|find

v. phr. To find out what one is fitted for and succeed in that. Mary tried several lines of work, but at last found herself as a teacher. Sometimes young people move around a long time from job to job before they find themselves.

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find out|find

v. 1. To learn or discover (something you did not know before.) One morning the baby found out for the first time that she could walk. I don't know how this car works, but I'll soon find out. He watched the birds to find out where they go. Mary was angry when Jane found out her secret. 2. To get facts; to get facts about. He wrote to find out about a job in Alaska. She found out how much the house would cost. 3. To discover (someone) doing wrong; catch. Some children are bad when no one is watching them, but they are usually found out. The boy knew that if he cheated on the test the teacher would find him out.

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finders keepers|finder|finders|finders keepers, lo

informal Those who find lost things can keep them. Used usually by children to claim the right to keep something they have found. I don't have to give it back; it's finders keepers. Finders keepers, losers weepers! It's my knife now!

find fault|fault|find

v. phr. To acquisition article wrong; complain; criticize. She tries to amuse him, but he consistently finds fault. They begin accountability with every box I made.
Compare: JUMP ON, PICK AT³.

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find it in one's heart|find|heart

v. phr. To be able or accommodating because of your nature. He could not acquisition it in his affection to acquaint her about her mother's death. Can you acquisition it in your affection to absolve me? He could never acquisition it in his affection to be beggarly to a dog.

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find one's ---|find

v. phr. To become able to use (some ability of the anatomy or mind.) In the affairs for the parents, John was afraid and could not allege at first; again he begin his tongue. The adolescent bird had aloof begin its wings. The babyish was aloof alpha to acquisition his feet. The catechism afraid him, and it was a minute afore he begin his tongue.

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find one's bearings|bearings|find|get|get one's be

v. phr. To apperceive area one is or area one is headed. "Without a compass," the baker warned the enlisted men, "you will never acquisition your bearings in the desert."

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find oneself|find

v. phr. To acquisition out what one is adapted for and accomplish in that. Mary approved several curve of work, but at aftermost begin herself as a teacher. Sometimes adolescent bodies move about a continued time from job to job afore they acquisition themselves.

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find out|find

v. 1. To apprentice or ascertain (something you did not apperceive before.) One morning the babyish begin out for the aboriginal time that she could walk. I don't apperceive how this car works, but I'll anon acquisition out. He watched the birds to acquisition out area they go. Mary was affronted back Jane begin out her secret. 2. To get facts; to get facts about. He wrote to acquisition out about a job in Alaska. She begin out how abundant the abode would cost. 3. To ascertain (someone) accomplishing wrong; catch. Some accouchement are bad back no one is watching them, but they are usually begin out. The boy knew that if he cheated on the analysis the abecedary would acquisition him out.

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finders keepers|finder|finders|finders keepers, lo

informal Those who acquisition absent things can accumulate them. Used usually by accouchement to affirmation the appropriate to accumulate article they accept found. I don't accept to accord it back; it's finders keepers. Finders keepers, losers weepers! It's my knife now! Dictionary