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Foot in the door
Phrase: Foot in the Door Success, what is it all about? Well, if I could tell you that, then I’d probably be writing this post from my private jet 30,000 feet in the air flying somewhere warm for vacation. As I’m sitting at a computer in a small, tatami-floored home office in the depths of…
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File 13
Word of the Day: File Thirteen File Thirteen is a euphemism for a garbage can or trash can. Now that I think of it, English has many different ways to refer to garbage receptacles around us. We could refer to them as trash cans, rubbish bins, round files, circular files, dustbins, wastebaskets, wastepaper baskets, ashcans…
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Peter Pan Syndrome
Word of the Day: Peter Pan Syndrome Have you ever met a person who seems never to want to grow up? They could be experiencing Peter Pan Syndrome. I think we can call it a kind of escapism in which an adult doesn’t want to participate in adult behaviour. People with Peter Pan Syndrome choose…
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Water under the bridge
Phrase: Water under the bridge Many of the expressions we use today were created by our ancestors hundreds of years ago. Even though much time has passed, our emotions and reactions to them are still the same. Just like back then, people today have worries and fears, and, like back then, dwelling on our fears…
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See off
Word of the Day: See (someone) off Many people enter your life, most of them leave, and only a precious few stay for any amount of time. I’m the guy who’s always leaving. I can’t remember how many times my parents, friends, and ex-girlfriends have seen me off at airports, bus stations, and train stations.…
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Opposites attract
Word of the Day: Opposites attract Children are often amazed when they learn how, with magnets, opposites attract. I can remember playing for hours and hours with a piece of cardboard and a set of magnets. I’d put one on top and the other below. By manipulating the one below, I could make the one…
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Social butterfly
Word of the Day: Social butterfly Imagine you’re at a networking event with many people you don’t know, and being a social butterfly is a bonus. It’s also no place to be a wallflower. The purpose of this event is to build as many connections as you can. If you are a wallflower, you should…
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Price-fixing
WotD: Price-fixing Competition is the bedrock of a free market and is good for the customer. It allows consumers to find the best price. Price-fixing, on the other hand, is the enemy of the free market because it eliminates competition and deprives the consumer of choice. Unfortunately, price-fixing has always existed. Price-fixing occurs when sellers…
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Soulmate
Word of the Day: Soulmate Oh, my, dare I say it? Valentine’s Day is two weeks away! Have you discovered your soulmate yet? It’s the time of year when people begin to think about Mr. or Mrs. Right. Heck, some people are scrambling to find Mr. Right Now so they don’t have to be alone…
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Put your back out
English Phrase: Put your back out It’s a very painful situation if you put your back out. You can’t sleep properly, walking is a challenge and going up and down stairs is torture. When you put your back out, you strain your back or otherwise hurt it. If you’re lucky, it’s only a strained muscle.…
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