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Technocrat
Word of the Day: Technocrat Before we can understand the word technocrat, we need to know what a bureaucrat is. To use a slang term, a bureaucrat is a wonk; a bureaucrat is one of those people who run the government. Now that we have that clear, we can talk about technocrats, who are technology or science…
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Hold all the aces
Saying: Hold all the aces Regarding business, holding all the aces is the best position in which you can find yourself. It’s the best position because, just like having a poker hand, which is all aces, it means you’re in a very dominant position and have all the advantages. In a business sense, when smaller…
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Champion
Word of the Day: Champion (verb) Yes, the word champion can be used as a verb. If a person champions something, they support it very enthusiastically. The mayors of both Hiroshima and Nagasaki are prominent supporters of denuclearization. Every chance they get, both of these mayors enthusiastically petition and call for denuclearization. The mayors of…
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Wonk
Word of the Day: Wonk We could very generally say that a wonk is a nerd or geek. However, it’s much more than that. This word is often used to describe government bureaucrats, such as technocrats or government advisors, who specialize in public policy or procedure. For example, in most countries, politicians often change after an…
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Have a lot on your plate
Expression: Have a lot on your plate If we think about it literally, to have a lot on your plate means you have a lot of food to eat. But in our usage today, to have a lot on your plate means you have a lot of work to do. In today’s high-paced, overworked society, most of…
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Enabler
Word of the Day: Enabler An enabler is something such as the English language or someone who can help to make something happen. If you can speak English confidently (confidence is essential) and fluently, you can give a presentation in English, conduct business overseas, or broaden your mind by reading various newspapers. You see, the…
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The sky’s the limit
English Expression: The sky’s the limit Let’s start super positive this week. The sky’s the limit. I’ve done this one before, but I’d like to give some encouragement to English learners, so here we go. As a child, I was taught that I could do anything I wanted to do, that I could become anything…
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Dice with death
English Idiom: Dice with death The picture above should tell the whole story here. Dice with death means to do something perilous. The man above is dicing with death by using his smartphone while driving a vehicle. Not only that, but it seems to be around dawn or dusk, so the sun is low in…
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COD
Abbreviation of the Day: COD Recently, many stories have been in the news about home delivery services. We have all learned, if we had not already known, that delivery workers are very busy. Sometimes, their job is made even more complicated by COD orders. COD is an abbreviation for Cash On Delivery. Sometimes, when people order…
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Out of sight, out of mind
Proverb: Out of sight, out of mind This proverb means that you only think about something while you can see it or deal with it daily; Once it’s gone, you forget it very quickly. That is out of sight, out of mind. Recently, my wife and I got a little Shiba Innu. Her name is Sora.…
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