Tag: best-laid plans of mice and men
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Back out
Word of the Day: Back out If you are reading this or listening to this, and you are, then you have, at one time in your life, decided not to do something you said you would or planned to do. In other words, you backed out of something. When you back out of something, you…
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Go up in smoke
Phrase: Go up in smoke It’s sad but true. Sometimes, all our efforts come to naught, and even the best-laid plans of mice and men go up in smoke. Now, some would call that failure, whereas others would say it’s a learning opportunity. The first person leans towards negativity, whereas the second prefers to look…
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Fubar
Acronym of the Day: FUBAR Fubar or Fu**ed up beyond all recognition was first used during the Second World War in Europe. Often, the best-made plans of mice and men did not work out during the war, and whatever they were trying to accomplish quickly turned into a confusing situation. Machines didn’t work, soldiers were…
