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Hang out to dry
Idiom: Hang out to dry Yep, that’s right. You should hang your clothing out to dry, but you should never do this to your friends. In this case, hang out to dry means abandoning or deserting someone, especially when they need you the most. When things are going well, everyone is your friend. When things start to…
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Mooch off
WotD: Mooch off (of) (someone) So, do you like the little koala in today’s picture? I bet you would never think he’s the kind of guy who’d mooch off of you. He’s cute, isn’t he? Just hanging around in a tree all day, waiting for someone to hand him some eucalyptus leaves to munch on. What a life, right?…
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A life of its own
Idiom: A life of its own A good rule of thumb in life is you should never tell a lie. A lie tends to take on a life of its own if you are not careful. One lie leads to another lie, which leads to one more and so on, until your lies have taken on lives of…
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Cabin fever
WotD: Cabin fever There must be many severe cases of cabin fever in Japan right now. This country has somehow made it through a terrible summer, and so far, autumn has not been much better. This summer was like hell on earth. It was hot during the day with no relief at night. The only way to…
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Elephant in the room
Idiom: The elephant in the room We need to discuss the elephant in the room. Before we do, though, I have a request. I want you to visit the zoo and check out the elephant exhibit. It’s probably been a while since you did that, but do it. Get as close as you safely can and…
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Goose egg
WotD: Goose egg No one wants to end with a goose egg, whether we’re talking about the game of life or a sports event. No one wants to finish anything with a big fat zero. In any competition, if you don’t score any goals and finish with a zero, then you have a goose egg.…
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On the fly
Idiom: On the fly Some people like to meticulously plan out their vacations, while others prefer to adapt on the fly. Yes, some are still planning while on the airplane flying to their destination, but this is different from what it means. When you do things on the fly, you do them with little thought as to…
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Get off (easy)
WotD: Get off (easy) You do the crime, you do the time, as the saying goes, but many people feel criminals get off easy. There is considerable debate about the appropriate punishment for any particular crime when it comes to crime and punishment. For Christians, the Old Testament says an eye for an eye. In other…
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Knowledge is power
Proverb: Knowledge is power If education is the key to a bright future, then knowledge is power. We are living in volatile times. Many of the things we see and read on social media are either biased, modified or fake news. It’s becoming harder and harder to tell the difference between what is real and what…
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Netizen
Word of the Day: Netizen A netizen is someone who uses the Internet. In that sense of the word, we are citizens of the Internet world. The Internet is bringing us all together. Despite the debating and fighting about citizenship and border crossings, at least we can say that we have this much in common. For the…
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