- sock someone or something in
- sock someone or something in†[for fog] to cause someone or something to remain in place. •
The heavy fog socked us in for six hours.
•The fog socked in the airport for an hour.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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sock — I UK [sɒk] / US [sɑk] noun [countable] Word forms sock : singular sock plural socks * 1) a soft piece of clothing that you wear on your foot inside your shoe a pair of yellow socks 2) informal the action of hitting someone or something with a lot … English dictionary
sock — sock1 [ sak ] noun count * 1. ) a soft piece of clothing that you wear on your foot inside your shoe: a pair of yellow socks 2. ) INFORMAL the action of hitting someone or something with a lot of force work/laugh/run etc. your socks off INFORMAL… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sock — 1 3 noun (C) 1 a piece of clothing made of soft material that you wear on your foot inside your shoe: a pair of cotton socks 2 give sb/sth a sock informal to hit someone or something very hard, especially with your hand closed 3 pull your socks… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
sock — tv. to punch someone or something. □ Wally was so mad, he tried to sock Paul. □ He socked the door with his fist and began to howl with pain … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
sock it to someone — informal phrase to say or do something to someone in a very strong and direct way When it was her turn to speak, she stood up and socked it to them. Thesaurus: talking in a direct waysynonym Main entry: sock * * * … Useful english dictionary
sock — sock1 S3 [sɔk US sa:k] n [Sense: 1,3 4; Origin: Old English socc, from Latin soccus light shoe ] [Sense: 2,5; Date: 1600 1700; Origin: SOCK2] 1.) a piece of clothing made of soft material that you wear on your foot inside your shoe … Dictionary of contemporary English
sock — I. /sɒk / (say sok) noun 1. (plural socks or sox) a short stocking reaching about halfway to the knee, or only above the ankle. 2. a light shoe worn by ancient Greek and Roman comic actors, sometimes taken as a symbol of comedy. See buskin (def.… …
sock — noun 1》 a knitted garment for the foot and lower part of the leg. 2》 an insole. 3》 a white marking on the lower part of a horse s leg. 4》 informal a hard blow. ↘N. Amer. force or emphasis. verb informal 1》 hit forcefully. 2》 (sock something… … English new terms dictionary
sock it to — phrasal slang : to act, speak, or express oneself forcefully or violently to they may let you off the first time … but the second time they ll sock it to you James Jones he really socked it to her … he had a great talent for obscenity and filth… … Useful english dictionary
sock — [[t]sɒ̱k[/t]] socks, socking, socked 1) N COUNT Socks are pieces of clothing which cover your foot and ankle and are worn inside shoes. ...a pair of knee length socks. 2) PHRASE: V inflects, PHR n If someone socks it to another person, they do or … English dictionary
sock it to someone — informal to say or do something to someone in a very strong and direct way When it was her turn to speak, she stood up and socked it to them … English dictionary
