Assorted
Meaning: emphasizing that there is no need to worry
Example: You can rest assured that the transaction will be completed by the close of business today. Read on
Meaning: mid-point in recovery, treatment, or progress
Example: Frank has gone into a halfway house after 27 years in prison. Read on
Meaning: neat and clean
Example: The house was spick and span when the guests arrived. Jane must have been cleaning for hours. Read on
Meaning: something that has just occurred to us as we speak
Example: Come to think of it, add potatoes and carrots to the list. Read on
Meaning: with the top at the bottom
Example: Everything has been topsy-turvy since we moved in. I can't find anything until I unpack properly. Read on
Meaning: to be aware of the information
Example: Katy was always happy that her friends kept her in the loop with the latest gossip. Read on
Meaning: a slim or frugal amount
Example: When we were students, we didn't have much money and we got by on the smell of an oily rag most days. Read on
Meaning: by no means
Example: We went to see that new action film on Thursday night and it was anything but good, in fact, I fell asleep. Read on
Meaning: a person who doesn't fit into societies norm
Example: How he got the job I will never know. He's like a square peg in a round hole. Read on
Meaning: the only way to succeed
Example: I believe that digital learning is the way forward. Read on
