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Eudora Thao
2021-02-07 03:02
Mothball American British phrase
A little ball made of camphor or of naphthalene that is put in closets or other capacities to prevent deterioration from moth
My mom usually uses mothballs to protect clothes.
To halt using a device, or a building ect. but still keep it in a good condition so that it can promptly be utilized again
My dad mothballed our car to renew its appearance.
To delay work on a plan or project etc. until it is allowed to start again
Because of the bad weather, our flight is mothballed.
It is often used in all of tenses.
In 1902, It was a exacting sense (to store absent with mothballs), metaphorical sense "to lay up or neglect for a long time" was from 1901. It was popular in 1946 in U.S in reference to warships at the conclusion of World War II.
Do you see anything wrong?
To start doing something enthusiastically and energetically
We have a lot of work to do today, so let’s get stuck in.
