Disbelief
Not being able to believe something — feeling shocked, doubtful, or surprised that it’s true
Pretend vs Intend
Intend = intention (real plan)
Pretend = play / pretend 🎭
Bright
She wore a bright yellow dress. He’s bright for his age. She has a bright future ahead.
To bump
I bumped into the table; Guess who I bumped into at the mall? ; hey bumped up the prices.
Bump into = collide OR meet by chance
Bump up = increase
Binge Watch
I binge-watched the entire season of Bridgerton last night.
To binge
It means to do or consume a lot of something in a short time, often a bit excessively.
Picked
pick → /pɪk/
-ed adds a /t/ sound (not “id”)
Verbs ending in -k usually pronounce -ed as /t/
(picked, asked, walked)
Both and none
Both Refers to two things together (A and B) vs None refers to zero of the options (not one, not two, not any)
She speaks both English and Portuguese.
None of the answers is correct.
Go-to
Go-to means your favorite, trusted, or usual choice — the thing you rely on first
“This is my go-to coffee shop.”
“She’s the go-to person for advice.”
To roast someone
They roasted him for being late again.