APAD:Use it or……完成谚语?附短语动词

Use it or lose it

It means that if you don't continue to practice or use an ability, you might lose that ability.
Additional Information

Examples: If a person doesn't exercise his or her physical body, he or she will likely lose strength, stamina and endurance. The same applies to a person that doesn't practice a new skill, whether it is learning to drive, speaking a foreign language, etc. he or she may forget or lose those skills.

 

Phrasal Verb:

 To zero in on

Definition: to focus closely on

Example: “We can zero in on the candidates for this position during the interviews. Right now we can only see how talented they are on paper.”

 

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用进废退啊,周末干了点后院的挖土的活儿,腰酸腿疼一整天 -移花接木- 给 移花接木 发送悄悄话 移花接木 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 05/24/2023 postreply 16:48:36

Then plant a tree weekly! -妖妖灵- 给 妖妖灵 发送悄悄话 妖妖灵 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 05/24/2023 postreply 17:33:39

Timely reminder. I'll have another beer :-) -7grizzly- 给 7grizzly 发送悄悄话 7grizzly 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 05/24/2023 postreply 17:51:46

哈哈,是练习酒量吗?Is it to practice drinking?:) -妖妖灵- 给 妖妖灵 发送悄悄话 妖妖灵 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 05/24/2023 postreply 19:09:34

No. The suds. -7grizzly- 给 7grizzly 发送悄悄话 7grizzly 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 05/24/2023 postreply 19:29:53

你英文太好了。我和你学很多词:)今天听人说thud,这次我听懂了:) -妖妖灵- 给 妖妖灵 发送悄悄话 妖妖灵 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 05/24/2023 postreply 20:21:59

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