English Vocabulary

  leave (stop living with somebody permanently): He left his wife and daughter. She has threatened to leave me. abandon (leave and never return to someone you are responsible for): His mother abandoned her when she was three days old. dump informal (end a romantic relationship with somebody in a …

Hello Formal ways to say “hello”. Hello Hello, Mike! How are you? Good morning used for saying hello to someone in the morning (until about one o’clock). Good morning, sir. Can I help you? Good afternoon It’s normal from about one o’clock until about six o’clock. Good afternoon, ladies and …

  all hours (very late or irregular time) I’m not happy with you staying out until all hours. You can’t come home for supper at all hours.   (all the time, at any time) You will find him working at all hours these days. You can come and see me …

  wild goose chase (search for something that is impossible to find or does not exist) We wasted all day on a wild-goose chase looking for their house. He sent me on a wild-goose chase. The man I was looking for doesn’t exist. envocabulary.com

  abandon (to leave a place especially because it is impossible or dangerous for you to stay): The ship was sinking, and the captain gave the order to abandon ship. desert (to leave a place, so that no one is there): Many people desert the area due to bad weather. …