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Pleasecorrectme Posted 18 years ago
Vocabulary
Definition and the usage of these English Phrases
Hi! I would like to know how to use the following phrases in essay and what do they really mean? o.o
Thank you so much for taking the time to explain to me! Thank you! [A]
1. Twisting with contempt
2. Snowball was gaining momentum
3. Cringing in the wings
4. quivering spasmodically
5. Body poised in anticipation ( how to use this )
6. like Beached minnows
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" Context determines everything in their use. I'm not sure what you're having trouble with in them, since there are no other hidden meanings.
- " Context determines everything in their use.
- I'm not sure what you're having trouble with in them, since there are no other hidden meanings.
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There is nothing idiomatic about thse, with the exception of "beached minnow" which is a version of "beached whale" and possibly "in the wings" which means "backstage at a play or other on-stage performance."
Context determines everything in their use.
I'm not sure what you're having trouble with in them, since there are no other hidden meanings.
Context determines everything in their use.
I'm not sure what you're having trouble with in them, since there are no other hidden meanings.
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Oh wow! Thank you so much! Now I know what they means!
But I would like to know in what kind of situation can I use the prhase ' snowball gaining in momentum' or the others. I don't really know how to use the phrases appopriately and sometimes used it wrongly. I know it depends on what kind of story, but I am still a little confuse. Would you like to give me some examples so I can learn
But I would like to know in what kind of situation can I use the prhase ' snowball gaining in momentum' or the others. I don't really know how to use the phrases appopriately and sometimes used it wrongly. I know it depends on what kind of story, but I am still a little confuse. Would you like to give me some examples so I can learn
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I'm sorry, but there's no trick here.
A snowball is a mass of snow packed into a ball.
Gaining - getting more of
Momentum - in this case, speed.
The snowball is gaining momentum = the mass of snow is moving faster.
What's odd about this is that we have an idiom "snowballing" to means that something is getting bigger and bigger, like a snowball that is r
A snowball is a mass of snow packed into a ball.
Gaining - getting more of
Momentum - in this case, speed.
The snowball is gaining momentum = the mass of snow is moving faster.
What's odd about this is that we have an idiom "snowballing" to means that something is getting bigger and bigger, like a snowball that is r
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