Tag: stroke of midnight
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The dead of night
Phrase: The dead of night With Halloween on the way, people start whispering the mysterious phrase the dead of night. This is the time when darkness is at its deepest and everything is quiet, usually around midnight, otherwise known as the witching hour. It’s when spooky things happen, sending shivers down your spine, and the…
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Stroke of midnight
Phrase: Stroke of midnight At the stroke of midnight, 2016 ended, and 2017 started. The stroke of midnight is exactly at midnight. Every night, exactly at the stroke of midnight, one day ends, and another begins. That’s right, exactly as the clock turned to midnight or at the stroke of midnight, we entered the year…
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Ring in the New Year
Expression: Ring in the New Year How are you going to ring in the New Year? Are you planning a big party? A quiet gathering at home? Perhaps you are going to watch the Kohaku special on NHK (no SMAP this year but maybe PPAP). You may be like thousands of people who are going…
