In+the+manner+of

  • 1in the manner of — phrase in the style of a particular person or thing He passed his hands in front of my eyes in the manner of a hypnotist. Thesaurus: similar and similarlysynonym Main entry: manner …

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  • 2with the manner — ▪ In the act ▪ In possession of the thing stolen ● mainor …

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  • 3in the manner of — in the style of a particular person or thing He passed his hands in front of my eyes in the manner of a hypnotist …

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  • 4To be taken in the manner — Manner Man ner, n. [OE. manere, F. mani[ e]re, from OF. manier, adj., manual, skillful, handy, fr. (assumed) LL. manarius, for L. manuarius belonging to the hand, fr. manus the hand. See {Manual}.] 1. Mode of action; way of performing or… …

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  • 5To be taken with the manner — Manner Man ner, n. [OE. manere, F. mani[ e]re, from OF. manier, adj., manual, skillful, handy, fr. (assumed) LL. manarius, for L. manuarius belonging to the hand, fr. manus the hand. See {Manual}.] 1. Mode of action; way of performing or… …

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  • 6to the manner born — phrasal 1. obsolete : born to follow or obey a certain practice or custom 2. : fitted by birth, rearing, or long training or experience to occupy some post or position was to the manner born in the court circles of Versailles C.G.Bowers * * * to… …

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  • 7as to the manner born — (as) to the manner born slightly formal if you behave to the manner born, you behave confidently, as if a particular situation is usual and familiar for you. Although he never lost his lower class accent, he lived the life of a rich and… …

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  • 8to the manner born — (as) to the manner born slightly formal if you behave to the manner born, you behave confidently, as if a particular situation is usual and familiar for you. Although he never lost his lower class accent, he lived the life of a rich and… …

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  • 9On the Manner of Addressing Clouds — is a poem from Wallace Stevens s first book of poetry, Harmonium (1923). It was first published in 1921 according to Librivox[1] and is therefore in the public domain.[1]    On the Manner of Addressing Clouds  Gloomy… …

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  • 10(as) to the manner born — phrase as if a particular activity or style of living is completely natural for you She took to her new life as to the manner born. Thesaurus: words used to describe ways of livinghyponym Main entry: manner …

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