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(2010-02-10 19:46:08)
174Fallthrough(PW)fail,collapseThebigsaleImakeatworkyesterdayfellthroughthismorning.(usingEnglish)BeunsuccessfulExample:TheplansFELLTHROUGHwhenplanningpermissionwasrefused.(free)Tofail;miscarryOurplansfellthroughatthelastminute.(your)Fail,miscarry,asinTheproposedamendmentfellthrough,orIhopeourplanswon'tfallthrough.[Late1700s][阅读全文]
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173Falloff(PW)decreaseSaleshavebeenfallingoffsincetheeconomyhassloweddown.(usingEnglish)DecreaseThemembershipFELLOFFdramaticallywhenthechairpersonresigned(MW)Pronunciation:ˈfȯl-ˌȯfFunction:nounDate:1880adeclineespeciallyinquantityorquality(free)Areductionordecreaseafalloffincarsales.falloff-anoticeabledeteriorationinperformanceorquality;"theteamwentintoaslump";"agradualslacki...[阅读全文]
(2010-02-10 19:44:37)
172Fallfor(PW)begintolove,havestrongemotionforIfellforherassoonasImether.(free)1.Tofeellovefor;beinlovewith.2.Tobedeceivedorswindledby:fellfortheconartist'sschemeandlost$200,000.(MW)tofallinlovewith[阅读全文]
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171Fallbehind(PW)notbeabletokeepup,failtomaintainascheduleorrateofspeedWhenshecouldn’tgotoschoolbecauseofherillness,shesignificantlyfellbehindinherwork.(free)1.Tofailtokeepupapace;lagbehind.2.Tobefinanciallyinarrears.(dictionary)a.tolag,inpaceorprogress:Wearefallingbehindinourwork.Fatigued,someofthemarchersfellbehind.b.tofailtopay(adebt,obligation,etc.)attheappointedtime:Shefellbehindinhertaxpaym...[阅读全文]
(2010-02-10 19:43:34)
170Fallapart(PW)stopworkingproperly,deteriorateHisoldcarfinallyfellapart.(free)fallapart1.Tobreakdown;collapse:Thericketychairfellapart.2.Tosufferanervousbreakdown:HefellapartafteryearsasaPOW.(die.net)v1:loseone'semotionalormentalcomposure[syn:gotopieces]2:gotopieces;"Thelawnmowerfinallybroke";"Thegearsworeout";"Theoldchairfinallyfellapartcompletely"[syn:break,wear,wearout,bust]3:breakorfallaparti...[阅读全文]
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169Fairandsquare(PW)honest,honestlyIwonthecontestfairandsquare.(free)adj.fairandhonest;just.Oppositeofunfair.fair-and-square-justandhonestfair,just-freefromfavoritismorself-interestorbiasordeception;conformingwithestablishedstandardsorrules;"afairreferee";"fairdeal";"onafairfooting";"afairfight";"byfairmeansorfoul"(usingEnglish)
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(2010-02-10 19:41:28)
168Faceupto(PW)acceptsomethingunpleasantordifficultYouneedtofaceuptothefactthatyoudidnotwintheelection.(free)vb(intr,adverb+preposition)toaccept(anunpleasantfact,reality,etc.)(usingEnglish)AcceptanunpleasanttruthExample:ManypeoplefindithardtoFACEUPTOthefactthattheyaregettingold.[阅读全文]
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167Facethemusic(PW)meetone’spunishment,accepttheconsequencesWhenhegotcaughtstealingthemoneyfromthebank,herealizedthatsoonhewouldhavetofacethemusic.(free)Toaccepttheunpleasantconsequences,especiallyofone'sownactions.(usingEnglish)Ifyouhavetofacethemusic,youhavetoacceptthenegativeconsequencesofsomethingyouhavedonewrong.(dictionary)facethemusic,tomeet,take,oraccepttheconsequencesofone'smistakes,acti...[阅读全文]
(2010-02-05 12:30:49)
166EveryTom,DickandHarry(PW)theaverageperson,nobodyspecialItseemedlikeeveryTom,DickandHarrycameouttopurchaseticketsforthemovie.(free)anyoneDrawthecurtainsorwe'llhaveeveryTom,Dick,andHarrypeekinginthewindow.Usagenotes:usuallysaidaboutanypersonyoudonotknoworthinkisunimportant,andsometimesusedintheformanyTom,Dick,orHarry:Iwantaqualifiedplumbertodothejob,notjustanyTom,Dick,orHarry.(your)Also,everymoth...[阅读全文]
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165Endup(PW)finishIheardthatyougotlostonyourwayhomelastnight.Wheredidyouendup?(free)vb(adverb)1.(copula)tobecomeeventually;turnouttobeheendedupathief2.(intr)toarrive,espbyacircuitousorlengthyrouteorprocesstoendupinprisonendup-finallybeordosomething;"Heendedupmarryinghishighschoolsweetheart";"hewoundupbeingunemployedandlivingathomeagain"(elook)verbfinallybeordosomething"Heendedupmarryinghishighscho...[阅读全文]
