gaff vs. gaffe

gaff vs. gaffe gaff (a hook with a handle used to pull large fish out of the water) I drag the fish into the boat using a gaff.   gaffe (an embarrassing mistake that a person makes in public) He made some real gaffes in his speech. I didn’t realize …

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follow

  follow (to come or go after): I’ll take you there. Follow me, please. pursue formal (to follow in order to catch or attack): Police pursued the bank robbers for miles. chase (to run after someone in order to catch them): The kids chased each other in the backyard. hunt …

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easy on the eyes

  easy on the eyes  informal (pleasant or easy to look at) She is polite and easy on the eyes. They paint the rooms in soft colors that are easy on the eyes. envocabulary.com

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hand over

  hand over (to give someone or something to another person) The hijackers handed over another hostage to the police. You should hand over the door key to the front desk when you leave. envocabulary.com

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hand down

  hand down (to give to a younger person) My grandmother handed her necklace down to my mother. (to announce a decision) The board will hand down the budget next week. The court has handed down its judgment. envocabulary.com

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