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Be out of bounds for

by/in leaps and bounds

very quickly; in large amounts

Her health has improved in leaps and bounds.

His technique has come on in leaps and bounds this season.

out of bounds

(in some sports) outside the area of play which is allowed

His shot went out of bounds.

(North American English) not reasonable or acceptable

His demands were out of bounds.

out of bounds (to/for somebody)

(especially British English) if a place is out of bounds, people are not allowed to go there

see also off-limits

Provisional

arranged for the present time only and likely to be changed in the future

synonym temporary

a provisional government

provisional arrangements

Melting pot

a place or situation in which large numbers of different people, ideas, etc. are mixed together (culture)

the vast melting pot of American society

in the melting pot

(especially British English) likely to change; in the process of changing

Awry

if something goes awry, it does not happen in the way that was planned

All my plans for the party had gone awry.

not in the right position

synonym untidy

She rushed out, her hair awry.

Thereafter

after the time or event mentioned

She married at 17 and gave birth to her first child shortly thereafter.

COMPARE: hereafter

(also hereinafter) (law) (in legal documents, etc.) in the rest of this document

This contract is between Mrs Green (hereafter referred to as the vendor) and Mr Quain (hereafter referred to as the purchaser).

From this time, in the future

Ascribe something to something

to consider or state that a book, etc. was written by a particular person

synonym attribute

This play is usually ascribed to Shakespeare.

ascribe something to somebody/something (formal)

to consider that something is caused by a particular thing or person

He ascribed his failure to bad luck.

to consider that somebody/something has or should have a particular quality

synonym attribute

We ascribe great importance to these poli

cies.

Formidable

if people, things or situations are formidable, you feel fear and/or respect for them, because they are impressive or powerful, or because they seem very difficult

In debate he was a formidable opponent.

Corroborate

corroborate (something) to provide evidence or information that supports a statement, theory, etc.

synonym confirm

The evidence was corroborated by two independent witnesses.

corroborating evidence

Anticipate

to expect something

anticipate something We don't anticipate any major problems.

Propellant

a gas that forces out the contents of an aerosol

Cease

to stop happening or existing; to stop something from happening or existing

Welfare payments cease as soon as an individual starts a job.

cease to do something You never cease to amaze me!

cease something They voted to cease strike action immediately.

He ordered his men to cease fire (= stop shooting).

cease doing something The company ceased trading in June.

wonders will never cease

(informal, usually ironic) a phrase used to express surprise and pleasure at something

‘I've cleaned my room.’ ‘Wonders will never cease!’

Cessation: the stopping of something; a break in something

Mexico called for an immediate cessation of hostilities.

Predecessor

a thing, such as a machine, that has been followed or replaced by something else

This computer has a larger memory than its predecessor.

COMPARE: successor

successor (to somebody/something) a person or thing that comes after somebody/something else and takes their/its place

Who's the likely successor to him as party leader?

Their latest release is a worthy successor to their popular debut album.

Spell the doom for

to lead to the failure or end of something.

The poor economy spelled doom for many small businesses.

Hurdle

a frame or fence for jumping over in a race:

He fell at the last hurdle.

clear a hurdle She cleared (= jumped over) all the hurdles easily and raced to the finishing line.

Effacious

Effective

We believe that educational or counselling schemes are a more efficacious way of dealing with this problem than harsh sanctions.