Example - "The rights of all workers to strike was enshrined in the new constitution"
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Wednesday, February 3, 2016
To enshrine
To enshrine - to preserve in a form that ensures it will be protected and respected.
Example - "The rights of all workers to strike was enshrined in the new constitution"
Example - "The rights of all workers to strike was enshrined in the new constitution"
To undergird
To undergird - to give fundamental support.
Example - "Ethics undergirded by faith"
Example - "Ethics undergirded by faith"
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To dis
To dis - to speak disrespectfully to or to criticize; to show someone no respect.
Example - "I don't like her dissing my friends"
Example - "I don't like her dissing my friends"
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Stumbling block
Stumbling block - a circumstance that causes difficulty or hesitation; obstacle; hurdle.
Example - "The country's water shortage was a stumbling block to investors"
Example - "The country's water shortage was a stumbling block to investors"
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Facile
Facile - done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; superficial.
Example - "We don't need another facile solution to a complex problem"
Example - "We don't need another facile solution to a complex problem"
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To deputize
To deputize - to give someone the power to do something in place of another person.
Example - "I deputize for the newspaper's editor on the weekends"
Example - "I deputize for the newspaper's editor on the weekends"
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Fait accompli
Fait accompli - a thing that has already happened or been decided before those affected hear about it, leaving them with no option but to accept it.
Example - "The results were presented to shareholders as fait accompli."
Example - "The results were presented to shareholders as fait accompli."
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Unbridled
Unbridled - uncontrolled, unconstrained.
Example - "We all have a moment of unbridled ambition"
Example - "We all have a moment of unbridled ambition"
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To expedite
To expedite - to make an action happen sooner or be accomplished more quickly.
Example - "He promised to expedite economic reforms"
Example - "He promised to expedite economic reforms"
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Amalgam
Amalgam - a mixture or blend; an alloy.
Example - "That was a curious amalgam of the tradition and the modern"
Example - "That was a curious amalgam of the tradition and the modern"
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Godspeed
Godspeed - used to wish someone success or good fortune, as on a journey.
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To short-change
To short-change - to cheat someone by not returning them enough money; to treat someone unfairly or dishonestly.
Example - "I'm pretty sure I was short-changed at the pub"
Example - "I'm pretty sure I was short-changed at the pub"
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In fits and starts
In fits and starts - without regular activity or progress.
Example - "Replies are arriving in fits and starts"
Example - "Replies are arriving in fits and starts"
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Tuesday, February 2, 2016
Stonewall
Stonewall - to delay or obstruct by refusing to answer questions or by being evasive.
Example - "He has stonewalled queries about his love life"
Example - "He has stonewalled queries about his love life"
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Masterstroke
Masterstroke - an outstanding piece of strategy, skill, talent.
Example - "Your idea is a masterstroke!"
Example - "Your idea is a masterstroke!"
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Predicament
Predicament - a difficult, unpleasant or embarrassing situation.
Example - "She's hoping to get a loan from her bank to help her out of her financial predicament"
"I'm in a bit of a predicament because I've accidentally accepted two invitations to dinner on the same night."
Example - "She's hoping to get a loan from her bank to help her out of her financial predicament"
"I'm in a bit of a predicament because I've accidentally accepted two invitations to dinner on the same night."
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Contingent
Contingent - dependent on something not yet certain.
Example - "Our plans are contingent on the weather"
Example - "Our plans are contingent on the weather"
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To get through to
To get through to - to make someone understand what you are trying to say.
Example - "I feel I'm not getting through to some of the kids in my class"
Example - "I feel I'm not getting through to some of the kids in my class"
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To pack a punch
To pack a punch - to be capable of a forceful blow; to have a powerful effect or influence.
Example - "He's a big guy. I should imagine he can pack quite a punch"
Example - "He's a big guy. I should imagine he can pack quite a punch"
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To skip town
To skip town - to disappear without notifying anyone.
Example - "She decided to skip town on me."
Example - "She decided to skip town on me."
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Peach
Peach - a person or thing that is admired much; a sweet or nice person.
Example - "Thanks, you're a peach"
Example - "Thanks, you're a peach"
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To ogle
To ogle - to look or stare at, especially in a desirous manner.
Example - "He was ogling her breasts"
Example - "He was ogling her breasts"
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To budge
To budge - to cause to alter a position.
Example - "She had made the decision already and said she wouldn't budge"
Example - "She had made the decision already and said she wouldn't budge"
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To espouse
To espouse - to adopt or embrace, as a cause; to express support for.
Example - "The left has espoused the causes of sexual and racial equality"
Example - "The left has espoused the causes of sexual and racial equality"
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To go to ground
To go to ground - to hide.
Example - "She found the constant media attention intolerable and went to ground in France for a few months."
Example - "She found the constant media attention intolerable and went to ground in France for a few months."
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Half-baked
Half-baked - not fully thought through; lacking a sounding basis; ill-conceived.
Example - "He enjoys half-baked conspiracy theories"
Example - "He enjoys half-baked conspiracy theories"
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Demure
Demure - reserved, modest, shy
Example - "She's just a demure little wife who sits at home minding the house"
Example - "She's just a demure little wife who sits at home minding the house"
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Strong-willed
Strong-willed - determined to do as one wants even if other people advise against it"
Example - "She's a very strong willed little girl"
Example - "She's a very strong willed little girl"
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Person of interest
Person of interest - a person who is believed to be possibly involved in a crime but has not been charged or arrested; the police are suspicious of that person but don't have the evidence they need; using this term is a way for authorities to draw attention to the person without formally accusing them.
Example - "Authorities say they have a person of interest"
Example - "Authorities say they have a person of interest"
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To apportion
To apportion - to divide among or between people.
Example - "The agency apportions water from the lake to the residents."
Example - "The agency apportions water from the lake to the residents."
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Cursory
Cursory - hasty and usually superficial.
Example - "We bear a cursory resemblance"
Example - "We bear a cursory resemblance"
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Inception
Inception - the establishment or starting point of an institution or activity.
Example - "She has been on the board since its inception 2 years ago."
Example - "She has been on the board since its inception 2 years ago."
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Deft
Deft - quick and skillful in action.
Example - "He is a deft mechanic"
Example - "He is a deft mechanic"
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Prowess
Prowess - outstanding skill or ability.
Example - "His prowess as a public speaker"
Example - "His prowess as a public speaker"
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Monday, February 1, 2016
As far as it goes
As far as it goes - bearing in mind its limitations.
Example - "The book is a useful catalogue as far as it goes"
Example - "The book is a useful catalogue as far as it goes"
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Smart as a whip
Smart as a whip - very intelligent or clever.
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To pin something on someone
To pin something on someone - to blame something on someone; to frame someone for a crime.
Example - "Don't try to pin that on me. I didn't do it!"
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Example - "Don't try to pin that on me. I didn't do it!"
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Six feet under
Six feet under - dead and buried.
Example - "You're just waiting until he's six feet under so you can get his money, right?"
Example - "You're just waiting until he's six feet under so you can get his money, right?"
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To wrap one's head around it
To wrap one's head around it - to come to a good understanding of.
Example - "I'm still trying to wrap my head around what you said."
Example - "I'm still trying to wrap my head around what you said."
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To keep tabs on
To keep tabs on - to observe carefully, to keep a record of.
Example - "I hate having my boss keep tabs on my every move."
Example - "I hate having my boss keep tabs on my every move."
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Stun gun
Stun gun - a weapon designed to temporarily immobilize a victim, especially by delivering a high-voltage electric shock.
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At somebody's beck and call
At somebody's beck and call - always willing and able to do whatever someone asks; to be entirely subservient to someone.
Example - "Go and get it yourself. I'm not at your beck and call, you know?"
Example - "Go and get it yourself. I'm not at your beck and call, you know?"
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Hard sell
Hard sell - a method of selling in which the person selling tries very hard to persuade the customer to buy something; a method of advertising that is aggressively insistent.
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To have the edge over someone
To have the edge over someone - to be slightly better than someone or something else.
Example - "He's got the edge over other teachers because he's so much more experienced."
Example - "He's got the edge over other teachers because he's so much more experienced."
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To adjourn
To adjourn - to suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time.
Example - "The chairperson has adjourned the meeting"
Example - "The chairperson has adjourned the meeting"
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To repose
To repose - to be situated or kept in a particular place; to lie down in rest.
Example - "The diamond now reposes in the Louvre"
Example - "The diamond now reposes in the Louvre"
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Byline
Byline - a line in a newspaper naming the writer of an article.
Example - "His byline appeared in the first issue."
Example - "His byline appeared in the first issue."
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Cooped up
Cooped up - confined in a restricted area.
Example - "It isn't good for her to be cooped up all the time"
Example - "It isn't good for her to be cooped up all the time"
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Lip man
Lip man - a person who can do a lot of things at the same time.
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To foil
To foil - to prevent something from succeeding; to frustrate the efforts or plans of.
Example - "Their rivals were foiled by the weather."
Example - "Their rivals were foiled by the weather."
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