Phrases & Expressions

To sit or lie very close to someone you love, often for warmth or comfort.

• The children cuddled up under the blanket.
• She loves to cuddle up with a good book on cold nights.

To have hair growing on your chin and cheeks.

• My father has a beard.
• Do you think he looks better when he has a beard?

To dance, often for enjoyment.

• Let's have a dance before the music stops.
• We had a dance at the party.

To leap from a higher place to a lower one.

• Don't jump down from there.
• He jumped down from the roof.

To leap from a higher surface to a lower one.

• Don't jump off the chair.
• The kids jumped off the rock into the lake.

Numbers that someone believes will bring them good fortune or success, often chosen for games of chance.

• My lucky numbers are 7 and 11.
• He always plays his lucky numbers.

A sign or rule indicating that parties or large social gatherings are not permitted.

• The rental agreement clearly states 'no parties'.
• This is a quiet building, so no parties are allowed.

Used to ask someone to repeat what they have just said.

• Say again, I didn't hear you.
• Tower, say again all after runway two seven.

(of a fried egg) Cooked on one side only, so that the yolk stays soft and on top.

• I'll have two eggs, sunny side up.
• The chef served the eggs sunny side up.

A male twin.

• My twin brother lives abroad.
• He has a twin brother.