Nov 4, 2020 · Desperate describes a condition or state of being so its verb definition would have to be "existing in a condition of desperation", which doesn't yet exist. Therefore, you'd have to …

May 20, 2022 · What do you call a desperate attempt unlikely to succeed? For example, when other ideas have failed and you have one final go before giving up

Apr 4, 2025 · We did anything possible to avert disaster. [desperate, you try anything, we really didn't know what to to]. We did everything possible to avert disaster. [implies you know all the …

May 30, 2022 · To have shot one's bolt is something said after making a [final or only] effort / contribution, so it's not relevant here. The main difference between making a final push and a …

Sep 7, 2020 · The verb in a tag question is a callback to whatever verb was previously used, implied, or what would fit. For example: He went, didn't he? "Went" is the past tense of to go, …

May 14, 2021 · Does broke at the seams means destroy completely? I couldn't find a definition for it, so I was hoping someone would enlighten me. He broke his hope at the seams and now …

Aug 22, 2016 · "It's as if once you make a significant error, you cant help but make a zillion others, like dominoes falling over in succession." This line is from a novel called "Desperate in …

May 26, 2024 · We would use a different word such as "keen" or "desperate", for example I am keen to go to Dave's party. The word 'inclined' is used in a situation where you aren't very sure …

Aug 7, 2017 · No matter how desperate we are that someday a better self will emerge, with each flicker of the candles on the cake, we know it's not to be, that for the rest of our sad, wretched …

Oct 6, 2020 · I got into a small argument with a friend, and couldn't find a conclusive answer. Is the sentence "The waiting is over" legitimate? Is it more commonly used as "The wait is over"?