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Tall Story
Word of the Day: Tall Story A tall story is one that’s hard to believe. In our picture for today, we can see that the police have come to arrest a banker. We can imagine that the banker is as cunning as a fox. He’s telling the police a tall story about how he pays…
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Starve a fever, feed a cold
English Proverb: Starve a fever, feed a cold Starve a fever, feed a cold is a long-standing belief among many people. When someone has a high temperature, that person should not eat, but when they have a cold, they should try to eat a lot. This proverb may be an old wives’ tale or have…
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Banner year
Word of the Day: Banner year/month/week/season The picture accompanying today’s post shows the beautiful smile of a lady who has had a banner year. This means that she’s had an excellent period of luck and success. It can also be used as a banner week, month, quarter, or season. A female university professor who has…
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Behind the eight ball
English Idiom: Behind the eight ball When you’re behind the eight ball, you are at a disadvantage or weak position. Most people pay their rent or mortgage once a month. Sometimes, unexpected emergencies come up that can put us behind the eight ball very quickly if we do not have a contingency plan. What would…
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Second wind
Word of the Day: Second wind Second wind refers to a sudden burst of energy that you get when you are doing something strenuous. Perhaps you’ve been working hard all day and feel dog-tired. You think that it is impossible to finish the project today. You stop, do a bit of yoga or meditation to…
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Been there, done that
English Phrase: Been there, done that Been there, done that is a way to say you have experienced something before. Sometimes, people expand the expression by adding ‘the T-shirt’ at the end. Many people like to purchase souvenirs, and a very popular souvenir is, you guessed it, a T-shirt! You can use it with your…
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Kooky
Word of the Day: Kooky When you hear and see the word kooky, it seems cute, right? When kooky is used to describe someone, it means that they either act or look weird but in a fascinating way. Albert Einstein was, and still is, one of the most intelligent humans to have ever lived. He…
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Beggars can’t be choosers
Saying: Beggars can’t be choosers When you realize that you have only one option and must accept it, you use the saying beggars can’t be choosers. It means you can’t complain about a situation when you only have one option. So, in what kind of example situation can we use this saying? Well, imagine that you’re…
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Buck up
Word of the Day: Buck up If a person can buck up, they make a point to stop feeling negative and make an effort to become encouraged, happier and more positive. Sometimes, life gets you down, bad things happen, and you start feeling unhappy or depressed. Those are the moments when we need to buck…
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Crash and Burn
English Phrase: Crash and Burn Believe me; you never want to crash and burn. Yes, you may say, it sounds like it hurts. Perhaps it does hurt, but at least not physically anyway. The meaning of crash and burn is to fail in something. But it is also a little more than that. The failure…
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