hit the nail on the head (to be right; to do right) You’ve hit the nail on the head with your comment. Well done, Daniel! You have hit the nail on the head. envocabulary.com
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Just Kidding Ways to Say “Just Kidding” I was only jesting. Just joking! I’m just poking fun at you. Just teasing you! I was just pulling your leg. I’m just fooling around. I’m just having a laugh. It was only a joke. I was only playing around. Don’t take …
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goal (something that you hope to do or achieve) Jane has achieved his goal of becoming a teacher. My only goal was to start my own business. gaol /dʒeɪl/ a British spelling of JAIL (jail) He spent two years in gaol. They used the castle as a gaol. …
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burn up (to burn completely; to destroy by fire) We are going to burn up all the wastepaper. Meteorites often burn up in the atmosphere before they reach the earth. (to use energy or fuel) Swimming burns up more calories than jogging. The new engine burned up much less fuel than the …
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cut away (to remove by cutting) They cut away all the branches that stick out from the tree. Cut away all the fat and slice the meat into small pieces. envocabulary.com
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