arguably (adv) /ˈɑːɡ.ju.ə.bli/ used when stating an opinion or belief that you think can be shown to be true:
He is arguably the world's best football player.
Arguably, the drug should not have been made available.
1. hot and cold: không kiên định, dao động
2. by and by: dần dần
3. first and last: hoàn toàn, từ đầu đến cuối
4. fits and starts: một cách khác thường, thất thường
5. over and over: mãi mãi
6. here and there: đây đó
7. again and again: liên tiếp nhiều lần
1. Of one's body, both hot and cold at once, as from shock or illness.
After the pneumonia took hold, she was hot and cold all night.
2. Alternating between two opposite states, especially being enthusiastic or interested one moment and disinterested the next.
He was hot and cold throughout our entire date, so I have no idea if he wants to see me again.
If someone or something makes you feel hot and cold, they make you feel extremely worried or nervous, and this causes you to feel as if your body is both hot and cold at the same time.
When she realized what she was reading she grew hot and cold all over.
put the lid on sth: idiom, old-fashioned
If something that happens puts the lid on a plan, it causes the plan to fail:
Well, James' resignation just about puts the lid on it/the project.
intentionally wearing clothes that attract sexual attention and admiration;
wearing glamorous clothes intended to create a striking impression.
If someone is dressed to kill, they are wearing very smart or fashionable clothes because they want people to notice them and think they are attractive.
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Eg: I really thought that I’d be the centre of attention at the dance because I was dressed to kill.
to spend less, do less, or use less of something: cắt giảm (ngân sách, áp lực)
The government has announced plans to cut back on defence spending by 10 percent next year.
If exercise is causing you pain, you should cut back.