Word of the day: Slither / At cross-purposes

Slither:  escorregadela,  escorregar, resvalar, deslizar, serpear, serpentear

Synonyms: belly, creep, grovel, slide, crawl, snake, worm, wriggle

“The snake slithered through the garden.”

“To get under the porch, I lay on my stomach and slithered like a snake.”

“She slithered quietly into the room.” (www.merriam-webster.com)

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at cross-purposes - em desacordo, de opiniões diferentes

at death’s door - à beira da morte, gravemente enfermo

at (someone’s) earliest convenience - na hora que for melhor para...(at your earliest convenience - na hora que for melhor para você)

at ease - à vontade

at every turn - cada vez, toda vez

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