grate vs. great grate verb (to cut food into very small pieces by rubbing it on a grater) Can you grate some cheese for me? Peel and grate the carrots. grate noun (a metal structure that holds wood, coal, etc. in a fireplace) There were coals burning in the grate. …
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make away with literary (to steal and run off with it) You shouldn’t allow him to make away with all your money. The burglars made away with a lot of valuable jewelry. envocabulary.com
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make after (chase; run after) The police started the car to make after the thieves. The mouse fled, and the cat made after it. envocabulary.com
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quick off the mark (fast to act or react to a situation) The firefighters were quick off the mark, extinguishing the flames. You have to be quick off the mark if you want to get promoted here. envocabulary.com
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quick fix (a quick solution, especially one that is temporary) If you want to lose weight, exercise is usually the best quick fix. There is no quick fix to deal with global warming. I’m trying to figure out a quick fix so that we can deal with it when …
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