Posts made by Ernesto

to make someone leave a job or powerful position:

If a supply of something such as food or money holds out, there is enough of it to last for a particular period of time.

to give or order a punishment or make someone receive cruel or unfair treatment:

to prevent something from happening:

to give money or goods in a (too) generous way to a lot of people:

to force a person or animal to leave a place where they are hiding:

to make it impossible for someone or something to succeed because of great numbers or strength:

to knock someone to the ground by running into them :

to discuss something such as a problem or plan completely in order to find a solution or an agreement:

to cover a child in bed, esp. to make a child feel comfortable and ready to sleep:

to push someone or something so that they fall to the ground:

to find something or someone after looking for them in a lot of different places:

to speak loudly or without stopping to prevent someone else from speaking:

to give a final message at the end of a letter or when communicating by radio, or at the end of a television or radio programme:

to try to get information or understand a meaning that is hidden or not clear:

If a supply of something sells out, there is no more of that thing to buy:

to make a fire go out by hitting it repeatedly with an object, such as a large piece of cloth:

to recognize, find, or make a choice among different people or things in a group:

to draw a line through something you have written, usually because it is wrong:

to take everything out of a room, car, container, etc. and clean the inside of it: