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glue something down

to fix something down onto something with cement. Glue the edge of the rug down before someone trips over it. You should glue down the rug.

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glue something on(to) something

 and glue something to something; glue something on

to attach something to something else with cement. Please glue the binding onto this book. Someone pulled it off. Please glue on the binding.

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glue something together

to attach the pieces of something together with glue. She glued the pieces of the model plane together. She glued together all the loose pieces.

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glued to someone or something

Fig. following someone everywhere; very close to or touching something. His little sister was glued to him all afternoon. Finally he sent her home.

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glued to something

giving something your full attention During football season, he's glued to the TV. She has her ears glued to her CD player all the time.

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glued/rooted to the spot

if you are glued to the spot, you cannot move, usually because you are very shocked or frightened I stood there rooted to the spot as he came nearer and nearer.

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glue factory

n. the place where old horses are sent so their bones can be made into glue; a similar, imaginary place for people. I’m not as young as I used to be, but I’m not ready for the glue factory yet.

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glued

1. mod. arrested. (Underworld.) Shorty goes to great extremes to keep from getting glued.

2. mod. alcohol intoxicated. About three more beers and I’ll be glued.

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