Tag: leave a bad taste in your mouth
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Rub salt in a wound
Idiom: Rub salt in a wound If the title of this post made you cringe, I get it. You might wonder why anyone would rub salt in a wound. This phrase creates a clear picture that helps people understand what pain or discomfort feels like. To rub salt in a wound means making someone feel…
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Whistleblower
WotD: Whistleblower Every now and then, you see it on the news: a whistleblower has come forward with shocking information that often becomes a nine-days’ wonder. A whistleblower is a person who exposes information or activity within an organization that is illegal, unethical, or incorrect. The word whistleblower comes from the idea of someone blowing…
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In bed together
Idiom: Be in bed together First of all, this is a family-friendly website. There is no gutter talk here. To be in bed together means to be working or involved with an organization or person in a way that causes distrust among other people. It has nothing to do with beds or whatever you were…
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Lead you down the garden path
Idiom: Lead you down the garden path On a lovely sunny day, it is enjoyable to walk together with a pretty girl, lady or woman in a well-tended garden. That is internationally known as one of the things that help romance bloom. It is quite another thing altogether to allow someone to lead you down…
