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#phrasal_verb
Gnaw (away) at somebody/something
/ nɒː/
to make someone feel worried or frightened, over a period of time
🌀Something was gnawing at the back of his mind.
🌀Doubt was gnawing away at her confidence
🌀The thought of catching some horrible disease gnawed away at her. @Sapeel1997 💜💜
Gnaw (away) at somebody/something
/ nɒː/
to make someone feel worried or frightened, over a period of time
🌀Something was gnawing at the back of his mind.
🌀Doubt was gnawing away at her confidence
🌀The thought of catching some horrible disease gnawed away at her. @Sapeel1997 💜💜
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📔 Cut corners
📋 Meaning
Do something perfunctorily so as to save time or money.
🤔 For example ⬇️
🗣 "There is always a temptation to cut corners when time is short."
🗣 Some companies risk their reputation by cutting corners on quality to reduce production costs.
🗣 In order to meet the deadline, the team decided to cut corners, resulting in a less thorough analysis.
🗣 It's essential to prioritize safety and not cut corners in construction projects.
🗣 As a student, resist the urge to cut corners on your research; thoroughness leads to better results.
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📋 Meaning
Do something perfunctorily so as to save time or money.
🤔 For example ⬇️
🗣 "There is always a temptation to cut corners when time is short."
🗣 Some companies risk their reputation by cutting corners on quality to reduce production costs.
🗣 In order to meet the deadline, the team decided to cut corners, resulting in a less thorough analysis.
🗣 It's essential to prioritize safety and not cut corners in construction projects.
🗣 As a student, resist the urge to cut corners on your research; thoroughness leads to better results.
@Sapeel1997 💜💜
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TO PUSH THE ENVELOPE
🔹 to do something new and different that goes beyond what was previously thought to be possible; to innovate
📌 Her new website really pushes the envelope of what the Internet can be used for.
📌 He is a performer who consistently pushes the envelope of TV comedy.
📌 We're really pushing the envelope on this technology
📩
🔹 to do something new and different that goes beyond what was previously thought to be possible; to innovate
📌 Her new website really pushes the envelope of what the Internet can be used for.
📌 He is a performer who consistently pushes the envelope of TV comedy.
📌 We're really pushing the envelope on this technology
📩
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⚜️A lot of, lots of with a noun⚜️
📌We use a lot of and lots of in informal styles.
📌Lots of is more informal than a lot of.
📌A lot of and lots of can both be used with plural countable nouns and with singular uncountable nouns for affirmatives, negatives, and questions:
✅We’ve got lots of things to do.
✅That’s a lot of money.
✅There weren’t a lot of choices.
✅Can you hurry up? I don’t have a lot of time.
✅Are there a lot of good players at your tennis club?
✅Have you eaten lots of chocolate?
📌We use a lot of and lots of in informal styles.
📌Lots of is more informal than a lot of.
📌A lot of and lots of can both be used with plural countable nouns and with singular uncountable nouns for affirmatives, negatives, and questions:
✅We’ve got lots of things to do.
✅That’s a lot of money.
✅There weren’t a lot of choices.
✅Can you hurry up? I don’t have a lot of time.
✅Are there a lot of good players at your tennis club?
✅Have you eaten lots of chocolate?
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📔 Break the ice
📋Meaning
To attempt to become friends with someone.
🤔For example ⬇️
🗣 “He made a weather joke to break the ice.”
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📋Meaning
To attempt to become friends with someone.
🤔For example ⬇️
🗣 “He made a weather joke to break the ice.”
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🌀 Would
🎀Would you show me the way to the station?
🎀He used to get up early when he was ten
🎀He would get up early when he was ten
🎀I want to see Mr.pitt
🎀I would like to see Mr.pitt
🎀Do you want to come with us?
🎀Would you like to come with us?
🎀Would you show me the way to the station?
🎀He used to get up early when he was ten
🎀He would get up early when he was ten
🎀I want to see Mr.pitt
🎀I would like to see Mr.pitt
🎀Do you want to come with us?
🎀Would you like to come with us?
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On, At, In. (Time.):
(a) On.
✖️Don't say: My uncle will arrive at Saturday.
✔️Say: My uncle will arrive on Saturday.
(b) At.
✖️Don't say: I usually get up on seven o'clock.
✔️Say: I usually get up at seven o'clock.
(c) In.
✖️Don't say: She goes for a walk at the afternoon.
✔️Say: She goes for a walk in the afternoon.
(1) Use "on" with the days of the week or month: on Friday, on March 25, on New Year's Day
(2) Use "at" with the exact time: at four o'clock, at dawn, at noon, at sunset, at midnight.
(3) Use "in" with a period of time in April, in winter, in 1945, in the morning
Also: at night and by day
(a) On.
✖️Don't say: My uncle will arrive at Saturday.
✔️Say: My uncle will arrive on Saturday.
(b) At.
✖️Don't say: I usually get up on seven o'clock.
✔️Say: I usually get up at seven o'clock.
(c) In.
✖️Don't say: She goes for a walk at the afternoon.
✔️Say: She goes for a walk in the afternoon.
(1) Use "on" with the days of the week or month: on Friday, on March 25, on New Year's Day
(2) Use "at" with the exact time: at four o'clock, at dawn, at noon, at sunset, at midnight.
(3) Use "in" with a period of time in April, in winter, in 1945, in the morning
Also: at night and by day
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