Lexical-grammar

be swamped with

to be overwhelmed with a large number of tasks or responsibilities.

hordes of tourist

collocation with tourist

transcend

to go further, rise above, or be more important or better than something, especially a limit

untrun

to move faster or further than someone or something:

The men easily outran the police officer who was chasing them.

to develop faster or further than something:

In the future, demand for tungsten will outrun supply.

overstep the mark

to behave in a completely unacceptable way

pinpoint accuracy

the fact of being extremely and exactly accurate:

stifle a yawn

(PREVENT HAPPENING)​​ to prevent something from happening, being expressed, or continuing: She stifled a cough/yawn/scream/sneeze.

submerge

to put (something) under water or another liquid; to cover or overflow.

suffocate

to die or cause to die from lack of air or inability to breathe; to prevent someone from breathing in a way that leads to unconsciousness or death.

lease of life

Definition: A period of renewed existence or activity.

gloat over

Definition: to dwell on one's own success or another's misfortune with smugness

lark about

to behave in a playful or silly way; to engage in light-hearted activities.

impinge on

to have an effect on

plough ahead

to continue doing something in a determined way

needle in a haystack

a difficult or nearly impossible task to find something small in a large area.

a drop in the ocean

a very small amount compared to the amount needed

give somebody a hand

to give someone the right, authority, or ability to do something in any way they want:

The company's given me a free hand to negotiate a deal.

The board of directors gave me a free hand in choosing my own staff.

The musician was given a free hand in the studio.

float out

to move or drift away from a specific place or position; to be carried or propelled by water or air. Example: The leaves began to float out on the pond as the wind picked up.