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Messier42 Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary
About "flounder", "out of whack"
Did I use the word " flounder" correctly?
"flounder"
1) The engineer was floundering to find a solution to the problem.
2) They always flounder around, when they see a new problem.
3) He could not swim. He was just floundering.
"out of whack"
1) The customer's plan is out of whack with the plan we made.
2) The temperature sensor is out of whack. There must be an electrical problem.
Thank you!
"flounder"
1) The engineer was floundering to find a solution to the problem.
2) They always flounder around, when they see a new problem.
3) He could not swim. He was just floundering.
"out of whack"
1) The customer's plan is out of whack with the plan we made.
2) The temperature sensor is out of whack. There must be an electrical problem.
Thank you!
Top answer
#3 is literal. #1 is a good metaphorical use. html
- #3 is literal.
- #1 is a good metaphorical use.
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#3 is literal. #1 is a good metaphorical use. #2 could work, but most people don't "always flounder."
You may find this link useful: http://public.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/flounder.html
You may find this link useful: http://public.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/flounder.html
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Oh! Thank you! What about "out of whack" Could please let me know if it is correct as well?
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Only #2 on "out of whack."
The first is not a natural use of that phrase.
The first is not a natural use of that phrase.
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