out of nowhere (suddenly and unexpectedly) A mugger jumped in front of her out of nowhere and grabbed her handbag. Out of nowhere, John asks me to marry him. envocabulary.com
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out of line informal (behaving in a way that is not right or appropriate) If you step out of line once more, I’ll fire you. Please excuse me if my comment was way out of line. (beyond what is reasonable or right) Prices are way out of line …
Read More »literal vs. littoral
literal (basic or original meaning, not figurative) The literal meaning of the word ‘individual’ is ‘something that cannot be divided. She always takes everything you say in its literal sense. littoral (of or relating to a coastal or shore region) The city is located in a littoral area and …
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levy (a sum of money, usually paid as a tax) The government imposed a levy on oil imports. They will put a 10 percent levy on all pay. levee (to embankment along a river) The levee was washed out by heavy thunderstorms. They sandbagged the levee in order to prevent …
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zero out (to reduce something to zero) Paying for the repairs would zero out my savings account. His bank account zeroed out a few weeks ago. envocabulary.com
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