Tag: wake
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Leave someone/something in your wake
English Expression: Leave someone in your wake There are two ways to look at this Expression. First, leave someone in your wake can mean to pass them in a race or competition of some kind. Of course, it’s never nice to experience someone passing you in a race, but the expression itself is neither negative…
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Wake
Word of the Day: Wake When a boat moves through the water, it leaves a V-shaped wave pattern behind it which is called a wake. You’ve probably heard of wakeboarding, well, wakeboarders are surfing that V-shaped wave or wake created by a fast-moving speedboat. Most words in English have more than one meaning and today’s…
