ex>
The other faculty members thought I wasn’t playing with a full deck
until research proved that my theory was correct.
Note>
This also means (as a metaphor) that you are at a disadvantage, because you do
not have all the resources available.
* best bet: an ideal or preferable option
ex>
That coffee shop is always crowded, so maybe this one is our best bet.
* nippy: (of weather) moderately cold;
(of an animal) likely to bite people lightly
ex>
My mom says that it’s still a little nippy in the morning where she
lives.
Note>
This also means biting, sharp, pungent (of the taste of food such as “nippy cheese”).
* dead of winter: the coldest time in the
middle of winter
ex>
The family ran out of firewood during the dead of winter, and had to
borrow some from their neighbors.
* cumulative: increasing in quantity by
increments
ex>
Repeated exposure to radiation can have a cumulative effect in the body.
* lag behind: to fail to maintain a
necessary pace
ex>
I started a study group to help those who are lagging behind in this
course.
ex>
We keep our products up to date so our sales don’t lag behind.
* long: This word is more commonly used
as an adjective to describe physical length or a duration of time. As a verb,
it has a poetic, emotional quality. You might say that you long to meet your
hero in person, but I would be strange to say that you long for the photocopier
repairman to show up.
ex>
My father longs to visit his homeland again before he’s too old to
travel.
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