Verb – Mess up 1 : to make a mistake : to do something incorrectly About halfway into the recipe, I realized that I had messed up, and I had to start over. — often followed by on She’s afraid Read More …
Verb > Mess up
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8 common informal phrases
8 common informal phrases Here are some English phrases used in everyday situations. They’re very common, but they’re rather colloquial, so you often won’t find them in an English textbook! Learn these phrases and expressions as well as the situations Read More …
Noun > Mass transit
Noun – Mass transit (noncount) chiefly US the system that is used for moving large numbers of people on buses, trains, etc. The mayor is trying to encourage more commuters to use mass transit in order to alleviate traffic in Read More …
Adjective > Awkward
Adjective – Awkward 1 a : not graceful : CLUMSY She is awkward at dancing. He had large feet and his walk was awkward and ungainly. an awkward movement The story contained some awkward writing. 1 b : lacking skill Read More …
Noun > Antenna
Noun – Antenna (count) 1 : a thin sensitive organ on the head of an insect, crab, etc., that is used mainly to feel and touch things — sometimes used figuratively a Senator with sensitive political antennae (=a Senator who Read More …
Noun > Intention
Noun – Intention (count) the thing that you plan to do or achieve : an aim or purpose She announced her intention to run for governor. He seemed to think that I was trying to cause problems, but that was Read More …
Noun > Dearth
Noun – Dearth The Old English deore, meaning “costly or precious,” eventually gave us the word “dear.” And the related Old English word derthe, meaning “a scarcity of food,” gave us the English “dearth.” “Dearth” originally meant “dearness or costliness.” Read More …
Noun > Bubble gum
Noun > Clangor
Noun – Clangor In Latin, clangere means “to ring, or to resound,” and in Greek, klange means “a sharp sound.” Clangere and klange were probably formed by imitating the sound of a bell, a bird, or a trumpet. And they Read More …
Adverb > Backward
Adverb – Backward 1 : toward the back : to or toward what is behind a sudden movement backward, not forward I heard a noise behind me and glanced backward. He pushed the throttle backward. 2 : opposite to the Read More …