teak (a type of hard durable wood, used to make expensive furniture or ships) Teak is a hard wood and pine is a soft wood. We’ll furnish the room with carpets and teak chairs. tick British English (a mark (√) that shows that something is noted, correct, or has been …
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through (from one end or side of something to the other) We must go through the woods. Our train passed through a tunnel. (during the whole time of) We have to work through the night without a break. We salt the meat, so it keeps through the winter. (by means of) I …
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keep at (to continue to do) You have to keep at your homework until you finish it. I know it’s not easy, but we’ve to keep at it and don’t give up. keep someone at (make someone to go on with) If you don’t keep him at his work, …
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keep after (to tell again and again to do something) His mother has to keep after him to brush his teeth. I wasn’t going to the party, but everybody kept after me. envocabulary.com
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meal (a regular occasion, such as breakfast, lunch, dinner, etc.): Lunch is my main meal of the day. breakfast (a meal eaten in the morning): Do you want boiled eggs for breakfast? brunch (a meal eaten in the late morning as a combination of breakfast and lunch): We usually have …
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