The organization called the new regulations a TURNING POINT in the campaign against smoking. The TURNING POINT in her political career came when she was chosen to run for a Senate seat.
the time at which a situation starts to change in an important way
The end of the Cold War was a DEFINING MOMENT for the world in more ways than one.
the point at which a situation is clearly seen to start to change
ABALONE
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I've been RACKING MY BRAIN all day but I can't remember her name/ I’ve been RACKING MY BRAIN all day trying to remember her name.
Think very hard/ Try very hard to think of or remember something
Higher mortgage rates are beginning to BITE=>Homeowners need to be protected from THE BITE OF tax increases/////// The new service is now available but clients don't seem to be BITING=> I like mustard with BITE/ This satire has (real) BITE.
Have a bad or unpleasant effect=> The harmful effect of ST /////Show interest in buying ST=> If food has bite, it has a sharp or strong taste/ A powerful effect
Up to the time she started school, her daughter was very CLINGING. A very CLINGING & demanding elderly parent presents a problem/She looked stunning in a CLINGING black dress. Mr Darcy dived into a lake & emerged in a wet, CLINGING shirt
A ... person stays close to & depends on a person who is taking care of 'em/... clothes fit closely to the body so that the shape of ur body can be seen
Are oysters really an APHRODISIAC? They say that power is an APHRODISIAC=> The APHRODISIAC properties of champagne
ST, usu a drug or food, that is believed to cause sexual desire in ppl=> Belonging or relating to an aphrodisiac
REGULATOR
a device used to control things such as the speed of a clock, the temperature in a room, etc
KEROSENE
a clear liquid with a strong smell made from coal or petroleum and used as a fuel in jet engines
a Christmas tree decorated with TINSEL/ The show was all TINSEL and glitter.
..../ST, esp the entertainment business or SB'S way of living, that seems exciting & attractive, but is really of low quality o value
The birds HATCHED out the next afternoon/ They HATCHED a plan for a surprise birthday party=> An escape HATCH, a serving HATCH
Break an egg so a baby animal can come out/ Create o decide on a plan, esp a secret plan=> An opening through a wall, floor, etc., or the cover for it
MISCELLANEOUS household items, His bedroom is full of guitars, keyboards, and MISCELLANEOUS instruments.
Consisting of a mixture of various things that are not usually connected with each other
You can make a CITIZEN'S ARREST if you reasonably suspect someone of committing an offence.
an arrest made by an ordinary member of the public, not a police officer
