Out of the frying pan into the fire Out of the frying pan into the fire said when you move from a bad or difficult situation to one which is worse, worsen, get worse, deteriorate, decline, degenerate, go downhill, make something worse, degrade, downgrade, exacerbate, aggravate: Watch this video on YouTube The Fish and the …
Revert 1100 Words You Need Revert 1100 Words You Need /ri-‘vərt/ (Verb) Revert definition to return to a former state, often one perceived as less desirable or inferior, return in discussion, take a step back, relapse, regress, go over again, change back: Example The city reverted to its former name of St Petersburg. After a …
Decay Decay (noun & verb) /dɪˈkeɪ/ to destroy something or be destroyed over time either naturally or artificially – decompose – grow moldy – crumble – decline: Keep the meat in the fridge; or else, it will decay soon. Parts of Speech Noun: decadence Adjective: decadent Adverb: decadently Antonyms rehabilitation, improve, develop
Reject Reject (noun & verb) /rɪˈdʒekt/ verb: to refuse to agree or accept, discard, disallow, deny, rebuff, refuse, decline, snub, eliminate: I became frustrated when my submitted manuscript was rejected by the international journal. Antonyms accept, embrace Parts of Speech Noun: rejection Noun: rejecter Adjective: rejective
Collapse Collapse (noun & verb) /kəˈlæps/ verb: to fall down suddenly – fail – faint – pass out – end suddenly – failure – breakdown, ruin, downfall, fall down, fail: The impressive building collapsed with a small earthquake. Antonyms thrive, flourish, soar Parts of Speech Adjective: collapsible Adjective: collapsed
Recede Recede (verb) /rɪˈsiːd/ Definition to get further and further away – go backward – move backward – go away – withdraw – move away – retreat – draw back – draw away – lessen – diminish – decline: Example As we were getting away from the island, its beautiful scenery was receding into the …
IELTS Writing Task 1 on mode of transport written by LELB Society students and submitted to us for analysis and assessment IELTS topic on mode of transport Instruction: The graph above shows different modes of transport used by commuters between the years 1960 and 2000. Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information …
IELTS Writing Task 1 on visiting museums written by LELB Society students in preparation for the IELTS exam Instruction The graph above shows the number of times museums have been visited. Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information in the graph. You have about 20 minutes to complete the report that includes …