A beam is a bar of metal or wood used to support a structure, such as a roof, and also a piece of wood mounted horizontally off the ground, used in gymnastics…
A rat, as you probably know, is a long-tailed rodent similar to a mouse, but larger. However, informally, a rat is a person who betrays someone else in times of trouble…
To squat means ‘to crouch or sit with your legs bent closely beneath or in front of your body,’ as when hiding or cowering. The related noun squat can be either the position or the act of squatting…
To dare means ‘to have the courage and be brave enough to do something’ or ‘to have the audacity to do something,’ this last sense with a more negative connotation…