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To see or look at something, especially for the first time. I'll never forget the first time I  laid eyes  on my son.

to take  responsibility  for  doing  something, even though it is  difficult

1. The reach the lowest or worst point of a decline. 2. If something  hits rock bottom  or  reaches rock bottom , it reaches an extremely low level where it cannot go any lower. 3. If someone  hits rock bottom  or  reaches rock bottom , they reach the point where they are so unhappy and without hope that they could not feel worse.

1. To make an effort to do something for other people. 2. To  try  to  communicate  with a  person  or a  group  of  people , usually in  order  to  help  or  involve  them

If you take someone under  your  wing, you  start  to  protect  and take  care  of them:

During a later time

When someone is older 

to show weakness by agreeing to the demands or following the orders of (someone or something)

to try to make someone do something by forcing, threatening, or persuading them in a determined way

  if someone  piles  on  weight , or if it  piles  on, their  weight   increases   suddenly  and by a  large  amount

to  stop   believing  that something you  want  to  happen  might be  possible

1. in high hopes of or that.  2. Expecting and wishing for. 3. with the hope that something will happen or could happen. 

1. stop putting pressure on someone about something. 2.  stop   criticizing  or being  angry  with someone. 

1. To become (successful). Almost always used in the phrases "amount to anything" or "amount to something," which both mean the same thing.  He got arrested so much as a teenager that I never thought he would amount to anything, but look at him now—he's an accomplished musician! When will this play amount to something? It has yet to get one positive review! 2. To be equated with or judged the same as something else.  Copying another person's words like this amounts to plagiarism, Susie, and I have to report it to the dean. 3. To be a certain total.  My tips this week only amount to $40. 4. To become a particular amount

1. Be unused or expended to no purpose 2. Fail to be used or taken advantage of. For example,  I hate to see such talent go to waste , or  We bought so much food that some will be going to waste .

1. To defeat or succeed over someone by a very narrow margin or at the final, crucial moment, especially in a race, competition, or athletic event. Primarily heard in UK, Australia, Ireland. 2. beat somebody in a race, competition, etc. by only a small amount or at the last moment

1. Seem as old as you really are and not younger or older. 2. To have an appearance (especially one's face) that is consistent with what people expect someone to look like at that age.

someone that provides an example that proves that something can be done. 

To become very noisy and excited

someone or something that is not as strong, powerful, or useful as it once was

to  choose  one  person  or thing from a  group  for  special   attention ,  especially   criticism  or  praise :

to be in or get into a  difficult   situation  in which you are in  danger  of being  criticized  or  punishe

1. To have something currently available to purchase (in a store). 2. to have merchandise available and ready for sale

Stop being lazy. 

to say or do something that  shows  someone that  their   beliefs  are  false , or that what they  want  to  happen  will not  happen :

Very inaccurate or wrong.

1. Engaged in armed conflict; also, in a state of disagreement. I've been at war with my neighbor over where our lawns end since I moved in .

1. To do or say something in order to show that you want to end a disagreement with someone. 2. To extend an offer or gesture of peace, reconciliation, truce, etc. (to someone), so as to end a disagreement or dispute. (Can also be formulated as "offer someone the olive branch.") -The conservatives in Congress seem to be offering the olive branch to Democrats on the issue of raising the debt ceiling. -If you find yourself in a spat with a friend, try to be the bigger person and be the one to offer the olive branch. -I was still hurt by the way my parents had lied to me, but I decided to offer them the olive branch at Christmas.

To physically carry someone or something all around; to tote someone or something around. A noun or pronoun can be used between "carry" and "about." After carrying a toddler about all day, my arms are pretty sore. Your purse weighs a ton because you carry about so much unnecessary junk!

1. to  help  someone in a  difficult   situation : -  We only have little money to help us through the next three months.   2. to give support to someone (something) so they can achieve a desired result.  - I need some temporary employees to help  carry me through   the extra work  at tax time.  - Listening to calming music helped  carry me through studying  for my final exams. - My girlfriends really helped  carry me through my divorce . - I need some coffee too help  carry me through this afternoon's meeting . - My wife just mailed a huge care package of snacks to help  carry our son through final exams .

1. to compete very well against  someone  so that it is hard for them to defeat you. 2. You  mean  you  think  they are  almost  as  good  as the other person. 3. To challenge one's ability, fortitude, or patience

to get a large quantity of something for later use

refuse to compromise or change, despite criticism.

a state of the skin caused by cold, fear, or excitement, in which small bumps appear on the surface as the hairs become erect; goose pimples. P/s: This place gives me goosebumps . 

1. To obstruct or act as an impasse to someone or something. I'm dying to get up close to the band, but this crowd of people is standing in my way. They built massive banks to stand in the river's way should it ever flood like that again. 2. To hamper, impede, or prevent someone's or something's action or progress. Several senators are standing in the bill's way, ensuring that it will not pass. The only thing standing in your way is your own attitude. You could accomplish so much if you had a more positive mindset! 3.  prevent (something) from being achieved. The two fall in love and resolve to let nothing stand in the way of their happiness.   4. prevent (someone) from achieving something. H e never let anything stand in his way. 5. To stop someone from doing something. 

1. A skill associated with a particular job that makes one more proficient, often acquired through experience. 2. Certain clever or ingenious skills, techniques, or methods used by professionals to do something more easily or efficiently.

1. To not  completely   believe  something that you are told, because you  think  it is  unlikely  to be  true

remain in or near a place

1. Become involved in a difficult situation, especially in order to help. P/s: palace officials asked the government to step in" 2. Act as a substitute for someone P/s: Lucy stepped in at very short notice to take Joan's place

1. to not be  noticed  or  dealt  with 2. To go unnoticed or undealt with; to be unintentionally neglected or ignored, especially in a corporate, political, or social system. Because so many other social issues take priority for the government, such as drug addiction and unemployment, the welfare of children in the foster system very often ends up falling through the cracks. We were all so busy drawing up the contracts for this new deal that the thank-you dinner we'd promised to our interns simply fell through the cracks.

1. be ecstatically happy 2. to be  extremely   happy

If people go  on a rampage , they  rush  around in a  wild  or  violent  way, causing damage or  destruction .

1. To be at a  stage  in  your   life  when you have to make a very  important   decision . 2. At a point when a choice must be made; at a point of change.

to make something  stronger  or more  effective ,  esp . by  adding  more  support :

To end or discontinue a relationship—romantic or otherwise—with someone or some group.

to  succeed  in  staying   alive  in an  extremely   dangerous   situation :

One is facing death or dismissal.  If I don't get this contract, my days are numbered at this company.   Uncle Bill has a terminal disease. His days are numbered.

a state or period of uncontrolled excitement or wild behaviour. P/s: Doreen worked herself into a frenzy of rage

To append one's signature to (a contract, for example).

draw back from action or confrontation. "they  backed off from  fundamental reform of the system"

1.  to  make  something by  joining  all its  parts Will you  help  me put this  desk  together 2.  than someone/something put together used  for  saying  that someone or something is  better  or  bigger  than the whole of a  group  of other  people  or  things He  knows  more about  computers  than the rest of them put together

1. When things fall into  place , they  happen  in a  satisfactory  way, without  problems : 2. When  events  or  details  that you did not  understand  before fall into  place , they  become   easy  to  understand :

Remain popular

No (slang) 

to  think  that one  person  or thing is another  person  or thing.  1. They  look  so  alike  that it’s  easy  to  mix  them up. 2. I  think  I’m  mixing  him up with someone else.

to  add  something  surprising  or  interesting  to what you have just said:

A polite exclamation expressing surprise, distress, sympathy, etc. For example,  Dear me , I forgot to mail it, or  Oh dear , what a bad time you've been having. 

Used to express surprise or dismay.

Interjection. An expression of surprise or astonishment.

PHRASE If you  say  that someone can't  cut it , you mean that they do not have the qualities  needed  to do a  task  or  cope  with a  situation . And this was a typical example of how to use this particular phrase “doesn’t cut it.” It simply means, it’s not enough. Whatever you were mentioning previously in your conversation is not going to be enough to  achieve the desired results . And to put it simpler, it just won’t cut it. That won't cut it' means something is not good enough. When talking about the amount of work someone is putting into an effort you might say 'Bob started studying for the test yesterday. That just won't cut it'.

1. When there are problems with something that make it difficult. 2. Considering everything. 

1. Avoid something 2. Stay away from

If you  say  that something that is  said  or  done  is  in  bad   taste  or  in  poor  taste , you  mean  that it is  offensive , often because it  concerns   death  or  sex  and is  inappropriate  for the  situation . If you say that something is  in  good  taste , you mean that it is not offensive and that it is  appropriate  for the situation.

1. Overthrow 2. Discard 3. To offer or accept the challenge 4. To fight

1. Incorrect or inaccurate

a  drug  used to  reduce   pain  and  swelling

not  able  to  decide  something. 

1. agree with a sentiment, opinion, or ideology. "they  sympathize with  critiques of 2. feel or express sympathy.

1. To a great extent (adverb) 2. The highest or most successful level in a career, especially in entertainment.

1. the  ability  to  understand  an  event  or  situation  only after it has  happene d. 

1. attack physically or verbally. 2. to  shoot  or  throw  something

1. If you  spice up  something you add excitement or interest to it. 2. To add spice to food to make it more interesting. 

To earn a very large amount of money, especially by doing something very successfully.

Combine effort

From the very beginning 

in a difficult or unpleasant position.