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Analogy
Word of the Day: Analogy An analogy is simply a comparison made between two things to explain something simply. It’s a handy word to know. I often use them in my classes to teach something that comes up during a discussion. For example, we can make an analogy between the American presidential election and a…
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Landslide victory
English Idiom: Landslide victory It is Thursday, so I am back with yet another English idiom. I’m going to use another political analogy. I use many political situations to explain phrases because idioms are continuously used in the English-speaking world to explain what is happening in politics. Idioms are also regularly used in sports, and…
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They broke the mould when they made (someone)
It’s about time we saw something fresh and unique! English Expression: They broke the mould when they made (someone) The Tokyo gubernatorial election is over, and Yuriko Koike was the victor! Yes indeed! They broke the mould when they made her. Yuriko Koike is the first female governor of Tokyo, and she did it without…
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Gubernatorial
Word of the Day: Gubernatorial I’m not sure about you guys, but I had a chock-a-block weekend. I was so busy, in fact, that I was unable to post for three days. That’s OK, though, because I have time today to catch up. Anyway, please continue reading. What a word! Gubernatorial is an adjective that…
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There is no such thing as bad press
English Expression: There is no such thing as bad press There is no such thing as bad press is a literal expression; the words and the meaning are the same. Another similar expression is all publicity is good publicity. The meaning is that anytime a person is in the news for good reasons or bad,…
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Underdog
WotD: Underdog First of all, I need to clarify here. We need to understand that this word has nothing to do with dogs or people looking or acting like dogs; it is not a negative term in any way. Underdog means a person has less access to money or power than others. Right now, an…
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Open to interpretation
It’s art. Who knows what it means? English Phrase: Open to interpretation If something is open to interpretation, it means that the meaning is not clear. Quite often, in poetry, the sense that a poet wants to convey is open to interpretation. Each person reading the poem may get a different meaning or understand the…
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Spendthrift
Word of the Day: Spendthrift The person who bought the things in the picture accompanying this post today could be a spendthrift. A spendthrift spends a lot of money in a very wasteful way. I suppose, though, that whether a person is a spendthrift or not is open to interpretation. What I mean is that…
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Spend money like water
Idiom: Spend money like water Let’s see, sunglasses are $750.00, a designer backpack is $630.65, upscale headphones are $452.97, and a vintage camera with exceptionally high-quality, long-exposure film is $3300.98. Someone has been spending money like water. If you were surprised at these prices, you should be. Someone has spent money like water to acquire…
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Impulse buy
Word of the Day: Impulse Buy In the English idiom spur of the moment, I described an impulse buy. When someone makes an impulse buy, they buy an item without thinking about it very much at all. Items placed beside checkout counters in stores are put there for a reason. They are put there to…
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