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Examples:goose feather sent from afar, a trifling present with a weighty thought behind it (idiom); It's not the gift that counts, but the thought behind it.—goose feather sent from afar (idiom); a trifling present with a weighty thought behind it—goose feather sent from afar, a slight present but weighty meaning (idiom); It's not the present the counts, it's the thought behind it.—educated youth (sent work in farms during cultural revolution)—be sent on a diplomatic mission—fig. be sent to the execution ground—a prince sent be held as a hostage in a neighbouring state in ancient China—goose feather sent from afar (idiom); a trifling gift with a weighty thought behind it—goods sent under the protection of an armed escort—please return (an item sent in the mail)—an informal letter sent by an organization—Pathfinder, NASA spacecraft sent Mars in 1977—"flying fish family", family who sacrifice everything send their children abroad to study—send a telegram or make a telephone call here (i.e. to the speaker)—send for sb promising employment—lit. meet those arriving, to send of those departing (idiom); busy entertaining guests—send punitive forces against—send a present of a feast—send away under escort (criminals, goods etc)—lit. send coal during snow (idiom); fig. timely help—send information using electronic means (such as fax, telegram, telex etc)—move an army and send a general (idiom); to deploy an army—seize and send (to court, to face punishment)—banish or send into exile—it's easier invite the devil in than to send him away—send sb. back to his country— |