be found wanting come to naught come to nothing fall by the wayside go astray go downhill hit the skids miss the boat not pass suffer defeat be found lacking be rejected come to grief fall flat on your face go by the board go pear-shaped go up in smoke hit rock bottom meet with dis...
“Sarah was his friend, and being unable to help her was the cruelest cut of all.” Noun ▲ An interruption of supply to power blackout breakdown power cut interruption of supply loss of supply “Work came to a momentary halt during the cut.” Noun ▲ A long, narrow cut or depressi...
To be a separate and very different situation, topic, idea, etc., that has a whole other set of difficulties or problems to consider or contend with.It's all well and good wanting to help your fellow man, but inviting strangers off the street to come live with us is another thing enti...
Nonetheless, they played a great set and left me wanting to see them again. In January of 1980, the Pretenders hit No 1 in the UK charts with “Brass in Pocket”. On 8th February 1980 I saw them play to a packed, sold out, Newcastle Polytechnic. They gave a storming performance, ...
A term to express ‘I want you’ in another way could be ‘I yearn for you,’ which conveys a deep emotional need. Which word expresses a strong need or wish for something? ‘Pine’ or ‘ache’ can express a strong need or wish, often with an emotional depth. ...
2.Toadd insult to injuryis to trat someone badly and then do something that makes the situation worse. In this phrase the word ‘injury’ refers to hurt feelings rather than physical harm 雪上加霜,更糟的是 Kevin was drenched from head to toe,to add insult to injury,all his school books...
Two vacationers meet at a hotel and their flirtatious advances lead to them going out for an intoxicated night of dancing only to have the woman disappear without a trace. Unfortunately the police chief is the only one that can help and he has no intention of doing anything. For good reaso...
While I take no issue with all the different Christian denominations out there, I do take issue with those that seem to contort the essence of the Christian message into one that serves a deeply nefarious purpose…not that anyone should just take my word for it. They should, however, note...
She opens the trunk for you, but doesn’t help with your suitcase, which you struggle to lift. “Sorry,” she says. “I just don’t want to risk—” “Yeah, I get it,” you tell her, and grunt as you push the suitcase in. You don’t want to touch her either. You get in ...
And whenever a politician speaks about wanting to represent the interests of his or her constituency, you can be sure that it will be ‘hard working folk’ who he or she intends to help. In contrast, to be lazy is not worthy of praise. Indeed, it is considered to be one of the ...