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the wine obtained from a harvest of grapes, esp. in an outstandingly good year, referred to by the year involved, the district, or the vineyard; the harvest from which such a wine is obtained. (of wine) of an outstandingly good year. representative of the best and most typical: _______ Shakespeare. start learning
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And 2008 will be a vintage year
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a 100th anniversary or its celebration. start learning
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it will be a vintage year, for it marks the centenary of the birth of Bond's creator
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to add a brief explanation or opinion to (a text or drawing) start learning
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exhibits ranging from annotated manuscripts
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A _____ (US switchblade) is a knife with a blade hidden inside its handle which springs out when a button is pressed. start learning
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threatening or suggesting evil or harm; ominous; evil or treacherous, esp. in a mysterious way. start learning
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(in a novel, play, film, etc.) the main evil character and antagonist to the hero. start learning
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grotesquely unconventional in appearance, habits, etc. start learning
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sinister villains engaged in characteristic activities in outlandish places.
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to praise insincerely, esp. in order to win favour or reward. start learning
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Fleming might have been flattered by the vigour of his literary resurrection.
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to get the better of by cunning or ingenuity; to obtain an advantage over (someone) by acting more cleverly and often by using a trick start learning
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Outwitting antagonists of all stripes
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If people _____, they walk slowly and heavily. If they _____ on with a job, you mean that the job is taking a long time. start learning
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showing up even Americans as somewhat plodding,
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Am.E. a distinctive type, kind, or sort start learning
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Outwitting antagonists of all stripes
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If you describe something as ______, you think that it is dull and boring to look at or experience. start learning
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it was a time of drab conformity
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self-disciplined, abstemious, or ascetic; severely simple or plain start learning
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it was a time of drab conformity, if not austerity,
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a mixture of stylishness, enthusiasm, and courage; Pol. brawura, fantazja, dziarskość start learning
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in Britain style, dash and excitement were in short supply,
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to make poor or diminish the quality of; start learning
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The British were Impoverished by the war
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to speak of or treat with contempt, mockery, or ridicule; scoff or jeer at start learning
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These were derided at the time by many literary critics
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to speak contemptuously (about); express derision (for); mock start learning
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Others called them commercial, scoffing at what would now be described as the product placement
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to increase the air intake pressure of (an internal- combustion engine) with a supercharger; boost; supercharge Pol. (o silniku) doładować start learning
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Fleming wrote of supercharged Bentleys
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A _____ is an idea or phrase which has been used so much that it is no longer interesting or effective or no longer has much meaning; Pol. (pusty) frazes, komunał start learning
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his writing sharp, vivid prose was almost entirely free of clichés
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