beat around the bush (to discuss a subject without coming to the main point) Don’t beat around the bush. Tell me what you want. Just give me a straight yes or no, and don’t beat around the bush. envocabulary.com
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add insult to injury (to make a bad situation worse) John was not in a good mood and asking him to do the job was to add insult to injury. The roof was leaking, and to add insult to injury, the lights went out. envocabulary.com
Read More »opposite vs. apposite
opposite (completely different) Love is the opposite of hate. He is very smart, but his brother is quite the opposite. apposite formal (appropriate; suitable) The proverb she said is apposite to the situation. Your comments are very apposite to the current discussion. envocabulary.com
Read More »opt vs. oft
opt (to choose or do one thing instead of another) They offered me a full-time job, but I opted to go to college instead. Many people opt for low-priced goods. oft old English or formal (often) A short saying oft contains a great deal of wisdom. envocabulary.com
Read More »oar vs. ore
oar (a pole with a flat blade at one end, used for rowing a boat) I took an oar and rowed the boat out to sea. We pulled hard on the oars until we reached the shore. ore (rock, earth, etc. from which you extract metal) The ship …
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