word usage - What's the verb of "desperate"? - English Language ...
Nov 4, 2020 · Desperate describes a condition or state of being so its verb definition would have to be "existing in a condition of desperation", which doesn't yet exist. Therefore, you'd have to make one …
What do you call a desperate attempt unlikely to succeed?
May 20, 2022 · What do you call a desperate attempt unlikely to succeed? For example, when other ideas have failed and you have one final go before giving up
What's a professional synonym for "would love to"?
May 11, 2016 · The "love" in "I would love to" has little to do with the "love" in "I love you"; the second one is expressing a personal emotion that is (arguably) unprofessional, while the first one is …
An idiom for "making one's final / last attempt / effort"
May 30, 2022 · To have shot one's bolt is something said after making a [final or only] effort / contribution, so it's not relevant here. The main difference between making a final push and a last …
"Could you please help me" vs "Could you help me please"
Feb 28, 2014 · When asking for something politely which sentence is a better/proper choice? Could you please help me? or Could you help me please?
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Apr 4, 2025 · We did anything possible to avert disaster. [desperate, you try anything, we really didn't know what to to]. We did everything possible to avert disaster. [implies you know all the things you …
word usage - "The waiting is over" or "The wait is over" - English ...
Oct 6, 2020 · I got into a small argument with a friend, and couldn't find a conclusive answer. Is the sentence "The waiting is over" legitimate? Is it more commonly used as "The wait is over"?
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Oct 23, 2022 · For instance: New reports over the Lisa murder. In text above, when I'd use over instead about? Are there some diference of usage between in those two words in the example text above? If …
prepositions - Cut the price "by" or "to" or "in" half? - English ...
Oct 3, 2022 · Cut the price BY half would work, but loses the impact of the cutting. Cut the price TO half sounds a bit weak as it is. you could use... Slashed the price IN half Reduced the price BY half …
What's "pick up" mean in "if you'd picked up with one of them"?
Oct 7, 2024 · 0 American self-assuredness [eyes roll]. His gist is that she doesn't know what she's missing out on. Pick up, hook up, or the British 'pull' are slang for desperate attempts to randomly …