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hill

Definition

  • noun: a usually rounded area of land that is higher than the land around it but that is not as high as a mountain
  • noun: a usually rounded natural elevation of land lower than a mountain
  • verb: to form into a heap
  • used to refer to the U.S. Congress

Examples

  • These proposals don't amount to 'a hill of beans'. = These proposals aren't worth 'a hill of beans'. [=these proposals have no value; they are useless]

  • The plows came and cleared the streets, forming a 'hill' of snow on the street corner.

  • The organization is lobbying 'Capital Hill' to increase funding for AIDS research.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Perhaps, instead of a narrow and small place, we should stretch the battlefield across a large area, many miles. And use the landscape. Ditches, hills, woods. What do you say? If it works, it is a good plan. If it doesn't, then it is a bad plan. (..)
    2017 TvShow: Vikings Title: On the Eve Season: 4 Episode 19