english
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mark sth off
to separate an area by putting something around it
• Police had marked off the area where the body was found., mark sb down as sth
to consider someone as a particular type of person
• I'd marked her down as a Labour Party supporter, but I was completely wrong., mark sth/sb off
[ M ]
If you mark off things or people that are on a list, you record that you have dealt with them
• As I complete each task I mark it off., mark sth down
[ M ] REDUCE
1. to reduce the price of something, usually in order to encourage people to buy it
• Low consumer demand has forced us to mark down a wide range of goods, sometimes by as much as 30%.
• Shares in the electricity companies were marked down following the announcement of the new energy tax., mark sth up
[ M ]
to increase the price of something
• They buy paintings at auctions, mark them up and then resell them at a vast profit to collectors.
• In the days of hyperinflation, we would rush to the market as soon as we were paid and buy our weekly groceries before they were marked up.
• Shares in retail businesses were marked up on the news that consumer spending rose last month., mark sth out
to show the shape or position of something by drawing a line around it
• He'd marked out a volleyball court on the beach with a stick., mark sth down
[ M ] RECORD
2. to write something on a piece of paper in order to make a record of it
• I've marked down the number of each item sold.
• Look carefully at these questions and mark your answers down in the right-hand column.
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs
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noun spot/line ADJ. dirty, grease, greasy, grubby | visible | distinguishing, identifying Does he have any distinguishing marks? | chalk, pencil | bite, burn, claw, finger (also fingermark), scorch, scratch, scuff, skid, stretch, tyre VERB + MARK get How did you get that mark on your shirt? | leave, make The dirty water left a mark round the side of the bath. | get off/out, remove I can't get the children's dirty fingermarks off the wall. MARK + VERB come off/out These greasy marks just won't come out. PREP. ~ on There were grubby marks on the wall. sign of a quality/feeling ADJ. deep, indelible, permanent The experience left a deep mark on her memory. | real the real mark of a master craftsman VERB + MARK bear, have | leave PREP. ~ of Such thoughtful behaviour is the mark of a true gentleman. PHRASES as a mark of respect used to show the standard of sb's work ADJ. good, high | bad, low, poor | full I got full marks for my homework. | top | pass What's the pass mark in maths? | total | average VERB + MARK get | give sb | take off She took off a mark for bad handwriting. | gain | lose PREP. above … ~s, below … ~s If you get below 40 marks, you're not allowed to go up into the next class. | ~ for You get two marks for each correct answer. a good mark for geography | ~ out of How many marks out of ten would you give it? level of sth ADJ. halfway We've reached the halfway mark in the show. | high-water, low-water, tide VERB + MARK set | reach | pass This year's sales figures have already passed the mark set last year. | fall short of PREP. above the ~, around the ~ around the £500 mark | at a/the ~ The river was at its low-water mark. | below the ~, up to the ~ (= as good as sb/sth should be) Your grammar is not quite up to the mark. target ADJ. easy VERB + MARK find, hit The shot found its mark. | miss PHRASES wide of the mark (figurative) Shock tactics often fall wide of their mark., verb write/draw sth ADV. clearly My room was clearly marked on the plan. | carefully She carefully marked where the screws were to go. | indelibly One way of protecting your valuables is to mark them indelibly with an identifying code. PREP. as Certain words were marked as important. | for Some of the crates were marked for export. | in Mark the position of all the building sites in black. | on All buildings are marked on the map. | with The boundary was marked with a dotted line. spoil/damage sth ADV. badly, deeply The paperweight had fallen onto the desk, badly marking the surface. (figurative) The town is still deeply marked by the folk memory of the Depression. be a sign of sth ADV. effectively | conveniently ‘Lyrical Ballads’ conveniently marks the beginning of nineteenth-century poetry. | publicly The wedding ceremony publicly marks the beginning of commitment to another through marriage. VERB + MARK appear to, seem to This speech appears to mark a change in government policy.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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noun
sign:
Her mark is on all her clothes.
noun
appraisals:
She got high marks for her work.
noun
target:
That will hit the mark we set., verb
brand:
You must mark all company property.
verb
indicates:
This marks the starting point.
Simple Definitions
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mark
verbs
make a mark
• Her lipstick had made a mark on his collar.
leave a mark
(= make a mark )
• The glass had left a mark on the table.
remove a mark
• The product removes greasy marks from clothes.
a mark comes off/out
• I can’t get this dirty mark to come out.
a mark fades
(= it gradually disappears )
• His scratch marks have faded, but the memories never will.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + mark
a black mark
• There were black marks all over the floor.
a dirty mark
• What’s that dirty mark on your coat?
a greasy mark
• It’s good for getting greasy marks off carpet.
a tyre mark
British English , a tire mark American English (= a mark left on the ground by a vehicle’s tyre )
• The track was pretty soft and there were tyre marks.
a skid mark
(= a long tyre mark caused by a car that has lost control )
• After the accident, two sets of skid marks were found.
a scorch/burn mark
(= a mark caused by burning )
• There appeared to be scorch marks on the ceiling.
a stretch mark
(= a mark on your skin caused by stretching )
• Most women get stretch marks when they have a baby.
a bite mark
(= a mark where something has bitten you )
• Her arms were covered in itchy bite marks.
a scratch mark
• The chairs had made scratch marks on the floor.
transnet.ir
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In addition to the idioms beginning with MARK, Also see BESIDE THE POINT (MARK); BLACK MARK; GIVE BAD MARKS TO; HIGH-WATER MARK; HIT THE BULL'S-EYE (MARK); MAKE ONE'S MARK; OFF THE MARK; QUICK OFF THE MARK; TOE THE LINE (MARK); UP TO PAR (THE MARK); WIDE OF THE MARK; X MARKS THE SPOT.
American Heritage Idioms
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a dirty mark
mark
a dirty area on something that spoils its appearance:
• The bark of the tree had made black marks on her trousers.
spot
a small mark on something:
• a grease spot on my shirt
stain
a mark that is difficult to remove, especially one made by a dark liquid:
• a wine stain on the tablecloth • blood stains
smudge
a mark that is made when something touches against a surface:
• There was a smudge of lipstick on his cheek. • He had a smudge of chalk on his jacket.
smear
a mark that is made by a small amount of something spread across a surface:
• The table had a smear of paint on the top.
fingerprint
( also fingermark British English ) a mark on the surface of something that is made by someone’s fingers:
• The glass was covered with greasy fingerprints.
a mark on your skin
blemish
a mark on your skin that spoils its appearance:
• John grew a beard to hide the blemishes on his chin.
mole
a small dark, sometimes raised, mark on your skin:
• Some moles may become cancerous. • Helena found a mole on her arm which had definitely not been there before.
freckles
small light brown marks on your skin, especially on your face but also on your arms, shoulders etc:
• She had a light sprinkling of freckles across her nose.
birthmark
a permanent mark on your skin that you have had since you were born:
• There was a small birthmark on her left cheek.
bruise
a purple or brown mark on your skin that you get because you have fallen or been hit:
• Her legs were covered in cuts and bruises.
scar
a permanent mark on your skin, caused by a cut or by something that burns you:
• The injury left a small scar on his forehead.
pimple/zit
( also spot British English ) a small raised red mark or lump on your skin, which usually appears when a child is between 12 and 18 years old:
• When I was a teenager I had terrible spots. • The boy had a few pimples under his chin.
wart
a small hard raised mark on your skin caused by a virus:
• His face was covered in hairy warts.
blister
a small area of skin that is swollen and full of liquid because it has been rubbed or burned:
• There was a blister on his arm where the boiling milk had splashed him.
rash
an area of small red spots on your skin, caused by an illness or an allergy:
• I can’t eat strawberries - they give me a rash.
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