CAP

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cap definition


  1. n.
    a capsule of a drug. : Do you want it in caps or elixir?
  2. tv.
    to exceed something; to surpass something. : I know I can't cap that. That's just super!
  3. tv.
    to make a capsule. : I must have capped 300 placebos today.
  4. tv.
    to kill someone. : The kid capped his friend for dissing him.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Idioms & Phrases

cap

In addition to the idioms beginning with cap, also see feather in one's cap; hat (cap) in hand; if the shoe (cap) fits, wear it; put on one's thinking cap; set one's cap for. Also see under hat.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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