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worm

/ˈwɚm/

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noun

plural worms

[count] :a long, thin animal that has a soft body with no legs or bones and that often lives in the ground

I often see worms in the garden.

We always used worms as bait for fishing. - see also earthworm

[count] :the young form of some insects that looks like a small worm - see also glowworm, silkworm

[count] informal + disapproving :a person who is not liked or respected :a very bad person

I didn't think that she would go on a date with that worm. [=wretch]

worms [plural] :an infection or a disease caused by tiny worms that live inside the body of an animal or person

The veterinarian told us that our dog has worms. - see also roundworm, tapeworm

[count] computers :a computer virus that causes damage to computers connected to each other by a network

can of worms

xem can

the early bird catches/gets the worm

xem early

the worm turns

informal - used to talk about how a situation can suddenly change so that a person who has been weak, unlucky, unsuccessful, etc., can become strong, lucky, successful, etc.

The worm turns quickly in the world of politics.

Some investors believe that the worm has turned, and that the economy is getting better.

verb

worms; wormed; worming

always followed by an adverb or preposition :to move or proceed by twisting and turning [no obj]

He slowly wormed through the crowd. [+ obj]

He slowly wormed his way through the crowd.

[+ obj] :to give (an animal) medicine that destroys the small worms that live inside it and cause illness

worm a puppy

You should have the dog vaccinated and wormed.

worm into

[phrasal verb]

worm (your way or yourself) into (something) informal :to get (yourself) into (a desired position, situation, etc.) in a gradual and usually clever or dishonest way

I wormed my way into a job at the theater.

He somehow managed to worm himself back into her life.

worm out of

[phrasal verb] informal

worm (something) out of (someone) :to get (information) from (someone) by asking many questions, by using clever methods of persuasion, etc.

We're still trying to worm it out of him.

She finally wormed the truth out of him. [=she finally got him to tell her the truth]

worm out of (something) or worm (your way) out of (something) :to avoid doing (something) in usually a clever or dishonest way

He always managed to worm his way out of doing the dishes.

* Các từ tương tự:
wormhole, wormwood, wormy