darn a sock
Frequency: 2.50.3 per million words
to mend a hole in a sock by weaving thread across it
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- He darned his own socks with great care.
- My grandmother taught me how to darn a sock properly, a skill I still use.
- She spent the evening by the fire, patiently darning her husband's socks.
- These woollen socks need to be darned before winter arrives.
- It's a useful skill to learn to darn your own socks instead of throwing them away.
- Could you please darn this hole in my favourite sock?
- In times past, women would often gather to darn socks and chat.
- I've been meaning to darn that torn sock for weeks now.
- Learning to darn a sock helps extend its lifespan and reduces waste.
- He carefully picked up the needle and thread to darn the worn sock.