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It takes all kinds
English Expression: It takes all kinds It takes all kinds is an expression you can use to indicate your acceptance of the uniqueness of others, even if you think they may be a little weird. There are many different types of people in the world. All of them have individual characteristics that make them unique…
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Armchair quarterback
Word of the Day: Armchair quarterback Are you an armchair quarterback? Wait, now, before you say no, please allow me to explain what an armchair quarterback is. An armchair quarterback is a person who doesn’t participate in something but still seems to know how it should be done and enjoys telling the people who are…
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Go through the motions
English Expression: Go through the motions Good morning, sunshine! Welcome to Monday! Time to rise and shine! It’s time to jump out of bed bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. Open your curtains and greet the day, “HELLO WORLD IT’S, (insert your name here)!” What? Not today? It is not going to happen on Monday, eh? Monday is…
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Dreary
Word of the Day: Dreary November is here, and that means we are probably going to experience more than a few dreary days. Dreary means something is boring and unhappy; it offers no happiness and nothing to which we can look forward. Those cold, wet, dark days make us feel unhappy, and it is almost…
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The cards are stacked against you
Idiom: The cards are stacked against you Yes, that’s right, just like poor old Sisyphus, sometimes the cards are stacked against you. When the cards are stacked against you, you face many difficulties. You are also not likely to be successful because you haven’t been given a fair chance. In Greek mythology, Sisyphus was condemned…
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Manifest
WotD: Manifest Most Japanese understand the word manifest as meaning a list of something, most often the list of lies, oh sorry promises, that politicians tell us during an election. That is not the entire meaning of the word, however. It can also be a verb. As a verb, manifest has the sense of clearly…
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Small price to pay
Idiom: Small price to pay Flu season is coming up! Luckily, I’ve never had the flu, or at least I think I haven’t. I’ve heard that having the flu is not a pleasant experience. I’ve been told that the flu makes you feel miserable and lethargic. If that is the case, then getting the flu…
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Easy money
Word of the Day: Easy money Why is it that no one educates us on how to make easy money? Easy money is money that we don’t have to work hard to get. Earnings from financial or property investments could be called easy money. I firmly believe that society does not provide enough financial education…
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Get to the bottom of (something)
English Idiom: Get to the bottom of (something) Business today is all about big data. Yes, that’s right, if you want to get to the bottom of something, big data has the answers you desire. To get to the bottom of something means to discover the hidden explanations for why something happens or doesn’t happen.…
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Upstage
Word of the Day: Upstage There are times when everyone likes to be the centre of attention. Animals want to have attention, too. Imagine that you are visiting a fantastic zoo. The zebras are strutting their stuff, and the hippos are opening their mouths wide so everyone can see their excellent dental hygiene. The meerkats are…
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