call it a night

 

call it a night

= to end an activity for the evening  

We’ve been playing games for hours; I think it’s time to call it a night.

She was feeling tired after the long day, so she suggested they call it a night.

After several meetings, we decided to call it a night and continue tomorrow.

The party was fun, but by 2 AM, we decided to call it a night.

Some synonyms and antonyms for "call it a night":

Synonyms:

Wrap it up

End the evening

Finish up

Quit for the night 

Antonyms:

Keep going

Continue

Stay up

Carry on 

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What does "call it a night" mean?

#English

A) Start a party

B) End the day

C) Go to work

D) Cook dinner

impunity

impunity

(noun)

= the exemption from punishment

Examples

The criminals blatantly break the law with apparent impunity.

In the US, the government can act with impunity.

He felt a sense of impunity when he realized that no one was watching him peep in the street.

Reference

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impunity

Some additional examples using "impunity":

Corruption often allows powerful individuals to operate with impunity.

Activists are fighting against the culture of impunity surrounding human rights violations.

The journalist exposed how certain groups act with impunity in their criminal activities.

She was shocked to learn that the company could pollute the river with impunity.

Some synonyms for "impunity":

Immunity

Exemption

Freedom from punishment

Sanction

Protection

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What does the word "impunity" mean?

#English

A) Freedom from punishment

B) A feeling of regret

C) A sudden change

D) A type of disease

恭喜發財 !

 

新一年 恭喜發財, 祝大家 心想事成 身體健康!

Happy New Year! I wish everyone prosperity, may your dreams come true, and good health throughout the year!

:)

be out to lunch

be out to lunch

= to describe a person is being unreasonable or not thinking clearly

Mark was out to lunch during the meeting because he completely missed the main points in the report.

Mark was out to lunch yesterday when he completely forgot about the deadline for the project.  

Susan was out to lunch during the team meeting when she repeatedly misquoted the figures from the report.

Susan was out to lunch and couldn't answer the questions.

Some synonyms and antonyms for "be out to lunch":

Synonyms:

Distracted

Absent-minded

Unfocused

Daydreaming 

Antonyms:

Alert

Attentive

Engaged

Focused

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What does "be out to lunch" mean?

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A) To take a break

B) To be distracted

C) To have lunch

D) To work hard

 

impeach

impeach

(verb)

= to charge a public official with misconduct

Examples

The South Korean opposition filed a motion to impeach the president.

The committee voted to impeach the financial secretary after allegations of corruption.

Congress decided to impeach the president after finding sufficient evidence.

Reference

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impeach

Some additional examples using "impeach":

Activists rallied to impeach the mayor, citing numerous ethical violations.

The historical context of the decision to impeach the official was debated by political analysts.

The process to impeach a sitting president can be lengthy and complex.

Public opinion polls indicated that many voters supported efforts to impeach the councilman.

Some synonyms for "impeach":

Charge

Accuse

Indict 

Disqualify 

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What does it mean to "impeach" a government official?

#English

A) To support them

B) To remove from office

C) To promote them

D) To ignore wrongdoing

 

Quiz Of The Day

 Which sentence is correct?

#English

A) She go to the market.

B) He goes to the store.

C) They going to school.

D) I is very happy.