Word of the Day (stomp on)-07JAN22

Word of the Day (stomp on)-07JAN22

Today’s “Word of the Day” is stomp on and it is a phrasal verb meaning “press the foot down on (someone/something) forcefully; treat someone badly, treat someone heavily; crush, flatten, step on, squash, trample heavily”.

Example Sentence: Novak Djokovic’s family have said he is the victim of “a political agenda” aimed at “stomping on Serbia” as protesters in Belgrade called for his release and Serbia’s president insisted “the whole country” was behind him. The 34-year-old world tennis No 1, who was born in the Serb capital, is in detention in an immigration hotel in Melbourne pending a legal challenge to Australia’s decision on Wednesday to cancel a visa that would allow him to play in the Australian Open.

Word of the Day (stomp on)-07JAN22

This word is present in The Guardian article Djokovic father says visa row aimed at ‘stomping on Serbia’ and click here to read it.

Courtesy: The Guardian

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