Noun > Terra firma (noncount) dry and solid ground as compared to air or water We were glad to be back on terra firma (=back on the ground) after our bumpy flight.
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Noun > Pitcher
Noun > Pitcher (count) 1 US : a container with a lip and handle that is used for holding and pouring out liquids a pitcher filled with beer – called also (British) jug 2 US : the amount held by Read More …
Verb > Aspire
Verb > Aspire (no object) to want to have or achieve something (such as a particular career or level of success) — often + to Both young men aspire to careers in medicine. (=both young men want to have careers Read More …
Noun > Corsage
Noun > Flurry
Noun > Flurry (count) 1 : a brief and light snowfall We had a few flurries yesterday. a snow flurry 2 a : a brief period of excitement or activity — + of There was a flurry of trading in Read More …
Verb > Tear down
Verb > Tear down to completely destroy (something, such as a building or wall) They tore down the old hospital and built a new one. We’re planning to tear down the wall between the kitchen and the dining room. – Read More …
Verb > Dole out
Verb > Dole out phrasal verb dole out (something) also dole (something) out to give (something) to people She is always doling out advice on relationships. The organization has doled out millions of dollars in grants. The nurse doles the Read More …
Verb > Discombobulate
Verb > Discombobulate Our word “discombobulate” is only a few hundreds years old. It probably arose as a slangy, silly version of a word like “disconcert” (meaning “to bother, to confuse, to throw someone out of whack”). When something discombobulates Read More …
