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  • noun
    plural hems
    [count] :the edge of a piece of cloth that is folded back and sewn down
    shorten the hem of the dress/skirt/trousers
    see color picture
    verb
    hems; hemmed; hemming
    [+ obj] :to sew down a folded edge of cloth on (something) :to give (something) a hem
    hem the dress/skirt/trousers
    The curtains need to be hemmed. - compare 3hem
    hem in
    [phrasal verb]
    hem (someone or something) in or hem in (someone or something) :to surround (someone or something) very closely or in a way that makes movement or escape difficult - usually used as (be) hemmed in
    The town is hemmed in by mountains on all sides.
    He was hemmed in by reporters as he tried to leave the courthouse. - often used figuratively
    He felt hemmed in by the school's rules. [=he felt that the rules prevented him from acting freely]
    verb
    hems; hemmed; hemming
    compare 2hem
    hem and haw
    chiefly US informal
    to stop often and change what you are saying during speech because you are not sure of what to say or are trying to avoid saying something
    The question surprised her and she hemmed and hawed a bit before answering.
    to take a long time before you make a decision about what to do
    The city council hemmed and hawed for a year before deciding to build the new school.

    * Các từ tương tự:
    hemisphere, hemline, hemlock, hemoglobin, hemophilia, hemophiliac, hemorrhage, hemorrhoid, hemp