play with fire (to do something dangerous or risky) You must stick to your diet if you don’t want to play with fire. Leaving your door unlocked during the night is playing with fire. envocabulary.com
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a tough row to hoe (a very difficult situation to deal with) My father had a tough row to hoe with four children to take care of. You will have a tough row to hoe when you have to support a big family. envocabulary.com
Read More »sometimes vs. sometime
sometimes (occasionally, but not always) Sometimes I walk to work, but usually I go by bus. It takes me twenty minutes to walk to work, sometimes even longer. sometime (at some unknown or unspecified time) I would love to visit California sometime. He may have left sometime during the night. (a …
Read More »course vs. coarse
course (route, path, or direction) The ship had to change course to avoid the storm. We are on course for the river. The plane set course for Bermuda. UK (a series of lessons on a certain subject) I have completed a course in first aid. He wants to take …
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get in (to arrive home or at the place of work) My husband didn’t get in until 1:00 a.m. What time did you get in from school? He got in late this morning. (to enter a place by force) Firefighters managed to get in through the window. The burglar …
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