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When the going gets tough…
Proverb: When the going gets tough, the tough get going First off, have you read yesterday’s post about going back to square one? If you haven’t, you might want to take about a minute and a half to go back and do that first. Today’s proverb, when the going gets tough, the tough get going,…
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Square one
WotD: Square one Life is a process of learning from your mistakes and, in some cases, returning to square one only to begin again. Square one refers to a new beginning or an opportunity to restart an endeavour, but this time, we are armed with new knowledge. There is no doubt in my mind that…
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Wallflower
Word of the Day: Wallflower There’s a common theme in American summer romance movies in which an outgoing male character who is a bit of a ladies’ man falls in love with the local wallflower eventually, and they live happily ever after. No, I’m not talking about a guy who becomes a wallpaper hanger. A…
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Have a knack for
WotD: Have a knack for Hello everyone, it’s nice to be back after a two-day break. Today, I’m going to talk about what it means to have a knack for something. The most important thing to know is that everyone has a knack for something. They only need to figure out what it is. A…
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Drive you up the wall
Idiom: Drive you up the wall Well, hello, here’s a question for you: What drives you up the wall? By that, I mean what makes you feel irritated or angry. If you say nothing, then I’ll have to call you a liar because we all have things that get under our skin and drive us…
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Go too far
Phrase: Go too far You may not want to admit this, but we all have limits, including you. Conventional thinking tells us we are supposed to push our boundaries to excel. I believe in that wholeheartedly. Also, I think that there is such a thing as going too far. This little phrase here has two…
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Think outside the box
Idiom: Think outside the box If you want to be successful in this world, you need to think outside the box. This little Idiom means to think differently while being creative and using originality. It seems simple enough, right? Look at what everyone else is doing and then do something different. Originality is the…
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Late bloomer
WotD: Late bloomer There was a time when we looked at late bloomers with pity. Perhaps some people still do. I don’t think we should. A late bloomer is a person who reaches their full potential later in life than most people. Perhaps a businesswoman discovers her cash cow when she hits middle age. Maybe…
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Tune out
Word of the Day: Tune out This one is for anyone out there who has teenagers. If you have teenagers, then you know that they can tune you out very easily. To tune out means to ignore someone or refuse to answer them. It could also mean not trying to understand a current situation. Somehow,…
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Pass the buck
Idiom: Pass the buck At first glance, pass the buck may sound like a fun game. Perhaps it would be something similar to ‘hot potato’ where you have to pass something between players, and whoever drops it is out. Unfortunately, passing the buck is sort of like that, but there’s not much fun involved at…
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