July 20 (1) Pat's words 2022_04_11

I'd rather everything is the same

I'd rather *

to drop by

to visit someone (unexpectely)

willy nilly

without direction or planning; haphazardly.

below (PR)

below

luck of the draw

used to say that the result of something cannot be controlled and depends on chance

opponent (PR)

opponent

bedridden

confined to bed by sickness or old age

variables (PR)

variables

to stare

to look for a long time with the eyes wide open, especially when surprised, frightened, or thinking

to hang clothers up

to * clothers

tenfold

x 10

be/get bogged down

to be/become so involved in something difficult or complicated that you cannot do anything else

they aren't sucessful

they * (no success)

to come unglued

to experience difficulties and fail

to cut on the bias

than following the straight line of the weave, the bias cut places the pattern at a 45° angle on the woven fabric

sew sewn or sewed (PR)

to sew

tailor

someone whose job is to repair, make, and adjust (= make changes to) clothes, especially someone who makes jackets, trousers, coats, etc. for men

day in day out

day after day

undoubtedly (PR)

undoubtedly

cannon fodder

If you describe soldiers as cannon fodder, you mean that they are not considered important by their officers and are sent into war without their leaders worrying if they die.

move/step up a gear

to start to do something better

to grill

to ask someone a lot of questions for a long time

elite (PR)

elite