Nov 4, 2020 · Desperate describes a condition or state of being so its verb definition would have to be "existing in a condition of desperation", which doesn't yet exist. Therefore, you'd have to …

May 20, 2022 · What do you call a desperate attempt unlikely to succeed? For example, when other ideas have failed and you have one final go before giving up

Feb 28, 2014 · When asking for something politely which sentence is a better/proper choice? Could you please help me? or Could you help me please?

May 14, 2021 · Does broke at the seams means destroy completely? I couldn't find a definition for it, so I was hoping someone would enlighten me. He broke his hope at the seams and now …

Jun 6, 2018 · I have a question about advanced grammar, after my great previous experience here. Simply saying, I want to express that a guy is desperate, feeling under pressure and bad …

Apr 4, 2025 · We did anything possible to avert disaster. [desperate, you try anything, we really didn't know what to to]. We did everything possible to avert disaster. [implies you know all the …

Oct 7, 2024 · 0 American self-assuredness [eyes roll]. His gist is that she doesn't know what she's missing out on. Pick up, hook up, or the British 'pull' are slang for desperate attempts to …

May 26, 2024 · We would use a different word such as "keen" or "desperate", for example I am keen to go to Dave's party. The word 'inclined' is used in a situation where you aren't very sure …

Aug 7, 2017 · No matter how desperate we are that someday a better self will emerge, with each flicker of the candles on the cake, we know it's not to be, that for the rest of our sad, wretched …

Oct 7, 2018 · Being desperate to learn something is quite different than that; though resting is part of the process of learning. "Recharging oneself", could be physical and/or mental.