* daunting: causing fear due to
anticipation of difficulties
ex>
The thought of attending grad school is daunting, but it’s what I really
want for myself.
ex>
Isn’t it wonderful that our daughter is so good at the things she used to find daunting?
Note>
The verb daunt – which originally meant “defeat” – comes from Old French, like
many words that were introduced to English in the late Middle Ages.
* barely: almost not
ex>
You won’t need that big umbrella because it’s barely raining.
* to make matters worse: the situation is
even more unpleasant or difficult
ex>
To make matter worse, the policeman who pulled me over was the same one
who’d given me a ticket a few days before.
* wind up: to conclude; reach a final
state
ex>
After an evening of celebrating Jane’s birthday, we wound up at an
all-night café.
ex>
You could wind up in the hospital if you’re not careful on that skateboard.
Note>
When hyphenated, the noun wind-up
relates to a pitch in baseball, and is a term that has been in use since before
1906.
* pour down: to flow rapidly and
intensely
ex>
The rain poured down the cottage windows for an hour, but then the sun
broke through.
* heart raced: to be in an excited state
ex>
Her heart raced as she realized that the window would be too small for Bernie.
ex>
Some people look like they’re half-dead when they write exams, but it makes my heart
race.
* bite-size pieces:
This expression is often used in its literal form as well. In that context, it
refers to food that has been cut into pieces that are small enough for the
person (or animal) who will be eating it to do so comfortably.
ex>
We have several days. We’ll be fine if we just tackle it in bit-size pieces.
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