button up Idioma
button up
button up 1) Close securely, fasten, as in
The house was all buttoned up, or
Button up your coat—it's very cold. [Late 1500s]
2) Also,
button one's lip. Hold one's tongue, keep quiet. For example,
Please button your lip about the surprise. A variant of this usage,
button one's mouth, dates from the 17th century. [Mid-1800s]
3) Finish successfully, as in
I've got this report all buttoned up. [c. 1940]
button up
1. To adhere the buttons on an account of clothing. A noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "button" and "up." Button up your coat, it's algid out today! Remember to button your anorak up afore you go into the interview.2. To accomplishment a task; to put the finishing touches on something. Don't worry, I'll be accessible in bristles minutes—I'm aloof about done buttoning up my paper.3. To be quiet. Hey, button up! We don't charge to apprehend any added out of you today! Julie knew bigger than to allege back her ancestor was so angry, so she buttoned up for the moment.4. To abutting something, about a place, securely. I achievement you buttoned up the abundance afore you larboard for the night.Learn more: button, upbutton something up
to adhere article with buttons. Button your shirt up, please. I will button up my shirt.Learn more: button, upbutton up
1. Lit. to adhere one's buttons. Your jacket's open. You'd bigger button up. It's cold. I'll button up in the car.
2. Fig. to get bashful and break silent. (Learn added button (up) one's lip.) Hey, button up! That's abundant out of you. I ambition you would button up and stop gossiping.Learn more: button, upbutton up
1. Close securely, fasten, as in The abode was all buttoned up, or Button up your coat-it's actual cold. [Late 1500s]
2. Also, button one's lip. Hold one's tongue, accumulate quiet. For example, Please button your lip about the surprise. A alternative of this usage, button one's mouth, dates from the 17th century. [Mid-1800s]
3. Finish successfully, as in I've got this address all buttoned up. [c. 1940] Learn more: button, upbutton up
v.
1. To adhere all the buttons on a garment: He buttoned up the sweater. She buttoned her shirt up.
2. To stop talking: The acceptance buttoned up back the arch absolved past. Button up!—You're activity to get us in trouble.
3. To abutting or allowance article securely: We buttoned up the berth for winter.
4. To complete the final capacity of something: The columnist is buttoning up the album rights afore publication.
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