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We dropped anchor (= lowered the anchor into the water) and stopped. It was time to weigh anchor (= pull up the anchor and sail away).

She was my anchor when things were difficult for me.

As anchor in the relay, he closed a 4-metre gap to seize victory.

We anchored ourselves to the rocks with a rope.

She will anchor the new morning news show.

He anchored the morning news for many years.

This term is used to accuse parents of using a baby as a way to get citizenship for themselves:

an offensive term for a baby who is born in a country that gives all babies born there the right of citizenship, but whose parents are not citizens and do not have the right to live there.

We could hear waves crashing on/against the shore. The vase landed on the floor with a crash.

a sudden loud noise made when something breaks or falls:

We tried to crash the party, but the bouncers wouldn't let us in.

A big black bear came crashing through the underbrush.

took a crash course in cooking

I did/took a crash course in French before my trip to Paris.

done rapidly or urgently and involving a concentrated effort.

I'll go shopping when I've done my chores (= done the jobs in or around the house). I find writing reports a real chore (= very boring).

a job or piece of work that is often boring or unpleasant but needs to be done regularly:

There should be crash mats on the floor surrounding the trampoline.

The jet crash-landed and burst into flames.

I like the froth on the top of the coffee. The waves frothed as they crashed onto the beach. When she opened and bottle of soda, it frothed up and spilled all over the table.

to (cause a liquid to) have or produce a lot of small bubbles that often rise to the surface:

His books are just froth, but they're enjoyable enough.

He was like a schoolboy, constantly bubbling with enthusiasm and new ideas.

curly locks flowing golden locks

You need it on full lock (= with the wheel turned as much as possible).

The smaller wrestler held his opponent in a full body lock.

I tried to start moving but the wheels had locked. They’re locked in a lawsuit with their former employer.

to be or hold something in a position or condition where movement, escape, or change is not possible:

This weather bodes ill for the garden party tonight.

We can ill afford to lose another member of staff. They could ill afford to lose all that money.

badly, with great difficulty, or certainly not:

ill-prepared an ill-judged remark

The company's sales figures for the first six months augur well for the rest of the year. Do you think that this recent ministerial announcement augurs (= is a sign of) a shift in government policy?

These recently published figures bode ill/do not bode well for the company's future. The hurricane bodes disaster for those areas in its path.

She hoped that her diligence would be noticed at work. This is a matter that requires the utmost diligence. The discovery was made after years of diligent research. a diligent worker

done in a careful and detailed way: careful and serious in your work, or done in a careful and determined way:

a matter of the utmost importance The situation needs to be handled with the utmost care.; The new model of the car offers the utmost in power and performance.

the greatest amount or degree possible: - Speed was of the utmost importance. the most or best that is possible: - He’s doing his utmost to disrupt the proceedings.

Financial advisers have a responsibility to act in utmost good faith when dealing with clients.

She did her utmost to finish on time.

Millions of people watched the proceedings on television. the proceedings of Parliament

I started legal proceedings to try to have him taken away from his parents permanently.

His mean-spirited hectoring is a turn off for those who otherwise might support him.

Police resorted to strong-arm tactics to break up the protest. The curfew is just another of the city's strong-arm policies.

There’s hope the countries will reach a settlement without resorting to armed conflict. He got hold of the money legally, without resort to violence.

Diplomacy ought to be our first resort. I'm not advocating detention as a first resort.

As a last resort, savers could always open an ISA with their current bank or building society.

to impose/lift a curfew

You'll be in trouble if you get home after curfew.

A suspect is being detained by the police for further questioning.

We were detained in traffic and arrived at the theater a little late.

She's had four detentions this term.

He's a strong advocate of state ownership of the railways. The organization advocates for human rights.

someone who publicly supports something:

Don't be browbeaten into working more hours than you want.

He intends to use his bully pulpit as state superintendent to bring attention to the issue.

His book extolling the benefits of vegetarianism sold thousands of copies. She is forever extolling the virtues of her children.

I had to pay a penalty fee when my cheque bounced. To my horror the bank bounced the cheque.

Tom bounced in, smiling broadly.

His speech to the convention may have given him a bounce. Analysts say that the US economy has bounced.

to suddenly increase, often after falling to its lowest level:

He could hear someone banging at the door. I could hear her in the kitchen banging about (= doing things noisily).

"Going... going... gone! " said the auctioneer, banging down the hammer. The window slammed shut with a loud bang.

I banged my head against/on the shelf as I stood up.

The balloon went bang when it landed on the bush.

The car came to a halt bang in the middle of the road. I live bang opposite the supermarket.

software that is bang (= completely) up to date