a promise that you make to yourself to start doing something good or stop doing something bad on the first day of the year “Have you made any New Year’s resolutions?” “Yes, I’m going to study English at Запорожье English Read More …
a promise that you make to yourself to start doing something good or stop doing something bad on the first day of the year “Have you made any New Year’s resolutions?” “Yes, I’m going to study English at Запорожье English Read More …
[count] an uncontrolled fight or competition that involves many people A fight between two players quickly turned into a free-for-all involving all the players on both teams. — often used figuratively to describe a wild and noisy disagreement The press Read More …
If you’re flying a plane, and your engine stalls out, and you fall helplessly, with the tail of your plane spinning around, that’s a tailspin: More generally, a tailspin is a quick, helpless fall into a bad situation. Pronunciation: TALE Read More …
Also spelled “skulduggery,” this word means exactly what it sounds like: deceit, trickery, or dirty dealings. Pronunciation: SKULL DUG uh ree Part of speech: Noun, the uncountable kind: “their skullduggery,” “such skullduggery,” “a lot of skullduggery.” Other forms: None are Read More …
[count] a juicy fruit (such as an orange, grapefruit, or lemon) that has a thick skin and that comes from a tree or shrub that grows in warm areas — often used before another noun citrus trees/fruits/farmers — citrusy /ˈsɪtrəsi/ Read More …
This word has Latin roots that literally mean “a false or incorrect name.” A misnomer is an inaccurate name. In other words, a misnomer is something’s name, label, or title that sends the wrong message about it. Pronunciation: miss NO Read More …
1 [noncount] : the act of giving money, food, or other kinds of help to people who are poor, sick, etc. The holidays are a time for charity and good will. also : something (such as money or food) that Read More …