icing on the cake (something that makes a good situation even better) The service was excellent, and the view from my bedroom window was the icing on the cake. I had a great day there, but meeting my old friend was just the icing on the cake! envocabulary.com
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map out (arrange or plan in detail) I like to map out my time in advance. Her parents have already mapped out her future career. The company held a meeting to map out its strategy. envocabulary.com
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gabble vs. gable gabble (to speak fast and unclear) Don’t gabble, man. We cannot understand you. Tell it calmly and clearly. She starts to gabble when she gets angry. gable (the upper part of a wall below a pitched roof that makes a shape like a triangle) John lives …
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make up (to become friends again after a quarrel or disagreement) Claire and Tim quarreled but made up after a while. Tom is coming to make up with you. (to put on makeup) She always makes up before going out. They made him up for the play. (form a …
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background definition background (someone’s previous work, education, family, etc.): I don’t know anything about her background. (information that helps to understand a situation or a problem): Let me give you a brief background on the subject. (the view behind the main things or people in a picture): The photo shows a …
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