walk the dog

1.They mop floors, take out the rubbish, walk the dog, buy groceries and care for the children, the elderly or disabled.

2.To this end we walk the dog play golf go fishing sit in the garden drink outside rather than inside the pub

loose

1.Tim clasped his hands together and held them loosely in front of his belly.

2.Frank emptied a handful of loose change on the table.

thunder

1.There was thunder and lightning, and torrential rain.

2.The day was heavy and still. It would probably thunder later.

entire

1.He had spent his entire life in China as a doctor.

2.There are only 60 swimming pools in the entire country.

entirely

1.Their price depended almost entirely on their scarcity.

2.This administration is not entirely free of suspicion.

power

1.In a democracy, power must be divided.

2.Human societies have the power to solve the problems confronting them.

curtain

1.Her bedroom curtains were drawn.

2.The curtain rises toward the end of the Prelude.

dusty

1.They started strolling down the dusty road in the moonlight.

2.It's dusty. We must dust every day.

partner

1.Her partner for the game was Venus Williams.

2.He's a partner in a Chicago law firm.

highway

1.I crossed the highway, dodging the traffic.

2.He barreled along the highway

suitcase

1.It did not take Andrew long to pack a suitcase.

2.He jammed his clothes into a black suitcase.

overcoat

1.I sprang 400 pounds for her overcoat.

2.He placed his cap and overcoat on a chair.

teenager

1.As a teenager he attended Tulse Hill Senior High School.

2.Consider the problems of the teenager contra those of the adult.

exactly

1.Each corner had a guard tower, each of which was exactly ten metres in height.

2.Eve nodded, almost approvingly. "Exactly."

grateful

1.She was grateful to him for being so good to her.

2."That's kind of you, Sally," Claire said gratefully.

dislike

1.Liver is a great favourite of his and we don't serve it often because so many people dislike it.

2.Consider what your likes and dislikes are about your job.

tip

1.The sleeves covered his hands to the tips of his fingers.

2.We usually tip 18-20%.

swap

1.Next week they will swap places and will repeat the switch weekly.

2.Over the long term, a swap of some kind is clearly in the public interest.

item

1.The other item on the agenda is the tour.

2.There was an item in the paper about him.