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- 01.How can I use “Go-to” in sentence
"Go-to" means something that is commonly chosen over another. "Go-to" can apply to pretty much anything: food, people, places, etc. You can definitely use this with another word! Ex: My go-to food is tacos because they are easy, delicious and versatile. Ex: Her go-to person is her dad. He gives her great advice about life, fixing things, and issues. Ex: His go-to place is the dog park near his house.
- 02.Would it sound awkward if I say "stay in" instead?
It would, yes! They use "at" since they're talking about Andy's place as a general location. You could use "in" for countries, cities, inside a space, and vehicles. Ex: I'm going to be in Spain for my vacation. Ex: I'll see you at the restaurant! Ex: I didn't see the keys in the car. Ex: Were you at the mall?
- 03.Why does it use "the" in front of "wind and sky"?
The definite article "the" is used here to make the nouns "wind" and "sky" specific. While the noun "wind" is often not made plural, it can be countable. Therefore an article can be used in front of both "wind" and "sky", and the definite article "the" is used to make them more particular.
- 04.What does "handle" mean here?
"Handle" means to deal with something or to be responsible for something. In this video, she is saying that she will deal with trying to stop Gru and the minions. Ex: She said she will handle our taxes this year. Ex: I will only take on what I can handle. Ex: He is handling the news very well.
- 05.Does the word "execute" and "executive" is somewhat related?
When "executive" is placed in front of a title (i.e. direction, officer, etc.), it means this person has the authority to make decisions on behalf of their organization. Thus, "executive director" means that the person is in charge of running the organization. It is related to the base verb "to execute," which means to carry out, perform, or implement an action. Ex: Our manager is in charge of executing our promotion strategies. Ex: The executive officer of our company reports only to the Chairperson.
- 06.What is "whereabouts"?
"Whereabouts" means "where" or "at what place". It can also be used as a noun to refer to a location or a place. It is considered very formal in American English and it is more common in British English. Ex: Whereabouts did you park the car? Ex: His whereabouts are a mystery.
- 07.What's "verified" mean here?
Good question. This refers to the "verified" sign that some people can have on social media, to indicate that it is a real, official account of someone famous (like a celebrity or some kind of influencer). Ex: One of my high school friends is super famous on social media now. She's verified and everything. Ex: You're not even verified, you can't call yourself an influencer.
- 08.What's "plead with" mean? Is "plead" always used with "with?"
To "plead with" means to make an emotional request for something. "Plead" isn't always used with "with," although it is common! "Plead" is the main verb, the preposition "with" indicates who the person pleads to. It's also a term often used in court and law to say if one is guilty or not or to make a public appeal. Ex: She pleaded to see the penguins at the zoo. Ex: I plead guilty! Ex: He pleaded with his friends to go camping with him.
- 09.In this case, can I say a "rumor" instead of a "myth"?
No, in this case, you can't use "rumor" instead of "myth". Here "myth" means a widely-held false belief or tale. Whereas, a "rumor" is a false claim, statement, or story which is hard to verify. A "rumor" could be considered more trivial than a "myth". The difference is also time-related, "rumors" are more current and ongoing than "myths"! Ex: There's a rumor going around that the leader of the boyband quit! I hope it's not true. Ex: It's not a myth! It has been proven that using your phone before you sleep means that you won't sleep well. Ex: It's a myth that you need to put oil in a non-stick pan before cooking something.
- 010.Is it okay to use the present form "say" and "have" in this situation?
Yes, it is fine to use the present form ("say" and "have") in this sentence. The speaker is suggesting a hypothetical situation, which can be expressed using the present verb tense ("were" is used earlier in the sentence). Ex: What would you do if I were to bring home a puppy right now? Ex: What would happen to the wedding if it were to rain suddenly?
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Here, "Consign" means to assign or commit permanently. And you're right. It doesn't have a very positive meaning here, since it implies that the item will never be used and kept in the closet forever. Other meanings of "consign" include: delivering something to someone's custody, or to send goods by a carrier. Ex: I consigned my birthday cards to the third drawer of my dressing table. Ex: I'm consigning one of my artworks to the gallery in town. Ex: The package has been consigned to a courier. It'll arrive tomorrow!
Unfortunately, "after eight hours" by itself can't be used because it is not specific enough. The phrase "in eight hours" means "after eight hours from now". Only using "after eight hours" could refer to that eight-hour time frame beginning at any time. An example of how you could use the phrase "after eight hours" is, "After eight hours of sleep, I feel refreshed."
Yes, in this case you can replace "entirely" with "all". Both "all" and "entirely" are adverbs and they have very similar meanings, so you can often use them interchangeably. However, "entirely" is a bit more formal and can more strongly emphasize that something is complete, whereas "all" does not have the same emphasis. Ex: I spilled the drink all on my shirt. Ex: I spilled the drink entirely on my shirt. Even though "all" means that something is "complete" or "whole", it does not imply that something is totally covered with something because "all" is often used to exaggerate something that is not complete or whole. So when used to describe something complete or whole, "all" sounds less strong.
"Scared to pieces" is an idiom that means to be extremely scared. Ex: I was scared to pieces in the haunted house. Ex: She scared me to pieces yesterday.
Of all the synonyms listed by Wiktionary, the most formal option seems to be "absurdity". As a replacement for nonsense, I'd use the plural, absurdities. *Wiktionary is a multilingual, web-based project to create a free content dictionary of all words in all languages.