3-WORDS-A-DAY [15-Sep-2024 UTC]
de·vote | verb
to commit oneself and give their all;
e.g. I want to devote an hour of night to reading.
vile | adjective
despicable, abhorrent, or repulsive morally or physically;
e.g. She has a vile temper.
be·tray·al | noun
the act of breaking a trust, confidence, contract (explicit or implied) resulting in conflict or discord;
e.g. He cheated on her and she left him.
Phrase & Idioms
Throw under the bus
to deceive a friend or partner for selfish reasons; to blame somebody or something
e.g. If anything goes wrong in the project implementation, I am sure my boss will throw me under the bus for the failed project.
Phrasal Verb
look down on (someone/something)
to think that you are better or more important than someone else, or to think that something is not good enough for you.
e.g. They look down on me because I don't have a job.
Quote
"Success is a little like wrestling a gorilla. You don't quit when you are tired--you quit when the gorilla is tired."
-- Robert Strauss
