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- 01.What is the meaning of "toast"?
In this context, a "toast" is a tradition where a gathering of people give a short speech and raise their drinks together to celebrate someone or something. You can deliver a "toast" for anything you are celebrating or honoring, but it is usually done at large ceremonies like weddings. Ex: She raised her glass to give a toast to the newly married couple. Ex: I'd like to toast to a Happy New Year.
- 02.What is the meaning of "the plays"?
New York City is famous for its entertainment, including Broadway musicals and plays (also known as theater performances). Emma Stone is referring to this when she says, "the plays." Ex: My favorite play is Hamilton. Ex: I bought a ticket to watch a play next week.
- 03.What does "was to" mean?
"Was to" in this context means "to be." However, Anne Marie is using this incorrectly. Her statement is a hypothetical/unreal situation. It is a hypothetical situation due to Anne Marie using "if" in the sentence followed by the verb, "to be." She is stating that this has not happened, but is telling everyone what she thinks will if she were to fall in love. She should have said, "If I were to fall in love..." The grammatical rule for a hypothetical/unreal situation is to change the tense of "was" to "were," even if the subject is in the third person. Unfortunately, grammar isn't always used correctly in spoken English.
- 04.In what other situation can I use "nods"?
You can use "nods" to mean "acknowledgements" or "awards", so you can use it when discussing those things. "Nods" is not commonly used in this way.
- 05.What does "gotten over" mean?
To have "gotten over (something)" means "to accept an unpleasant fact or situation after dealing with it for a while". Ex: Jennifer was upset that you didn’t come, but she’s gotten over it.
- 06.What does "it" refer here?
"It" here is referring to the sharp spikes that are attached to the box. The little girl says that "it poked a hole" in her juice box, and based on this statement we can see that the only thing that poked holes in her juice box is the sharp, spiky box.
- 07.Is something skipped after "to"?
"To" here refers to "lying", which is previously mentioned in the phrase "Don't wanna lie here". Therefore, nothing is supposed to come after "to" here. You can think of this phrase as "But you can learn to lie".
- 08.Could you tell me how to use "live up" in different sentences?
The "up" in live up is a directional word. It is used because the Islands are at the top of the British Isles. At it's most Northern point, so it is considered up. "Live up" here is not being used as a phrasal verb or an idiom. You could replace up with another directional word if referring to another place and the sentence would still be correct. Ex: If you live down here, you can take a train. Ex: If you live over here, you have to drive. Ex: If you live near here, you can walk home.
- 09.What does "key thing" mean? Is it a common phrase? If so, could you give me some examples?
If something is a "key thing" it means that it is an important part of a something, or important to notice. It is a common phrase! It's used to highlight important aspects in many situations. Ex: A key thing in a relationship is communication. Ex: The key thing during a marathon is hydration!
- 010.About the verb "believe", what's the difference to say between "I believe you" and "I believe in you?"
We say "I believe you" when someone tells us something and we are sure it is true. "I believe IN you" is said when we are sure someone can do something (usually something difficult). Ex: I believe you when you say you didn't steal my dress. Ex: You can win this race, Tony. I believe in you.
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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.