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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
grin
grin [grin grins grinned grinning] verb, noun BrE [ɡrɪn] NAmE [ɡrɪn] verb (-nn-)intransitive, transitive to smile widely •They grinned with delight when they heard our news. •Stop grinning and tell me what happened! •He was grinning from ear to ear. •~ at sb She grinned amiably at us. •~ sth He grinned a wide grin. more at smile/grin/beam from ear to ear at ↑ear Verb forms: Word Origin: Old English grennian ‘bare the teeth in pain or anger’, of Germanic origin; probably related to ↑groan. Example Bank: •He appeared in the doorway grinning broadly. •He just stood there, grinning like an idiot. •He just stood there, tongue-tied and grinning sheepishly. •He lay grinning impishly up at me. •He stopped eating to grin at me. •She grinned apologetically when she saw him. •She grinned to herself at the thought. •She looked at us, grinning from ear to ear. •She relaxed and grinned wickedly back at him. •They grinned with pleasure. •‘Don't be daft,’ he grinned. Idiom: ↑grin and bear it noun a wide smile •She gave a broad grin. •a wry/sheepish grin •‘No,’ he said with a grin. •Take that grin off your face! Word Origin: Old English grennian ‘bare the teeth in pain or anger’, of Germanic origin; probably related to ↑groan. Example Bank: •A mischievous grin spread across the little girl's face. •Edmund looked up with an impish grin. •He forced a grin despite feeling angry. •He gave the photographer a big grin. •He grinned his adorable grin. •He had a cheeky grin. •Her grin turned into a frown. •Her lips started to form a slight grin. •His wry grin faded. •I wondered why Dad had a grin on his face. •I'll soon wipe that silly grin off her face. •She tried to stifle a grin. •Take that grin off your face! •The old man's face broke into a grin. •a grin at his wife •a grin of triumph •a grin tugging at the corners of his lips •She gave a broad grin.
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