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  1. Someone has been eating my porridge | WordReference Forums

    Jul 14, 2022 · In the children's story Goldilocks and the Three Bears, the bears complain, "Someone has been eating my porridge. Someone has been sitting in my chair. Someone has been sleeping in my …

  2. Bears to.. | WordReference Forums

    Jun 22, 2015 · Context: the Land Registry web site in Hong Kong and below is the definition of "undivided share": It is the share of the premises affected in the building bears to the total number of …

  3. it bears mentioning - WordReference Forums

    Oct 14, 2012 · Hello GROWING up in the ’80s, my brother and I sold pumpkins door to door every October. Whenever 4-foot children selling Halloween squash ring your doorbell, you’re hamstrung …

  4. to bear/take a name | WordReference Forums

    Jun 12, 2015 · Hello, Would it be unidiomatic to use "bear" in this sentence: "In some countries people bear the surnames of both parents."? As far as I know, bear can be used in such contexts. Does …

  5. to bear / has borne - WordReference Forums

    Oct 13, 2009 · Hi all, I have this sentence: "These securities bear 10% interest". I need to use the verb "to bear" in this context, but at the past. In my dictionary (Hazon Garzanti), the past of "to bear" is …

  6. bear a passing resemblance - WordReference Forums

    Jun 18, 2021 · A passing resemblance means a slight resemblance, so it’s very different from a striking or strong resemblance. She bears a passing resemblance to you = She looks a little bit like you but …

  7. To bare down (bear down) - WordReference Forums

    May 18, 2009 · No, it's not correct. Bear down = exert pressure downwards. E.g: Could you just bear down on this piece of wood, while I screw it in place? The weight of the beam bears down on the …

  8. bears heavy on my mind - WordReference Forums

    Dec 2, 2009 · When I wake up in the morning And the sunlight hurts my eyes And something without warning Bears heavy on my mind Cual es el significado de bears on my mind? gracias!

  9. Contrary/opposite to popular belief - WordReference Forums

    Oct 6, 2013 · The insight this has given him into their behavior has allowed him to dispel certain myths about bears. CONTRARY (vs. opposite) to popular belief, he contends that bears do not care as …

  10. dispute/argue a claim | WordReference Forums

    Oct 6, 2013 · Hello, Gato: You are right, that is a difficult one: "argue" and "dispute" are fairly close synonyms. In this context, the verb argue would require the preposition against: we argue against …