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Sink in
Word of the Day: Sink in For some people, it takes longer than usual for things to sink in. Some guys have to receive multiple speeding tickets, take remedial driver’s education courses and pay a much higher cost for insurance than they should before they learn to slow down. Then again, some guys never learn. The…
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Have it all
Proverb: Have it all What the heck does it mean to have it all? You can go to the beach early in the afternoon on an island paradise and think the people you see there have it. Then again, you can walk down a street in Tokyo, see a young lady driving a McLaren F1 and…
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Tread lightly
WotD: Tread lightly While some people have acquired the delicate art and ability to tread lightly, others value audacity and boldness. They believe in saying what’s on their mind no matter the consequences or who will be hurt by their thoughts and opinions. To tread lightly means to act carefully and behave so as not to upset or…
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A drop in the bucket
Phrase: A drop in the bucket A drop in the bucket is a phrase used to describe something as insignificant and small, especially when compared to something else. The thing to remember, though, is that everything adds up. An apple a day keeps the doctor away, as the saying goes. We all know that the small…
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The heavy lifting
WotD: The heavy lifting Before you make up your mind that today’s picture is not worth looking at or liking, you should hang around long enough to learn what the heavy lifting means. The heavy lifting is the hardest or least enjoyable part of a job or task. When it comes to housework, for example, cleaning the toilets…
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Too good to be true
Proverb: Too good to be true Have you ever seen an advertisement on TV for a weight loss solution that seemed too good to be true? Yes, sure, you have. Whether it’s a miracle pill, fat-burning tea or the next new exercise doodad that’ll cause the fat to fall off your body miraculously, we’ve all seen these too-good-to-be-true adverts on…
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Sweet spot
WotD: Sweet spot If you want to be a good hitter in baseball, you need to be able to find the sweet spot on your bat almost every time you swing. The same goes for cricket, tennis and ping pong players too. The sweet spot in this context is the best part of the bat or racket that’ll give…
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Do the math
Phrase: Do the math We can’t always depend on others to tell us what to do or make decisions for us. We have to do the math for ourselves. We have to figure things out on our own. If we need to decide, we have to gather all of the information, make a spreadsheet or whatever you…
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Square off
WotD: Square off Although it’s great to be quiet and easy-going once in a while, there comes a time when you have to square off with someone. People will push you around, ignore what you want and walk all over you if they think you will never argue or fight for something. Yep, that’s right. When people…
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Sweep under the carpet
Idiom: Sweep under the carpet Problems occur in life, and how we face them determines what kind of person we are. We could do the cowardly thing, sweep them under the carpet and hope they go away. The thing is, they never do. The other option is to face the problem head-on, challenge it, deal with it…
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