- lend itself to
the terrain lends itself to downhill skiing
Syn:be suitable for, be suited to, be appropriate for, be applicable for
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lend itself to
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lend itself to — (something) to be good for a particular use. It was surprising how well her book lent itself to being turned into a film … New idioms dictionary
lend itself to — BE SUITABLE FOR, be suited to, be appropriate for, be applicable for. → lend * * * lend itself to To be able to be used for • • • Main Entry: ↑lend * * * lend itself to ◇ Something that lends itself to a purpose is good or suitable for that… … Useful english dictionary
lend itself to something — phrase to be suitable for a particular purpose Watercolour lends itself well to reproduction. Thesaurus: to be good enough or as good as expectedsynonym Main entry: lend * * * ˈlend itself to sth derived … Useful english dictionary
lend itself to something — lend itself to (something) to be good for a particular use. It was surprising how well her book lent itself to being turned into a film … New idioms dictionary
lend itself to — {v. phr.} To give a chance for or be useful for; to be possible or right for. * /Bob was sick and did not go to Jane s party, but his absence lent itself to misunderstanding./ * /The teacher s paperweight was a heavy piece of metal which… … Dictionary of American idioms
lend itself to — {v. phr.} To give a chance for or be useful for; to be possible or right for. * /Bob was sick and did not go to Jane s party, but his absence lent itself to misunderstanding./ * /The teacher s paperweight was a heavy piece of metal which… … Dictionary of American idioms
lend\ itself\ to — v. phr. To give a chance for or be useful for; to be possible or right for. Bob was sick and did not go to Jane s party, but his absence lent itself to misunderstanding. The teacher s paperweight was a heavy piece of metal which sometimes lent… … Словарь американских идиом
lend itself to — verb to be suitable for The belief in a romantic chaos lends itself to pessimism, but it also lends itself to absolute self assertion … Wiktionary
lend itself to — be suitable for. → lend … English new terms dictionary
lend itself to something — to be suitable for a particular purpose Watercolour lends itself well to reproduction … English dictionary
