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Up for
Idiom: Be up for (something) After meeting me, one of the things people realize is that I’m a little different. Weird actually. I do my own thing, but I always try to be up for anything. When I was a young backpacker, I was a good boy, but I was up for anything between eating…
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Brush yourself off
WotD: Brush yourself off Today’s post is about brushing yourself off. Before we get into it, you must understand there is a massive difference between giving someone the brush-off and brushing yourself off. Language is tricky, English, especially so. We have all fallen down. After falling down, it’s important to get back up and brush…
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Sink or swim
Phrase: Sink or swim Upon coming to Japan, the most surprising thing was how long parents support their children. For me, it’s been sink or swim since I was 18. Just before turning 19, I was working with my father up in northern Canada. Sink or swim means you are not given any help to…
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Flip-flop
Word of the Day: Flip-flop What are the qualities of a good leader? Well, for one, a strong leader should be decisive and not flip-flop often or, rather, not at all. When someone flip-flops, they change their mind frequently and are indecisive. When someone flip-flops, they change their mind frequently and are indecisive about what…
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Dip a toe
Phrase: Dip a toe You may be the type of person who is always up for something new and wants to try it all. On the other hand, maybe you’re a little bit more cautious and want to see if you will succeed before committing. Regardless of your personality, it’s essential to dip a toe…
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Wrap someone around your little finger
Idiom: Wrap someone around your little finger To wrap someone around your little finger means to make someone do whatever you wish. This phrase describes the relationship between a dominant person and the dominated or a wife and her husband, at least in my case. The person being dominated can be said to be under…
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Get back in the saddle
Idiom: Get back in the saddle Tomorrow marks the two-week mark of 2022. It probably also means that you have already broken your New Year’s resolutions multiple times. I’m sorry to hear that, but you know what? It’s OK. You just have to get back in the saddle again. When people talk about getting back…
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On your doorstep
Phrase: On your doorstep Life is short. Why not move to Wakayama, where you will have nature on your doorstep? People are finding themselves changing their lifestyles to accommodate the changes in the world. With the pandemic interrupting everything, people are rethinking their future and how they want to live. When something is described as being…
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Where there’s a will, there’s a way
Proverb: Where there’s a will, there’s a way Most entrepreneurs like to follow the proverb where there’s a will, there’s a way. Entrepreneurship is about having an idea and making it happen. It is a vision of success and hard work that will lead to the end goal. Where there’s a will, there’s a way…
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Raise its head
Phrase: Raise its head From time to time, something will raise its head that we cannot ignore, no matter how much we would prefer to do otherwise. America has Trumpism, and Japan has economic stagnation. Both are severe problems that have been ignored for too long. When something raises its head, it becomes a problem…
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