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dine on ashes

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To mope over past defeats or failures.

idiomatic

Examples

“His redemptive power — propels us forward⟳. It will not allow⟳ us to continue⟳ dining on ashes. The journey is yet before us, with Him. There is yet much to be done. There are many successes yet before us, and He calls us to move⟳ toward them.”
“Yet again his studies could not relieve the sense⟳ of defeat⟳. He could not help⟳ dining on ashes. How long had he struggled on this stupid thesis?”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

dine out dine out on dine with Duke Humphrey dined dined and dashed dined at the Y

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