n.
1.leather that has had its grain pattern accentuated
2.a dense crowd of people
3.temporary love of an adolescent
4.the act of crushing crush v.
1.come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
2.to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
3.come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
4.break into small pieces
5.humiliate or depress completely
6.crush or bruise
7.make ineffective
8.become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure
Idiom of the Day
let (someone) down easy
to tell someone some disappointing news in a way that makes them feel good
I will talk to the secretary tomorrow and let her down easy about her not getting the promotion.