Mince
71Mince pie — A modern mince pie, cut through its centre A mince pie, also known as minced pie, is a small British sweet pie traditionally served during the Christmas season. Its ingredients are traceable to the 13th century, when returning European crusaders… …
72mince pie — noun pie containing mincemeat • Hypernyms: ↑pie * * * noun also minced pie : a pie made of mincemeat * * * a pie filled with mincemeat. Also, minced pie. [1590 1600] * * * mince pie …
73mince matters — phrasal or mince the matter : to speak in a restrained or subtle manner : avoid speaking frankly or bluntly used in the negative he thought she was wrong and did not mince matters in telling her so * * * mince matters ● mince …
74mince your words — (not) mince (your) words to say what you mean clearly and directly, even if you upset people by doing this. The report does not mince words about the incompetence of some government officials. Never a woman to mince her words, she described the… …
75mince words — (not) mince (your) words to say what you mean clearly and directly, even if you upset people by doing this. The report does not mince words about the incompetence of some government officials. Never a woman to mince her words, she described the… …
76mince pie — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms mince pie : singular mince pie plural mince pies a type of pie that is filled with mincemeat, usually eaten at Christmas …
77mince pie — noun a) A pie, traditionally served around Christmas time, having a filling of mincemeat (in the sweet sense) and sometimes also containing alcohol or other ingredients. Gorblimey, guvnor, I couldnt believe me mince pies! b) Eye, usually in the… …
78mince words — verb To restrain oneself in a conversation by withholding some comments or using euphemisms. I ask you, William, could I suppose that the Emperor of Austria was a damned traitor a traitor, and nothing more? I don’t mince words a double faced… …
79mince words — See doesn t mince words …
80ˌmince ˈpie — noun [C] a small PIE that is filled with mincemeat. People usually eat mince pies at Christmas …
