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lists

[ lists ]

noun

(used with a singular or plural verb)
  1. an enclosed arena for a tilting contest.
  2. the barriers enclosing this arena.
  3. any place or scene of combat, competition, controversy, etc.


lists

/ ±ôɪ²õ³Ù²õ /

plural noun

  1. history
    1. the enclosed field of combat at a tournament
    2. the barriers enclosing the field at a tournament
  2. any arena or scene of conflict, controversy, etc
  3. enter the lists
    to engage in a conflict, controversy, etc
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of lists1

1350–1400; Middle English listes, plural of liste list 2
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of lists1

C14: plural of list ² (border, boundary)
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Idioms and Phrases

  1. enter the lists, to involve oneself in a conflict or contest:

    to enter the lists against the protective tariff.

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Mr Hartley will still appear on the ballot paper as a Reform UK candidate, as his suspension was announced after candidate lists were published.

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She’s the one who tools around Leisure World in a golf cart flying an American flag and showcasing the placard that lists the “Early Warning Signs of Fascism.â€

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They said October's budget "took difficult decisions on tax to stabilise the public finances, including the NHS which has now seen waiting lists fall five months in a row".

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Trump's announcement may mean a redraft of the global trade map – and our own shopping lists.

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The PM pointed to increases in the minimum wage, falling NHS waiting lists and cuts to fuel duty as examples of the difference the government was making.

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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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