Tag: on the other hand
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Under the thumb
Idiom: Under the thumb You may want to be at the beach or the opera, but you never want to be under the thumb of someone else. When someone has you under their thumb, they completely dominate and control you. It’s never a good place to be. Overbearing, domineering, controlling people want to have others under their thumb. These…
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Down on your luck
Idiom: Down on your luck If you feel like you’re having a bad day, you may be down on your luck. Sometimes no matter what you do, bad luck follows you around. If you’re down on your luck, you’re in a bad situation or are having money problems. No matter what you do, things don’t get…
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Chicken scratches
WotD: Chicken scratches A doctor’s handwriting looks like chicken scratches. This is a common belief in North America and perhaps around the world. Ask any pharmacist if they can always understand the prescriptions written by a doctor, and they will undoubtedly tell you no. Chicken scratches is a term used to refer to difficult or impossible-to-read handwriting.…
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At first blush / at first glance
Idiom: At first blush/glance At first blush or first glance, means the moment when you first start to think about something before you have given it any deep thought. There are various ways to use this expression. For example, at first glance, I never thought I would be able to complete the project on time, but…
