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User_gary Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary
Push to the brink
Australian captain Michael Clarke won the toss and chose to bowl against Pakistan in the second semifinal of the Twenty20 World Cup at Beausejour Stadium in St Lucia on Friday.
The start of the match was delayed due to rain.
Pakistan were pushed to the brink after their one-run defeat to New Zealand in their second Super Eight match but the defending champions bounced back to beat South Africa and with a stroke of luck sneaked into the semifinals.
Please explain to me the emboldened parts.
Source : http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Sports/Cricket/Series-Tournaments/T20-World-Cup/Australia-beat-Pakistan-to-enter-World-Twenty20-final/articleshow/5931975.cms
The start of the match was delayed due to rain.
Pakistan were pushed to the brink after their one-run defeat to New Zealand in their second Super Eight match but the defending champions bounced back to beat South Africa and with a stroke of luck sneaked into the semifinals.
Please explain to me the emboldened parts.
Source : http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Sports/Cricket/Series-Tournaments/T20-World-Cup/Australia-beat-Pakistan-to-enter-World-Twenty20-final/articleshow/5931975.cms
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against Pakistan in the second . of the Twenty20 World Cup at Beausejour Stadium in St . Lucia on Friday.
- against Pakistan in the second .
- of the Twenty20 World Cup at Beausejour Stadium in St .
- Lucia on Friday.
- The start of the match was delayed due to rain.
- Pakistan were pushed to the brink after their one-run defeat to New Zealand in their second Super Eight match but the defending champions bounced back to beat South Africa and with a stroke of luck sneaked into the semifinals.
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...against Pakistan in the second . of the Twenty20 World Cup at Beausejour Stadium in
St. Lucia on Friday.
The start of the match was delayed due to rain.
Pakistan were pushed to the brink after their one-run defeat to New Zealand in their second Super Eight match but the defending champions bounced back to beat South Africa and with a s
St. Lucia on Friday.
The start of the match was delayed due to rain.
Pakistan were pushed to the brink after their one-run defeat to New Zealand in their second Super Eight match but the defending champions bounced back to beat South Africa and with a s
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Hi,
Let me add this.
In physical terms, the 'brink' is the extreme edge of land before a sudden drop, such as a cliff or the high bank of a river. Thus, if you are pushed to such a brink, you are in serious danger of falling.
Clive.
Let me add this.
In physical terms, the 'brink' is the extreme edge of land before a sudden drop, such as a cliff or the high bank of a river. Thus, if you are pushed to such a brink, you are in serious danger of falling.
Clive.
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