write 25 phrases with sentence
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push back
delay something; postpone; oppose or resist a plan
Turkey has a longstanding enmity with the Kurds and wants to push back the YPG from its border.
down to earth
with no illusions or pretensions; practical and realistic
After running the roads with him for years I can confirm he is a gentle giant and a down to earth man who lives and breaths trucking and tarmac.
short-change
give less than the correct amount of change to
The sequel short-changes Angelina Jolie's heroine, of the glaring green contact lenses, black horns on her head and ultra-sharp prosthetic cheekbones.
whistle-blower
one who reveals something covert or who informs against another
One of Trump's efforts to support the review, a phone call with Ukraine's leader, has prompted a whistle-blower complaint and a formal impeachment inquiry.
none the less
in spite of that; nevertheless
I fancy that he made a miscalculation, and if we had not been there, his doom would none the less have been sealed.
none other than
one is surprised or impressed by the person or thing one is about to mention
This person appears to have been none other than Beddington, the famous forger and cracksman.
pitch black
completely dark; as black as pitch
The place was pitch black, our feet creaked and crackled over the bare planking, and my outstretched hand touched a wall from which the paper was hanging in ribbons.
tide waiter
customs inspector at a seaport
Your morning letters, if I remember right, were from a fish monger and a tide waiter.
handed-down
passed on to a later generation or age
The visible manifestation of how real a century-old conflict was in places where time passed slowly, grudges died hard, and handed-down memories hung on and on.
crew cut
a very short haircut for men and boys
He had a ducktail hairdo, crew cut on top, long hair greased back on the sides.
hard-core
the most active or committed members of a group or movement
When he stood for a solo, he gyrated and played with a blaring tone, more like hard-core rock and roll than jazz or swing.
start in
attack verbally; begin to criticize
Henry started in on me about my jeans, which, that night, were especially raunchy.
in full swing
in full operation, at the highest level of activity
In September 1960, the presidential campaign was in full swing; my homeroom and English teacher was also from Hope and, like me, a Democrat.
bite the dust
fall so that your body hits the ground heavily, die, end in failure
I always thought I was good at math until I had to give up helping Chelsea with her homework when she was in ninth grade; an illusion bites the dust.
grind on
continue for a long time in a wearying or tedious way
I was insecure enough without Henry grinding on me, so I sassed him back; he slugged me in the jaw as hard as he could.
last-gasp
done at the last possible moment, typically in desperation
Little Rock's schools were closed in a last-gasp effort to stop integration, its kids dispersed to schools in nearby towns.
feel at home
feel as if one belongs, feel accepted
I sat on the floor right in front of the TV and watched them both, transfixed; it sounds crazy, but I felt right at home in the world of politics and politicians.
tempt fate
do something that is risky or dangerous
I knew there was one mean ram we had to avoid, but we decided to tempt fate, a big mistake.
to no avail
without success
He jingled too hard, and one of the dimes fell out; he looked for that dime for hours to no avail.
peek into
take a brief look, glance
It's for those, skill levels ranging from hobbyist and student to expert, who want to peek into the future and see what kinds of tech will be essential to every industry.
after hours
after normal working or opening hours, typically those of bars and nightclubs
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on the skids
in a bad state; failing
It may be a matter of burying his head in the sand rather than facing the proposition of a church that's on the skids.
up-and-coming
making good progress and likely to become successful
You'd have to be a complete moron to be an up-and-coming celebrity who gets involved in the church without Googling it.
sign off
approve or acknowledge something by or as if by a signature
Prospective employees at Immanuel are required to sign off on a series of values, including those that denounce homosexual and affirm traditional marriage.
lance corporal
military rank, below corporal, typically the lowest non-commissioned officer
After enlisting in the Marines after high school, he served as a lance corporal and tank crewman, earning three medals.
plead guilty to
state that one is guilty of a crime before a court of law
He pleaded guilty to misdemeanor trespassing charges and was ordered to be released from Kent County Correctional Facility.