English Language

2021-09-22 06:30:03 nab

Meaning
to catch someone doing something wrong

For example

Drug testers have nabbed another professional cyclist for taking steroids.

Some kids were nabbed while stealing sweets from the store.
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2021-09-22 06:30:03 nag at

Meaning
If someone is being nagged at by a fear, a doubt or a regret, they can't stop thinking about it.

For example

nag at Ken lost millions when the stock market collapsed, and the thought that he should have sold his shares when they started going down kept nagging at him.

nag at The feeling that she'd left it too late to have children was nagging at her.

Note
Nouns often used as subjects with nag at: fear, doubt, worry, regret, guilt, thought
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2021-09-21 05:30:02 a matter of life and death

Meaning
If something is a matter of life and death, it's extremely important and it could involve someone's survival.

For example

Education about HIV and AIDS is a matter of life and death. If people aren't told to protect themselves with condoms, they could die from the disease.

Getting someone to hospital quickly after an accident or a heart attack is a matter of life and death. Just a few minutes can make all the difference.
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2021-09-21 05:30:02 Make hay while the sun shines

Possible meaning
If we want to make hay, we need sunny weather, so when the sun comes we should take the opportunity to make hay. Thus the proverb suggests that we should make good use of any opportunity while it lasts.

Note
hay (noun) = grass that has been cut and dried for feeding to farm animals
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2021-09-20 05:30:04 make out

Meaning
to hug and kiss, possibly with some petting

For example

Lots of couples were making out at the party, but there was no real sex going on.

Mandy saw her boyfriend making out with another girl. She was very upset.

Note
This term is used mostly among teenagers, and it usually means anything from lengthy kissing to what is sometimes called "heavy petting", meaning sexual activity that can involve genital stimulation and even oral sex, but the term "make out" is not usually used to mean penetrative sex.

Variety
This is typically used in American English but may be used in other varieties of English too.
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2021-09-20 05:30:04 mail out Synonym: send out

Meaning
to mail copies of something like a catalog or a CV to many people

For example

mail sth out The telephone company mails their bills out at the end of each month.

mail out sth Every year we mail out our sales catalog to over 100,000 customers

Note
Nouns often used as objects with mail out: catalog, brochure, survey, questionnaire, CV, resume, prospectus, bill
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