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flatline verb
gerund or present participle: flat-lining 1
fail to increase; remain static.
Examples:
Their share of the vote has flatlined at about 3%.
With the economy flat-lining, energy prices spiralling upwards and incomes continuing to fall far behind runaway inflation
spiral verb
gerund or present participle: spiralling
show a continuous and dramatic increase.
Examples:
Inflation continued to spiral.
With the economy flat-lining, energy prices spiralling upwards and incomes continuing to fall far behind runaway inflation,
Similar: soar shoot up rocket increase rapidly
letting not a grain go to waste
Not wasting even a single grain of food.
Examples:
Despite the cultural significance of letting not a grain go to waste, significant quantities of food are squandered daily.
squander - Verb
past tense: squandered; past participle: squandered
waste (something, especially money or time) in a
reckless and
foolish manner.
Examples: £100m of taxpayers' money has been
squandered on administering the tax"
Despite the cultural significance of letting not a grain go to waste, significant quantities of food are squandered daily.
call all the shots -- idioms
to be in the position of being able to make the decisions that will influence a situation
The person who calls the shots is in a position to tell others what to do.
Examples:
The directors call all the shots and nothing happens without their say-so.
This time, though, Babar will not be calling all the shots.
sweep something under the rug
The committee is being accused of
sweeping financial problems
under the rug to avoid embarrassment.
- Instead of addressing the issue, the company chose to sweep it under the rug and hope that it wouldn't resurface.
- It's not healthy to sweep your feelings under the rug; it's important to talk about them and find a resolution.
recur verb
occur again periodically or repeatedly.
Examples:
When the symptoms recurred, the doctor diagnosed something different"
Mr Sharif should ensure that this does not recur.
Similar: happen again -- reoccur
A twist in the tale - phrase
- a sudden and unexpected change in the story or plot - literal.
refers to an unexpected turn of events or a surprising development in a story, situation, or plan.
Examples:
The story has a twist in the tail.
- Just when we thought the case was closed, there was a twist in the tale that completely changed the suspect list.
- The movie had a twist in the tale that left the audience stunned and questioning everything they thought they knew.
hotbed - noun
a hotbed of something Add to word list a place or situation where a lot of a particular activity, especially an unwanted or unpleasant activity, is happening or might happen:
Examples:
The police department was a hotbed of corruption.
In the 60s the city was a hotbed of crime.
officialdom should review its simplistic approach towards an old banditry hotbed.
stamp out--- phrasal verb
suppress or put an end to something by taking decisive action.
to stop or destroy something:
Examples:
Our first goal is to stamp out hunger.
"urgent action is required to stamp out corruption"
the Sindh government announced yet another “large-scale operation” to stamp out katcha gangs;
Similar: put an end to-- put a stop ---to end
Foster - verb
gerund or present participle: fostering
encourage the development of (something, especially something desirable).
to encourage the development or growth of ideas or feelings: foster something in someone
Examples:
The teacher's task is to foster learning"
it is a prerequisite/necessary for
fostering a judiciary that reflects the values of fairness and equality.
concerted - - adjective
1. jointly arranged or carried out; coordinated.
Examples:
A concerted attempt to preserve religious unity"
Addressing this disparity requires concerted efforts from all quarters.
Similar: joint ---united--- jointly planned
escalation - noun
a rapid increase; a rise.
Examples:
"cost escalations"
Commanders have vowed no repeat of such an escalation this time around.
MONDAY’S attack by Israel on Iran’s consulate in Damascus marks a dangerous escalation in an already volatile region.
Similar: rapid increase-- rise---hike
butcher - verb
past tense: butchered; past participle: butchered
kill (a person or people) indiscriminately or brutally.
Examples:
"they rounded up and butchered 250 people"
where almost 33,000 people have been butchered.
Similar: massacre - murder - slaughter
Decry verb
past tense: decried; past participle:decried
publicly denounce and condemn
Examples:
They decried human rights abuses"
While Syria and Iran’s allies have vocally decried the strike, the international community is in a diplomatic bind.
Similar: denounce -- condemn ------ criticize
convene -- verb
past tense: convened; past participle:
come or bring together for a meeting or activity; assemble.
Examples:
He had convened a secret meeting of military personnel"
an emergency meeting of the Security Council has been convened at the request of Russia.
Similar: summon --- call
embolden -- verb
past tense: emboldened; past participle: emboldened 1.
give (someone) the courage or confidence to do something.
Examples:
"emboldened by the claret, he pressed his knee against hers"
Israel, emboldened by unconditional US support, disregards the collateral impact on diplomatic norms,
Similar: give courage ------ make brave/braver ------encourage------hearten -----strengthen
rein something in ----- phrasal verb
To rein in something means to control it.
to control an emotion, activity, or situation to prevent it from becoming too powerful:
Examples:
We tried to rein in our excitement and curiosity.
The urgent need for Tel Aviv to reassess its approach and rein in its bloodlust cannot be overstated.
mar --- verb
past tense: marred; past participle:marred
impair the quality or appearance of; spoil.
Examples:
"violence marred a number of New Year celebrations"
Pakistan’s education landscape has been marred by a spate/series of cheating scandals.
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Similar: spoil--- ruin--- impair
