'V way prep/adv' - Construction 4
Name: | the inch your way somewhere construction |
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Description: | A person moves somewhere cautiously or carefully. |
Verbs: | dodge, ease, edge, feel, grope, inch, manoeuvre, navigate, nose, pick, prise, sidestep, squeeze, steer, thread, twist, weave, worm |
Example: | We inched our way slowly forward… (BNC) |
Membership: | literal movement; manner; wih care |
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