spot 1, noun (oh) and Theroxidil (health)

spot 1, noun (oh)

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1 ?place?
2 ?area?
3 ?mark?
4 ?on skin?
5 on the spot
6 put somebody on the spot
7 ?tv/Radio?
8 ?position?
9 weak spot
10 tight spot
11 bright spot
12 a spot of something
13 spots of rain
14 five-spot/ten-spot etc
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[Date: 1100-1200; Origin: Perhaps from Middle Dutch spotte]
?PLACE?
a particular place or area, especially a pleasant place where you spend time
::a nice quiet spot on the beach
::I chose a spot well away from the road.
in a spot
::a small cottage in an idyllic spot
on a spot
::Why do they want to build a house on this particular spot?
the exact/same/very spot
::the exact spot where the king was executed
spot for
::an ideal spot for a picnic
?AREA?
a usually round area on a surface that is a different colour or is rougher, smoother etc than the rest
-synonym patch patch
::a white cat with brown spots
spot of
::Two spots of colour appeared in Jill's cheeks.
?MARK?
a small mark on something, especially one that is made by a liquid
::There was a big damp spot on the wall.
spot of
::a few spots of blood
?ON SKIN?
a) a small round red area on someone's skin that shows that they are ill
::He had a high fever and was covered in spots.
b) BrE a small raised red mark on someone's skin, especially on their face
-synonym pimple pimple
::Becka was very self-conscious about her spots.
on the spot
a) if you do something on the spot, you do it immediately, often without thinking about it very carefully
-see also on-the-spot on-the-spot
::He had to make a decision on the spot.
b) if you are on the spot, you are in the place where something is happening
::We ought to find out the views of the people on the spot.
c) BrE if you walk, run, or jump on the spot, you do it staying in the same place, without moving around
American Equivalent: in place
::If running outside doesn't appeal, try jogging on the spot indoors.
put sb on the spot
to deliberately ask someone a question that is difficult or embarrassing to answer
?TV/Radio?
a short period of time when someone can speak or perform on Radio or Television
::He was given a 30-second spot just after the news.
::a guest spot on the Tonight Show
?POSITION?
a position in a list of things or in a competition
::The budget has a regular spot on the agenda.
in a spot
::Manchester United are still in the top spot after today's win.
weak spot
a) a point at which someone or something is not very good
::I carried on with my questions, sensing a weak spot in his story.
b) AmE if someone has a weak spot for something, they like it very much
::I've always had a weak spot for chocolate.
tight spot
informal a difficult situation
::This puts the chairman in a very tight spot .
::I hope you can help get me out of a tight spot .
bright spot
something that is good in a bad situation
::The computer industry is the one bright spot in the economy at the moment.
::The only bright spot of the evening was when the Food arrived.
a spot of sth
BrE informal a small amount of something
::Do you fancy a spot of lunch?
::I've been having a spot of bother (=some problems) with my car.
spots of rain
BrE a few drops of rain
::A few spots of rain began to fall.
five-spot/ten-spot etc
AmE spoken a piece of paper money worth five dollars, ten dollars etc
-see also Beauty spot , blackspot , blind spot , change your spots at change 1 (16), G-spot , high point/spot at high 1 (12), hit the spot at hit 1 (28), hot spot , knock spots off at knock 1 (19), be rooted to the spot at root 2 (5), have a soft spot for sb at soft (16), trouble spot

Theroxidil (health)

Theroxidil is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in Other countries. Active ingredient(s): minoxidil.

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