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Sentence Examples My bra straps held his neck to the metal and I knew not a single dab of mine would be found on his body. Stuff this Mediterranean-inspired flatbread with lettuce, chicken, tomatoes, and a dab of mayonnaise for a grown-up treat. I've backed a few horses in my time and I'm a dab hand on the penny falls, but card games are different. The show was often very funny and Adams proved a dab hand at physical comedy. A founder member and honorary life member of Sutton Art Club, Ernest is surprisingly also a dab hand at cake decorating. Unless you are a dab hand with sticky tape and card board cut outs, the Easter holidays can be a long break, trying to entertain the children. He's a paediatrician, not a cook, but in the last year, during his stay in Malawi, he's become a dab hand around the kitchen. John was a dab hand at transport and logistics and I was an expert with maps. It turns out that they had received an anonymous letter claiming that I was a dab hand with photoshop and had deliberately altered the photo! Daughter of Joe and Margaret, Donna only recently took up the sport but immediately proved a dab hand at getting her shots on target. Since graduating, Mr Wildman has become a dab hand at using the Internet, word processing and especially emailing. One way of gilding gingerbread was to paint it with egg white when hot and dab on the gold. They can be dressed up by cutting them in half, plopping a dab of goat cheese on top and wrapping that with thinly sliced prosciutto ham. Rub a little dab on your hands and lightly work it into your hair and you're good to go. Not only is he a dab hand at changing a spare tyre, he can also push-start a 19-tonne articulated truck single-handedly. Young members of Spa GAA Club are proving to be a dab hand at the age-old game of draughts. Some people put a dab of petroleum jelly in the nose at night to combat dryness. They slipped on their halter tops, some not so sensible shoes and a dab of glitter makeup around the eyes. Melt a dab of butter in it, and spread the butter evenly in the pan with a wadded paper towel. I try to be well-groomed, but clean, well-cut hair and a dab of lipstick are about the extent of my beauty regimen. Show More Sentences When serging decorative thread chains, cording or braid, dab seam sealant on the ends to prevent the chain from raveling. If your buttonholes tend to fray, place a dab of fray retardant on the back of the buttonhole. The designer is a robustly hetero working-class lad whose miner father was also a dab hand with a needle. I would not allow myself to use even the tiniest amount of lipgloss or dab of concealer for seven full days. Nobody would say that a flounder, dab or rockling is going to pull hard, although I admit that flounder on light rods are fun. He has a salt-and-pepper mustache, a dab of hair under his lower lip, and a glasses case poking out of his left chest pocket. Two other species of sand dab are found in California but are of minor importance. The forceps get in to the tight mouth of the dab much easier and do no damage if used correctly and with care. Alex winced with every dab and squeezed her eyes shut, balling her hands into tight fists. To thread texturized nylon, use a needle threader or put a dab of seam sealant on the thread end and let it dry before threading the needle. For merchants selling children's products, though, a dab of color and creativity can certainly boost traffic. Instead, take a clean tissue, pour rubbing alcohol onto it, dab, and wipe your face with it. A touch of mascara, a pinch of blush, a dab of lip gloss, and I was set to go. Besides cutting hair and shaving men, he was a dab hand at sharpening old style cut throat razors, as well as scissor sharpening. He tried to gently dab it out with the pad of his finger, but that didn't work. To change the consistency of paint, try odorless mineral spirits, perhaps mixed with a dab of linseed oil. A dab of petroleum jelly rubbed into patent leather gives a glistening shine and prevents cracking in the winter. If you shave your bikini line, skip the moisturizer and dab on an anti bacterial cream instead. Margery worked as a clerk for British Rail and was a dab hand at shorthand and typing. I'm quite a dab hand at a party after 10 pints of Guinness and a few slammers. Show More Sentences It is located smack dab in the middle of Siberia and is about 500 miles east of Lake Baikal. I witnessed a little girl weighing no more that 100 lb get hit hit smack dab in the shoulder and fall to the pavement. I turn around and head straight out the side doors, running smack dab into Kyle James. You could be dipping your toes in clear water in a community pool smack dab in the middle of the country. Can you imagine stumbling home intoxicated and walking smack dab into a tree that looked like that? The only break to the cookie cutter houses came smack dab in the center of the line. I would have found myself smack dab in in the middle of the war of the worlds. And if he nicked you bad enough to bleed, he'd dab a bit of toilet paper on his tongue and stick it to the wound! Time to have the tissues on stand by to dab, what we reckon, will be a short spell of weeping in the company of Liszt. The little dab of opaque glue that attached the other end of the film to its spool yielded a second white form at the lower right. Finish with a few spritzes of eau de toilette and a dab or two of perfume for long-lasting impact. I once witnessed a fellow journalist, who fancied himself as a dab hand at off-roading, make a simple mistake and get it all terribly wrong. On the wrong side, secure the yarn ends with an overhand knot and dab each knot with seam sealant. Not only does a dab of toner refresh the skin, it helps to remove any cleanser that hasn't been properly removed. If you spill food on your tie, immediately dab the spot with club soda or water. Those who are a dab hand with the paintbrush can update a piece of wooden furniture, such as a chair or side table, with jet-black gloss. She continued to place the cool compress on his forehead and dab at his reddened cheeks. The animals are placed in plastic dish tubs and, using a mixture of warm water and a dab of mild soap, rescue workers scrub the birds' feathers. She'd be making Chinese sausage cooked with rice and a fried egg, with just a dab of oyster sauce. Working in random, one-inch sections, take a dab of pliable pomade, and coat and twist hair as you go. Show More Sentences With a small dab of styling wax on your fingertips, sweep your hair to one side, leaving it loose and flowy. It is temperature insensitive, doesn't gum up, and a small dab applied with a cotton swab works to perfection. A seasoned seafood eater, I am a dab hand with the claw crushers and it wasn't long before bits of shell were flying all over the restaurant. Use a small, pointed brush to dab a tiny amount of concealer right on the blemish, pressing into the spot to cover completely. There was a time when a grazed knee in the playground merited a quick visit to the school nurse, a dab of TCP and a sticking plaster. When you brush your teeth, also gently scrub your tongue with a dab of toothpaste. Well, I don't use make up daily, just kohl to line my eyes, and a dab of lipstick. A dab of white-wine vinegar is useful to get plates and cutlery spotlessly clean. With every stroke and dab and curve of the brush she was losing a little bit of herself. Apply to cheekbones, the bridge of the nose and a dab in the tear duct. Well, it has landed smack dab in the holiday vs. Christmas controversy. I was running back and forth trying to find the train and I walked smack dab into a riot where there were police in riot gear beating on this group of about a hundred guys. This is looking more and more like a partisan hit by a demoted career staffer who happens to be promoting a book smack dab in the middle of the presidential election season. If one complaint can be made, it's the fact that an intermission had to be inserted smack dab in the middle of this blistering musical celebration. They dab various quantities of minus-ceralure on cotton wicks inside the traps, then hang the traps at carefully spaced intervals throughout the orchard. Unfortunately I hadn't looked where I was so when I turned around quickly I ran right smack dab into a middle aged man who was carrying an armload of food items. For a mottled effect try painting your pot in a plain color then use a small sea sponge to dab on a contrasting color after the base color has dried. And for notorious trouble spots like ankles, wrists, hands and knees, a dab of moisturizer rubbed in on top of the tanner will help color blend better. Leave the layer of dead skin intact and dab antibiotic ointment on it. Ronde de Nice squash, hard-skinned and as smooth as a cricket ball will bake well with a dab of garlic butter, and yet the young marrows would be just as good. Show More Sentences Grinning to myself, I lit a candle to melt his sealing wax and then proceeded to reseal each envelope with a dab of wax beneath the embossed seals I had just removed. Perspiration is a crucial ingredient, but even a dab of it will do you proud. For your makeup, quickly dab on a multitasking product like BB cream. Using a cotton swab, apply a few drops of vitamin E from a capsule or a dab of zinc ointment inside the tip of your nose every night before bed until your nosebleeds stop. He could see her beautiful dark brown hair, her glossy green eyes that seemed to know everything, and her face that looked so close to perfection without a dab of makeup. Before sending nosebleed-prone kids outside to play on cold, dry days, put a dab of petroleum jelly on a cotton swab and run it around the inside of their nostrils. Top with a pinch of snipped tomato and drizzle over a tiny dab of pesto. It sold everything you would remember from the penny tray and I laughed in the face of my dentist and bought a sherbet dab, sherbet fountain and a bag of flying saucers. To remove an unwanted sealant drip, dab a cotton swab in rubbing alcohol and rub it on the drip to dissolve the sealant, working while it's still wet, if possible. Unlike his dad, Kyle is a prolific striker and is also a dab hand at golf. You can even countersink and cover the screws with a dab of caulk. Even if you're a dab hand in the kitchen, it's worth writing a plan of action down in case you have a few too many sherries and lose your normal sense of control. My dark auburn hair was curled in loose ringlets that cascaded down my back and I just had foundation, mascara, and a dab of lip-gloss for the natural look. The young chef is a dab hand at chargrilled beef with square-cut chips and watercress sauce, perfect grilled trout, raspberry and yogurt bavarois and passion fruit coulis. The internationally renowned chef at Manchester's acclaimed Chinese restaurant is a dab hand at dealing with woks of boiling oil, and knows all about safety in the kitchen. Men 18 to 24 are 43 percent more likely to use cologne than all men, whereas men older than 65 are 53 percent less likely to dab a little eau de toilette behind their ears. Use both the body wash and body lotion, then just a dab of perfume. A nifty footballer and a dab hand at catch and chase, Matthew admitted he thought he was going to lose her after she had an operation for a dodgy heart. If you've been treating your complexion well, a dab of concealer over redness around the nose and mouth plus a dusting of loose powder will suffice. And smack dab in the center of LA is the old Farmer's Market. Show More Sentences To keep the shine away, add a dab of loose or pressed powder. You wouldn't know that we were smack dab in the middle of it right now. Alexeivich used a paper napkin to dab at the perspiration rolling off his nose as he spoke, but he doggedly refused to remove his jacket or loosen his tie. You are, perhaps, more likely to dab on some moisturising cream that you know and trust rather than some unknown concoction in a vanilla coloured jar. Williams raised the end of a white hospital sheet to dab at the tears tricking down from behind his dark glasses. Muriel Smith is also a dab hand with needle and thread to resew reformatted parts back together. Hooray Henry or not, Henri is just the dab for a stab at reliable French fizz. But once you dab a small amount onto your cheekbone and rub it in, you're left rosy-cheeked and with an outdoorsy glow. But once you dab a amount onto your cheekbone rub it in, you're left rosy-cheeked and with an outdoorsy glow. A friend swears she tried this method and put a small dab of nail varnish on the mouse's back before she released it. For metal, dab on nail polish remover with a cotton ball and again leave to soak. One excels at a plan or the title page, another works away at the body of the book, and the third is a dab at an index. Affix the top of the alligator clip to the back of the bow tie with a dab of hot glue. On wood, a scrub with a wire brush and a dab or two of teak oil will do the trick. Now, they are smack dab in the middle of a GOP primary in Mississippi. Among them they measured in two bass, five flounder, four mackerel, four weevers, a whiting and a dab. Buy some tea tree oil and dab it directly on the pimple with a cotton bud at bedtime. They are also found in Europe, where they are called rough dab or long rough dab. Lay down your stencil and gently dab on paint using a sea sponge or a foam stencilling brush with a flat head. Lay down your stencil and gently dab on paint, using a sea sponge or a foam stencilling brush with a flat head. Show More Sentences For stings on or around the eyes, a towel dampened with vinegar may be used to dab around the eyes, with care taken to avoid the eyeballs. Rashida Hall and Denise Lee are now dab hands at painting, decorating, plastering, brick laying and tiling. They're still dab hands at reeling out both heartfelt indie ballads such as Tracers and rousing guitar-led anthems such as Arcadia. If you have a stain, dab a small amount of rubbing alcohol onto the area and treat with a prewash detergent. Andy Pears also landed five whiting, but just one sand dab, and had to settle for second place with 2lb 13oz. The North Tees match earlier this month saw 12 out of 17 weigh in seven cod, 27 whiting, two flounder and one sand dab. Fishing with lugworm on the hook, Ian added a dab, flounder and a rockling for 1550gms. Whip Out your super-moisturizing lip balm, dab some on your finger, and rub it in. Steve Foster had the biggest roundfish with a cod of 53cm, and Graeme Lunn had the biggest flatfish with a dab of 29cm. They're dab hands at frying anything, so if I were George Osborne, I'd do some more sums before chippy owners take action and batter his pollocks. Lingcod remain under a separate limit, as do tuna, surfperch and sand dab. The match had a very good weigh-in and quite a few different species consisting of two thornbacks, 13 dogfish, eight codling, 12 whiting and two dab. There where mixed bags in their retired match on the pier, Tony Taylor winning with thee gurnards, three coal, three cod and a dab for 9-0-0, the best a coalfish of 1lb 12oz. She paused in the midst of licking a dab of frosting off one finger. A dab of chewing gum will fix your note to the bulletin board. It may be possible for portable multimedia devices to be hooked up to a combination of DAB and mobile telephony networks. Dab on a small amount of eye cream that contains caffeine to take down any puffiness and sallowness. Dab a cotton ball with Phillips' Milk of Magnesia, wipe over your face, and let it dry. Dab out excess water on a paper towel and twist sponge as you apply the color to the page. The DAB vice-chairman said the democrats had betrayed the interests of the parents and the teachers by voting against the bill. Show More Sentences Listeners will need a DAB digital radio to receive the BBC's digital radio broadcasts. Dab the oil neat on to infected cuts, fungal infections such as athlete's foot, or cold sores, warts, verrucas and insect bites. These will effectively double the DAB coverage and bring benefit to large numbers of people in the north-west and west of Northern Ireland. To enable A Dab Hand to apply for funding, groups and individuals are invited to register their interest in taking part in Eden's Big Draw event as soon as possible. But I'm salivating at the prospect of buying a wireless with DAB which I know will probably be useless where we live but they look cool, as the kids say these days. The antenna mast still stands and is used for local terrestrial television transmission, local commercial radio and DAB broadcasts. Sandgrounder Radio, a dedicated DAB radio station, which launched on Saturday 11 June 2016 now serves the town. Providing the DAB service, the local multiplex called Swansea SW Wales is broadcast from Kilvey Hill. Standard kit for the SZ3 will include six airbags, ESP, air-con, alloy wheels, DAB radio, CD, USB, Bluetooth and remote central locking. Since 2005, it is also available on DAB in the UK, a step not taken before, due to the way it is funded. This compact DAB radio is also at home in the kitchen as there is a handy egg-timer function built in as well. The station is also broadcast on DAB Digital Radio and Freeview across Wales, as well as across the UK and Europe on satellite. This compact DAB radio is at home in the kitchen as there is a handy egg-timer function built in as well. The excellent contrast between the Fast Red and DAB chromogens allows for easy antigen differentiation. How did this boxy looking DAB micro-system seduce the iPhone, the world's slinkiest smartphone? The new DAB CD Boom Box from Morphy Richards has all the benefits of a sound system plus portability. Phillips DA1000 pounds 100 Sleek styling, FM and DAB with 20 preset stations. New DAB stations have recently proliferated, such a Vale Radio, that broadcasts through 4 DAB transmitters to the whole of North Yorkshire. Programmes are relayed on digital radio via DAB, Sky, Cable TV, IPTV, Freeview, Freesat and the Internet. It broadcasts throughout Wales from studios in Cardiff, Bangor, Aberystwyth and Carmarthen on FM, DAB, digital TV and online. Show More Sentences In addition to these five stations, the BBC also runs a further five stations that broadcast on DAB and online only. Other fish in the estuary include Cod, Whiting, Dab, Plaice and Flounder. Standard equipment on the Astra VXR includes FlexRide adaptive damping, DAB, USB, Bluetooth and LED tail lights, plus a whole raft of visual and interior power dressing. They suspect the items, which include a DAB radio, power drill, remote control car and heat gun, are stolen property and are worth more than PS1,000 in total. Dab and other flatties should increasingly feature in catches. Dab on acyclovir cream as soon as you feel this to reduce severity. The mast provides VHF coverage of both FM and DAB to a wide area around the mast including Derbyshire, Greater Manchester, South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire. Dab on a bit of benzoyl peroxide cream either way, and hope for the best. The DAB service covers a larger transmission area than its AM service. Examples from Classical Literature Phil watched him in the rear-view mirror and noted the hasty dab at moist eyes. But a dab of varnish, a touch of gilding here and there, was all that was necessary. And though I've brought my man with me, and he's a dab hand with the tackle, one gets a bit bored sometimes. She was a dab hand at making coffee, which is the beverage of serious minds. Maybe it was the absurdly coquettish dab of black court-plaster which she had affixed to one dimply cheek. The flounder, the plaice, and the dab, are all examples of this group of fishes. The candle has been lighted and stuck with a dab of grease on the ledge. She was rubbing distressfully at a dab of rouge on her cheek. They dab a splotch of sheep-dip on the place and go right ahead. Well, a damp dab of mud like this confounded island seems the last place where one would think of fires. A red dab over the sternum, and on each arm in front of the deltoid. A dexterous dab or two of that would have put an end to all his glory. Koyala crushed a fern underfoot with a vicious dab of her sandaled toes. If there were only one dab of mud to be found in the whole of London, I am convinced I should carry it off from all competitors. Requires a dab of red in all that backcloth of green and black, doesnt it? The youth saw his features wrathfully red, and saw him make a dab with his sword. The salesman advised me to gently dab it with methylated spirits on a cloth and it worked, as it does on most things, including clothes. He was a smooth one to talk, and was a dab at the ways of gentlefolks. Even with a lightish dab of the accelerator, the 595 lurches forward. Find more words! 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What is the opposite of dab? Words that rhyme with dab What is the past tense of dab? What is the plural of dab? What is the adverb for dab? What is the adjective for dab? What is the noun for dab? Translations for dab Use our Sentence Generator Nearby Words daal D.A. DA Da da d5 DAB dabba dabbed dabber dabbing dabble 3-letter Words Starting With d da