- English words of the day
Compete
kəmˈpiːtverbTo take part in a race or competition
Usage examples:
Compete in are you competing in the 100 metres?, compete for the two athletes are competing for the…
Concept
ˈkɒn.septnounAn abstract idea.
Usage examples:
Structuralism is a difficult concept
Daughter
ˈdɔː.tərnounYour female child
Usage examples:
Liz and phil have a daughter and three sons.
Destructive
dɪˈstrʌk.tɪvadjectiveCausing great and irreparable damage.
Usage examples:
The destructive power of weapons
Fracas
ˈfræk.ɑːnounA noisy argument or fight
Usage examples:
The players got into a scuffle, both benches cleared, and some fans joined the fracas.
Grow
ɡrəʊverbIf a plant grows in a particular place, it exists and develops there
Usage examples:
There were roses growing up against the wall.
phrasal verbTo stop feeling upset, angry, or excited, or to stop someone feeling this way
Usage examples:
She sat down and took a few deep breaths to calm herself down., she was angry at first but we manag…
phrasal verbTo unfairly prevent someone from getting or achieving something which should belong to them
Usage examples:
The musicians claimed that they had been cheated out of their fair share of the royalties for the s…
idiomWhen first considered
Usage examples:
The story seems simple on the face of it, but it’s really pretty complicated.
phraseExtremely funny
Usage examples:
He's one of the most hysterically funny people i've ever met., the book is both hysterically funny …
idiomNot very useful or effective
Usage examples:
It's no good trying to change his beliefs., i'm not much good at explaining math problems.
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