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On one’s toes
Phrase: On one’s toes In this fast-paced, ever-changing world, being on one’s toes 24/7 is essential. Some people are pre-crastinators, and some are procrastinators. One thing I’ve noticed about pre-crastinators is that they are always the ones who are on their toes. What I mean is that they are ready for anything. Pre-crastinators know that things change quickly…
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Teetotaler
Word of the Day: Teetotaler What kind of a person are you? Are you a teetotaler who enjoys a good cup of tea while sitting near the window and reading a good book? Or are you the type of person who enjoys a stick-to-your-ribs steak with a nice dark beer? Perhaps you can be either…
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Come down the pike
English Phrase: Come down the pike Come down the pike is related to the word turnpike, which I introduced yesterday. You know a turnpike is a toll road if you read that post. It’s possible to use today’s phrase in various ways. If you say that you can see something coming down the pike, something has…
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Turnpike
Word of the Day: Turnpike If you have ever driven on a toll road, there is a good chance that you have driven on a turnpike. In modern terms, a turnpike is a toll road, such as an expressway, that people have to pay to use. Often, we have to drive through some gate to…
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School of hard knocks
Idiom: School of hard knocks Most of us do not want to go to school when we’re young. Many of us do not want to return to school once we have graduated. None of us ever want to go to the school of hard knocks. No matter how challenging formal education is, it is never…
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Springboard
Word of the Day: Springboard Springboards are bouncy and are used to launch us into other things. Before diving, you need to climb to a high place or jump on a bouncy springboard or diving board to get high enough to dive correctly. A springboard is a bouncy board used for diving. It can also…
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Learn the hard way
Phrase: Learn the hard way From time to time, we have to learn something the hard way. Experience is the best teacher. Yes, we can learn from books or by asking questions, but forgetting what we have acquired is easy if the learning did not leave a strong impression. Making mistakes, however, is the hard way…
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Cure-all
Word of the Day: Cure-all First, let me say there is no such thing as a cure-all. Why? Well, it will solve any problem or cure any sickness. There is nothing on this earth that will answer all of our questions. In other words, cure-alls don’t exist. Look at the current situation in the United States.…
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Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer
Proverb: Keep your friends close and your enemies closer Do you have an enemy? Perhaps you have a frenemy instead? If you do, you may want to keep tabs on that person. Maybe you should try to be around them more often than you want. Why? Because you should keep your friends close and your…
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Crunch time
Word of the Day: Crunch time Crunch time will eventually come around, no matter what your job is or what task you are working on. Crunch time is when you can no longer procrastinate, and whatever you do must be done now. Crunch time is the time of panic just before a deadline when you…
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