15 Nov (0) Pat's words 2021_11_15

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omnipresent
The singer became an omnipresent icon of style and beauty.
kezdjen tanulni
present or having an effect everywhere at the same time
parable
kezdjen tanulni
a short, simple story that teaches or explains an idea, especially a moral or religious idea
clergy
We were surprised when he announced he wanted to join the clergy. a clergyman
kezdjen tanulni
religious leaders, especially Christian priests, ministers
man of the cloth
kezdjen tanulni
a man who is a priest or minister.
warrant
Obviously what she did was wrong, but I don't think it warranted such a severe punishment.
kezdjen tanulni
to make a particular activity necessary
tattered
The flag was tattered and threadbare. a tattered old letter
kezdjen tanulni
badly torn
threadbare
a threadbare coat
kezdjen tanulni
* material or clothes have become thin or damaged because they have been used a lot
bums
kezdjen tanulni
someone who has no home or job and lives by asking other people for money
simpleton
kezdjen tanulni
a person without the usual ability to use reason and understand
condemnation
The shooting of the police officer has received universal condemnation
kezdjen tanulni
the act of condemning something or someone
feasible
With the extra resources, the project now seems feasible
kezdjen tanulni
able to be made, done, or achieved
half baked
The government has come up with a half-baked scheme for training teachers on the job.
kezdjen tanulni
A half-baked idea or plan has not been considered carefully enough:
Lickety-split
We would take that in a lickety-split second
kezdjen tanulni
very quickly
Frazzled
It was a stressful day at work and by 5.00 I was completely frazzled
kezdjen tanulni
extremely tired in a nervous or slightly worried way after a lot of mental or physical effort
Fait accompli
The policy change was presented to us as a fait accompli, without consultation or discussion
kezdjen tanulni
something that has already happened or been done and cannot be changed
Hinder
High winds have hindered firefighters in their efforts to put out the blaze.
kezdjen tanulni
to limit the ability of someone to do something, or to limit the development of something
ying-yang
He has money up the ying-yang
kezdjen tanulni
in very large amounts
go to hell in a hand basket
kezdjen tanulni
a situation headed for disaster inescapably
Pushing rope
Getting a teenager to stop playing video games and go outside to get fresh air is like pushing rope.
kezdjen tanulni
* means a difficult and frustrating task that is either completely fruitless or the results of which are not commensurate with the effort invested.
procrastinate
I know I've got to deal with the problem at some point - I'm just procrastinating.
kezdjen tanulni
to keep delaying something that must be done, often because it is unpleasant or boring
I don't worry
kezdjen tanulni
"I don't care", but not as strong
It fits you.
kezdjen tanulni
means that it is the right size for you.
It suits you
kezdjen tanulni
means that it looks good on you
loopy
He must have gone completely loopy to give up a job like that.
kezdjen tanulni
strange, unusual, or silly
posthumous
a posthumous award
kezdjen tanulni
happening after a person's death:
laborious
a laborious task
kezdjen tanulni
needing a lot of time and effort
on a continuous basis
These taxpayers will reach the highest level of the tax tariff on a continuous basis
kezdjen tanulni
prolonged without interruption
tune out
Most of what he says is such garbage that I just tune him out.
kezdjen tanulni
to ignore someone or not give your attention to something or to what is happening around you

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