food processor 532
'food ,processor n a piece of electrical equipment that
performs a number of operations in preparing food, such as
cutting and mixing
'food stamp also food coupon n (in the US) an official
paper which the government gives to people who are
unemployed or on a low income. They can be used to buy
food and some other necessary things: This store accepts food
stamps. | My daughter's on food stamps. | Are you eligible for
food stamps?
Food 'Standards ,Agency, the abbrev. FSA a UK gov-
ernment organization responsible for making sure that food
sold to the public is safe to eat
food-stuff /'fu:dstʌf/ n [often pl.] a substance used as food,
especially a simple food material that is to be cooked and/or
mixed with other foods for eating
fool¹ /fu:l/ n 1 [C] a person who is lacking in judgment or
good sense: What fool has put that wet paintbrush on my
chair? | What a fool I was to think that she really loved me. |
Don't do it like that, you silly little fool! | That fool of a
secretary (=that secretary, who is a fool) has forgotten to book
the conference room! 2 [C] (in former times) a manservant at
the court of a king or noble, whose duty was to amuse his
master; JESTER 3 [C;U] (usually in comb.) especially BrE a dish made
of cooked soft fruit which is made into a liquid and beaten
up with cream: gooseberry fool 4 any fool anyone at all: Any
fool could have told you it wasn't genuine! 5 fools rush in
where angels fear to tread quote a phrase from Alexander
Pope's Essay on Criticism and used when people act stupidly
or without thinking: The emotional traumas of the past two
years have taught me the wisdom of not rushing in where
angels fear to tread. 6 make a fool of oneself to behave
unwisely or in a silly way and lose people's respect: She was
never keen on performing in public because she was afraid of
making a fool of herself. 7 make a fool of someone to trick
someone; make someone seem stupid: Are you trying to
make a fool of me? Anyone can see it's a fake! 8 (the) more
fool you/him etc especially BrE I think you were, he was etc, a
fool to do, accept, expect etc, that: 'He picked up a strange
cat and it bit him.' 'More fool him; he should have known
better.' 9 no/nobody's/no one's fool a person who cannot
be tricked: He tried to sell me that old car, but I'm nobody's
fool; I could see it hadn't got an engine. 10 play the fool to
act in a foolish manner: Johnny's always playing the fool
during lessons. → see also APRIL FOOL
fool² v 1 [T] to deceive; trick: She fooled the old man out of all
his money. | He's fooled a lot of people into believing he's a rich
man. 2 [I] to speak without serious intention; joke: Don't
worry; he was only fooling. 3 You can fool all the people
some of the time, and some of the people all the time,
but you cannot fool all the people all the time. quote a
phrase which people believe was used in a speech by
Abraham Lincoln, saying that people will not always be
deceived by politicians. He probably did not say it, but it is
often repeated because people agree with what it
means. 4 You could have fooled me! infml I don't believe
you or agree with you!
fool about/around phr v [I] derog 1 to spend time doing
nothing useful: He never does any work; he just fools about all
day long. 2 [(with)] to behave in a foolish or irresponsible
way: You shouldn't fool around with dangerous chemi-
cals. 3 [(with)] to amuse oneself by having sexual relation-
ships, especially with people who are already married: He's
always fooling around with other men's wives.
fool³ adj [A] infml, especially AmE stupid; foolish: That fool son of
mine has smashed up his new car.
fool·er·y /'fu:ləri/ n [C;U] (an example of) silly behaviour
fool·har·dy /'fu:lha:dɪ-æɪr-/ adj foolishly daring; taking
unwise risks; RECKLESS: You were very foolhardy to jump off
the bus while it was still moving. ---diness n [U]
fool·ish /'fu:lɪʃ/ adj derog 1 unwise; without good sense: It
would be foolish to spend money on something you can't
afford. | a foolish remark 2 like a fool; stupid: I felt rather
foolish when I couldn't answer the teacher's question. | with a
foolish grin on his face ---ly adv ---ness n [U]
fool·proof /'fu:lpru:f/ adj 1 that cannot go wrong: I've
found a foolproof way of doing it. | a foolproof plan 2 infml
very simple to understand, use, work etc: a foolproof
machine
fools·cap /'fu:lzkæp/ n [U] a large size of paper, especially
writing paper
,fool's 'errand n [S] a useless or unnecessary piece of work
or effort: I found I'd gone/been sent on a fool's errand; the
man I'd been told to contact was out of the country.
,fool's 'gold n [U] 1 any of various yellow metals which look
like gold 2 something which seems attractive or exciting,
but will cause disappointment: He's off chasing fool's gold.
,fool's 'paradise n [S] a carelessly happy state for which
there is no good reason: You're (living) in a fool's paradise
if you think your husband's never been unfaithful to you.
Foos·ball /fu:zbɔ:l/ trademark AmE for TABLE FOOTBALL
foot¹ /fʊt/ n pl. feet /fi:t/
1 [C] the movable part of
the body at the end of the
leg, below the ankle, on
which a person or animal
stands: I stepped on a nail,
and my foot's very sore. | It's
nice to sit down after being
on your feet (=standing or
walking) all day. | This medi-
cine will soon have you back
on your feet (=well) again. |
He got to his feet (=stood up) when he heard the bell. | She
found it difficult to keep (on) her feet (=not to fall) on the
slippery surface. | The congregation rose to their feet when
the priest walked down the aisle. | She said she wouldn't set
foot in (=enter) the room until it had been properly cleaned. →
see also PAW 2 [C usually sing.] the part of a sock or STOCKING
that covers the foot: There's a hole in the foot. 3 [U] especially
lit a particular manner of walking; step: He's very fleet of
foot. (=He walks/runs very fast.) 4 [the (of)] the bottom part
or lower end: He stood at the foot of the stairs and shouted up
at me. | There's something written at the foot of the page. | He
sat on the foot of the bed. | She laid some flowers at the foot of
her friend's grave. 5 [C] (pl. sometimes foot) (written abbrev. ft) (a
measure of length equal to) 12 inches (INCH) or about 0.3048
metres: Three feet make one yard. | He's six feet/foot tall, but
she's only five foot one. (=five feet and one INCH tall) 6 [C] the
division of a line in poetry, in which there is usually a strong
beat and one or two weaker ones: In the line 'The way/was
long/the wind/was cold', the words between each pair of
upright lines make up a foot. 7 feet first dead: You'll go out
feet first if you keep driving so fast. 8 a foot in both camps
connected or concerned with two groups of people who
have different or opposing ideas, beliefs etc 9 a foot in the
door a favourable position from which to advance, gain
influence etc: Now she's got a foot in the door in show
business, I think her talent will carry her a long way. 10 get/
start off on the right/wrong foot to begin (sthg.) in a good
or bad way: He started off on the right foot when he compli-
mented her mother on her cooking. 11 have/keep both
(one's) feet on the ground to be sensible and REALISTIC:
Despite her rise to stardom she has kept both feet firmly on the
ground. 12 have/with one foot in the grave infml derog (to
be/who is) very old and near death 13 my foot infml I don't
believe it: 'She says she's too busy to speak to you.' 'Busy, my
foot! She just doesn't want to.' 14 on foot (by) walking: It's
easier to get there on foot than by car. → see TRANSPORT
(USAGE) 15 put a foot wrong also not put a foot right especially
BrE to say or do the wrong things: She answered all our
questions perfectly; she never put a foot wrong. 16 put one's
best foot forward: a) to walk as fast as possible: It's a long
way to the village, but if you put your best foot forward you'll
reach it before the evening. b) to do the best one can: You've
been so lazy in the past few months; you'll have to put your
best foot forward if you want to pass that exam now. 17 put
one's feet up infml to rest by lying down or sitting with one's
feet supported on something: It's nice to put your feet up after
a long day's work. 18 put one's foot down infml a) to speak
and act firmly on a particular matter, especially to forbid
something: The father didn't like his son staying out at night,
so he put his foot down and forbade him to do it again. b) BrE
to drive very fast: As soon as they left the town he put his foot
down and soon reached the next village. 19 put one's foot in
it especially BrE || put one's foot in one's mouth especially AmE
infml to say something wrong or unsuitable, usually as
toes
ankle
heel
arch
sole
nail
foot