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legit
something is real or genuine
Uh this is a very commonly used slang word. So legit is a short version of the word legitimate. Legit means something is real or genuine.
he held the door open
in a faint voice
not strong or clear; slight:
desmaiar
- a faint sound/noise/smell
- The lamp gave out a faint glow.
- She gave me a faint smile of recognition.
- I have a faint suspicion that you may be right!
slide down on the floor
ut he is good to me or so i thought
i retrieve my phone
/rɪˈtriːv/
to find and bring back something:
- We taught our dog to retrieve a ball.
- how did you train yur dog to retrieve a ball
to get something back that has been lost, taken, or left somewhere:
- The company has taken legal action to retrieve the stolen cash.
- retrieve sth from sb/sth He retrieved the documents from his colleague’s desk.
(Definition of retrieve from the Cambridge
i wad up
/wɑːd/
to press something such as a piece of paper or cloth into a small tight ball
to fold or press together something to form a mass:
- He wadded his towel into a ball.
- The next time you find a wad of hair in your hairbrush, think about your stress level.
he clenches his fist
/klentʃ/
a contraction or tightening of part of the body.
- she saw the anger rise, saw the clench of his fists
- he chlenched his teeth and fists
- to close or hold something very tightly, often in a determined or angry way:
The old man clenched his fist and waved it angrily at us.
With a knife clenched in/between his teeth, he climbed up the tree to cut some coconuts.