lot (n):anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at randomSamplesthe luck of the draw.
they drew lots for it Related Word: draw lot (n):any collection in its entiretySamplesshe bought the whole caboodle lot (n):an unofficial association of people or groupsSamplesthe smart set goes there.
they were an angry lot lot (n):a parcel of land having fixed boundariesSampleshe bought a lot on the lake lot (n):(Old Testament) nephew of Abraham; God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah but chose to spare Lot and his family who were told to flee without looking back at the destruction lot (n):(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extentSamplesa batch of letters.
a deal of trouble.
a lot of money.
he made a mint on the stock market.
see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos.
it must have cost plenty.
a slew of journalists.
a wad of money Related Words: heap, pile, plenty, wad lot (n):your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)Sampleswhatever my fortune may be.
deserved a better fate.
has a happy lot.
the luck of the Irish.
a victim of circumstances.
success that was her portion lot (v):administer or bestow, as in small portionsSamplesadminister critical remarks to everyone present.
dole out some money.
shell out pocket money for the children.
deal a blow to someone.
the machine dispenses soft drinks Related Words: al, deal, dispense, distribute lot (v):divide into lots, as of land, for example
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Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam (1048-1131)
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He has bought fish while still in the sea
Balığı denizdeyken satın almak.
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