The reason you have to wait so long in line at the gas station

noun

1. A game of chance resembling bingo

verb

1. To present (something) as worthy of acceptance or trial

   "Can you recommend a good restaurant?"

2. To endorse (someone) as fit, worthy, or competent

   "Her previous employer recommended her for the position."

3. To suggest (an act or course of action) as advisable

   "I recommend that you avoid the downtown during rush hour."

4. To make (someone or something) acceptable or attractive

   "a location with many features to recommend it"

5. Entrust, commit

   "recommended his soul to God"

idiom

1. Many problems to deal with

   "He's had a lot to contend with recently."

idiom

1. To be responsible for many bad things that have happened

   "The company executives have a lot to answer for."

idiom

1. Used to say that something is not very good at all or is not close to being good enough