Posts made by Ernesto

used instead of the main verb in questions that are added to the end of a sentence as a way of expressing surprise:

to be born, got from, or made in a particular place:

to punish or criticize a person or activity very strongly:

to falsely encourage someone to believe there is hope of a good result:

If you ask someone what they are driving at, you ask that person what they really mean:

When someone is sworn in, they make a formal promise to be honest or loyal, either in a law court or when starting a new official job:

to force someone to accept an idea, opinion, or principle:

to not be influenced or have your opinion changed by something :

to be waiting and ready to do something or to help:

to continue trying hard to do something difficult:

to cause someone or something to be free of an unpleasant or harmful thing or person:

to hope that someone will do something for you:

to criticize someone or say bad things about them, in an unpleasant and public way:

to have something as the main subject of discussion or interest:

to order a dog, or sometimes a person, to stop attacking someone or something:

to help someone to work or operate normally through a difficult period, usually by lending them money:

to attack and injure someone:

If you take words, information, or ideas from another person or piece of work, you use or develop them in some way:

to hurt someone badly by hitting or kicking them repeatedly:

If you take words, information, or ideas from another person or piece of work, you use or develop them in some way: