Words & Expressions
1.at a pinch
At a pinch one could escape that way.
explanation: used to say that you could do something if necessary in a difficult or urgent situation
e.g. There's a space for three people. Four at a pinch.
2.soak
The two men were breathing hard, their feet and the bottom of their trousers were soaking wet.
explanation: to make sb/sth completely wet
e.g. A sudden shower of rain soaked the spectators.
3.merriment
In the evening we could try a bonfire - only there isn't much wood - and anyway they might just think it was song and dance and merriment.
explanation: literary laughter, fun, and enjoyment
e.g. Her eyes sparkled with merriment.
4.quietus
It looks as though Armstrong had got his quietus.
explanation: the death of a person; the end of something
Good sentences
That paralyzing atmosphere of fear that had wrapped them round like a blanket yesterday while the wind howled outside was gone.
And with the change in the weather, a change had come in the mood of the prisoners on the island.
