earnest Idiom
in earnest
Her parents thought the girl was joking when she said she wanted to be a scientist，but she was in earnest．这女孩说她想当一名科学家，她父母认为她是在开玩笑，但她却是认真的。
Surely you are not in earnest in saying that，are you？你说那话不是当真的，是吗？
Did you say it in earnest？你那样讲是当真的吗？
in earnest|earnest
adv. or adj. phr. Seriously; in a determined way. The beaver was building his dam in earnest. Bill did his homework in earnest.
Often used like a predicate adjective. Sometimes used with "dead", for emphasis. Betty's friends thought she was joking when she said she wanted to be a doctor, but she was in dead earnest.earnest
earnestsee in earnest.
An earnest idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with earnest, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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