| query | If you say that someone is c_______, you are emphasizing that they are not putting enough effort into what they are doing.If you say that someone is coasting, you are emphasizing that they are not putting enough effort into what they are doing. Charles was coasting at school and I should have told him to work harder. Matthew had no drive. He coasted along on his good looks. |
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| word | coast |
| full-definition | noun The coast is an area of land that is next to the sea. Campsites are usually situated along the coast, close to beaches. ...the west coast of Scotland. verb If a vehicle coasts somewhere, it continues to move there with the motor switched off, or without being pushed or pedalled . I switched off the engine and coasted round the corner. They picked up momentum, then slipped into neutral and coasted quietly down the slope. If a person or a team is coasting, they are doing something easily, especially winning a competition . Villa coasted to a win which earned them a third successive league victory. The company was coasting on the enormous success of its early products. If you say that someone is coasting, you are emphasizing that they are not putting enough effort into what they are doing. Charles was coasting at school and I should have told him to work harder. Matthew had no drive. He coasted along on his good looks. |
| inflections | coastscoastingcoasted |
| cefr-level | A2 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:a2
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