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corner

/ˈkoɚnɚ/

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noun

plural -ners

[count] the point or area where two lines, edges, or sides of something meet

the corner of a box/table/tablecloth

A post marks the corner of the property.

Write your name in the upper right-hand corner of the page.

He caught the ball in the corner of the end zone.

the northeast corner of the state

We sat at a table in a corner of the room.

the place where two streets or roads meet

a street corner

The hotel is at the corner of Fifth Avenue and 59th Street.

A group of teenagers were hanging around on the corner.

He went to the grocery store around/round the corner from the bank.

a curve in a road

She knew there was a gas station just around the corner. [=after the curve]

The car took the corner [=drove around the curve in the road] too fast and went off the road. - see also (just) around the corner (below), turn the corner (below)

the side of your mouth or eye

He said something out of the corner of his mouth to the person standing next to him.

There was a tear in the corner of her eye.

I saw something out of the corner of my eye. [=I saw something to the side of where I was looking]

one of four parts of a boxing ring where the sides meet

The boxers returned to their corners when the round ended. - often used figuratively to describe people, groups, etc., that are opposing or fighting each other

In one corner you have the music industry, and in the other, those who want music but don't want to pay for it.

Someone who gives you help and support is in your corner.

I am going to need you in my corner when I go to court.

a place that is private or secret or that few people know about or visit

They live in a quiet corner of the town. - often used figuratively

a memory that lies in some dark corner of his mind

a place that is far away

His influence extends to every corner of the state.

She is famous in every corner of the world. [=throughout the world]

People came from the four corners of the earth [=from everywhere; from all over] to see the sight.

a position that you cannot easily get out of :a difficult situation

The city is in a tight corner financially. [=is in a bad financial position]

The candidate backed/painted himself into a corner [=put himself in a bad position] by proposing a tax increase.

soccer :corner kick

cut corners

often disapproving :to save time or money by doing less than you usually do or than you should do

We don't have enough money to pay for everything, so we'll have to cut corners somewhere.

You should never cut corners on safety.

have/get a corner on

to have or get enough of (something) to be able to control its price

He has a corner on the silver market. - often used figuratively

He acts like he has a corner on new ideas. [=like he is the only person who has new ideas]

(just) around the corner

coming or happening very soon

The politicians say that a stronger economy is just around the corner. [=that the economy will become stronger very soon]

Summer vacation is around the corner.

turn the corner

to get past the most difficult area or period in something and begin to improve

The company claims it has turned the corner and will be profitable soon.

adjective

always used before a noun

located at a corner

a corner office

We ate in a corner booth at the restaurant.

a corner shop/store

verb

-ners; -nered; -nering

[+ obj] to force (a person or animal) into a place or position from which escape is very difficult or impossible

Police cornered the suspect in a backyard.

A cornered animal can be dangerous.

to force (someone who wants to avoid you or get away from you) to stop and talk with you

He cornered the actress and demanded her autograph.

The interviewer cornered the politician with some probing questions.

[+ obj] :to get control of a particular type of product that is being bought and sold - used in the phrase corner the market

They have cornered the market in wheat. = They have cornered the wheat market. - sometimes used figuratively

He acts as if he's cornered the market on new ideas.

[no obj] of a vehicle :to turn a corner

This car corners well.

* Các từ tương tự:
corner kick, cornerstone