Is there a single word for "going the extra mile"?
Going strictly for a single word, I come up with outperform and overachieve, neither of which are really 100% fits; or perhaps shined: Wow, you/he/she really shined tonight. as in, did (whatever it was) like a star. (Although, "shone" as the past-tense form may be more idiomatic in that context.)
What do you call a person who keeps on going despite setbacks?
2013年12月3日 · The song from the musical really sums it all up: someone who refuses to quit despite all hardship, someone who like the Eveready Energizer rabbit just keeps going and going and going and going. The Impossible Dream (The Quest) To dream the impossible dream, To fight the unbeatable foe, To bear with unbearable sorrow, To run where the brave dare ...
verbs - Alternative to "is going to be" - English Language & Usage ...
I want to find a synonym to "is going to be" in a sentence like: "X is going to be outdated after Y joins X". I could have chosen "will be", but I want something more incisive, and less "in the fu...
Is there a word for "back and forth"?
2015年4月16日 · I'm struggling with how clumsy the term "back and forth" sounds. Is there a word that essentially means a repetitive back and forth motion? I.e: The machine ____. (moves back and forth, or op...
meaning - What does "going forward" mean? - English Language …
@atomiton, I believe the 3x is a case of "Redundancy isn't a bad thing in itself, as it can help to reinforce points.". But when one has said "Going forward" after explaining what they are going to do going forward, it is pointless redundancy. But being redundant with cliché is a very annoying thing: the effect is lost.
a term for back-and-forth communication? - English Language
2018年7月11日 · Answers are expected to have a little more meat here; a definition, and pointing out how or why this word works, noting any shortcomings it might have, and so on, would flesh out this answer and improve it.
I need a word for things not going your way
2016年3月22日 · I need a word for things not happening the way someone would want it to. For example, if you're at the ice cream parlor buying some icecream but they don't have vanilla, your favorite flavor, you would have to buy chocolate. Generic example aside, is there even a word for life not going your way? (One-two word answer, not a phrase)
Different ways to say you are leaving work for the day
2015年7月25日 · @HotLicks: Context is all. "We've got to be making a move", said often to the hosts of a gathering, or to other "company" at the gathering, means "We have to be going." I've heard the expression hundreds of times, as it's in the idiolect of my mother's extended family. –
Synonym - "to go above someone" - English Language & Usage …
2014年6月18日 · What's a synonym, preferably solely in one word? I tried circumvent and its synonyms (eg bypass, sidestep, ...), but still desire a better one. Example: If you decide to go above the teacher, always tell the teacher your intention and that you're unsatisfied with the outcome of the situation. Principals will loop back to the teacher before ...
A synonym for "go online" - English Language & Usage Stack …
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