Adverbs of manner tell us how things happen or are done, and they usually come after the main verb or its object. She drives carefully. They talk slowly. Jim swims well. An adverb of manner is usually formed from an adjective by adding –ly at the end: Adjective Adverb of manner Careful …
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knead vs. need knead (to press and stretch the dough repeatedly with your hands) Knead the dough for ten minutes. Knead the mixture well until it is smooth. (to massage) She gently kneaded his shoulder muscles to ease the stiffness. need (to require because it’s essential or very …
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vote with your feet (to express your disapproval or dissatisfaction by not going somewhere) The prices were high, and the shoppers voted with their feet. I’m very sorry to disappoint you. I’m going to vote with my feet. The food was bad, so the customers voted with their feet. …
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vim and vigor old-fashioned (energy and strength) She is old but still full of vim and vigor. She always does her work with vim and vigor. He returned to work full of vim and vigor after his vacation. envocabulary.com
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vicious circle (a situation in which the solution to one problem causes another problem, which then causes the first problem again) Taking so many different kinds of medicine to cure an illness will cause you to develop other illnesses, and it can create a vicious circle. Let’s try to …
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