Phrasal verbs

war hawk vs. war doves

someone or something that gives off a bad feeling E.g. nice area-->starts to get sketchy-->ghetto area

e.g.  Read that label,  or better yet , ask a pro. e.g.2   Bring your earplugs...  or better yet  don't go at all

a gentleman e.g. gents (=gentlemen)

To increase the volume of an electronic device. E.g. He cranked it up a little more and CRACK, there went both speakers! Kelly cranked up his stereo until we were nearly deafened.

Fig. to accumulate something; to collect or acquire something. E.g. They all racked a lot of profits up. We racked up twenty points in the game last Saturday. To obtain a large amount of something . E.g. We racked up a lot of miles on our last vacation. Laura is starting to rack the money up now.

def:  how many people showed up i.e., to a party e.g.  we've got a  good   turnout

e.g.  The aim of this study is to clarify the significance of power  and the lack of it  in the opinions of nurses and in prevailing nursing practice. e.g.2 ...  where the pace of IT change has never been faster  and the lack of IT  governance has never been lower. e.g.3  This perspective of abundance,  and the lack of it , is the environment in which focus is possible-and focus activates the Law of Attraction.

A sudden burst of energy from an increase of the hormone Adrenaline,usually occurs during a stressful event. sometimes causes feats of abnormal strength. e.g.  Isaac Brumaghim was reeling in a tuna when a tiger shark grabbed the fish.   "It definitely was an adrenaline rush for me," Brumaghim said afterward.