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never cease to — (in hyperbolic use) do something very frequently her exploits never cease to amaze me … Useful english dictionary
wonders never cease — see ↑wonder, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑cease wonders never cease humorous used to say that you are happy and surprised by something good that has happened He was on time for work all week. Wonders never cease! My story is finally getting published!… … Useful english dictionary
wonders will never cease — humorous phrase used for saying that you are very surprised and happy about something Jack was on time again this morning. Will wonders never cease? Thesaurus: ways of expressing happiness and pleasuresynonym ways of saying that you are surprised … Useful english dictionary
wonders will never cease — 1776 H. BATES in T. Boaden Private Correspondence of D. Garrick (1823) II. 174 You have heard, no doubt, of his giving me the reversion of a good living in Worcestershire... Wonders will never cease. 1843 C. J. LEVER Jack Hinton I. xx. The by… … Proverbs new dictionary
wonders will never cease — This saying is used to express pleasure or surprise at something. The price of petrol has dropped! Wonders will never cease! … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
wonders will never cease — humorous used for saying that you are very surprised and happy about something Jack was on time again this morning. Will wonders never cease? … English dictionary
wonders will never cease — ► wonders will never cease often ironic an exclamation of surprise and pleasure. Main Entry: ↑wonder … English terms dictionary
Cease — (s[=e]s), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Ceased} (s[=e]st); p. pr. & vb. n. {Ceasing}.] [OE. cessen, cesen, F. cesser, fr. L. cessare, v. intensive fr. cedere to withdraw. See {Cede}, and cf. {Cessation}.] 1. To come to an end; to stop; to leave off or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cease — 01. The rain finally [ceased] falling just after midnight. 02. It never [ceases] to amaze me how little Ted does at work, yet no one seems to notice. 03. Someone once said that a friend is one who believes in you when you [cease] to believe in… … Grammatical examples in English
cease — cease1 W3 [si:s] v [I and T] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: cesser, from Latin cessare to delay , from cedere; CEDE] 1.) formal to stop doing something or stop happening cease to do sth ▪ He ceased to be a member of the association. ▪ … Dictionary of contemporary English
