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31 Dec 2023 09:27
📚par for the course
✍🏾Meaning
If something is par for the course, it's what you'd expect it to be.
❗️For example
🔸Bill hasn't paid his rent on time, but that's par for the course. He's always late.
🔸I had an appointment to see my doctor at three but I had to wait an hour. I know waiting is par for the course when it comes to doctors, but it still annoys me.
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30 Dec 2023 10:53
📒 Money is the root of all evil
📖Meaning
According to this saying, all immorality and wickedness is caused by money. This saying is a misquotation, and the original version ("the love of money is the root of all evil") implies that all immorality and wickedness is caused by people loving money, not by money itself.
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28 Dec 2023 19:28
📒freak out
📖Meaning
If someone freaks out, they get very scared or upset by something.
🤓For example ⤵️
💬 When I saw a snake while I was having a shower, I freaked out and ran from the bathroom completely naked.
💬 After smoking some marijuana, Harry started freaking out when he thought everyone was laughing at him.
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27 Dec 2023 19:12
💠 rap (2) 🇺🇸
✍🏾Meaning
to recite lyrics over a rhythmic beat
❕For example
🔺In a lot of recent pop music, a singer sings the chorus while a rapper raps between each chorus.
🔺We saw some local kids rapping in a contest at the mall and they were really good, though I had trouble understanding the words.
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26 Dec 2023 18:38
📒set off (1)
📖Meaning
to begin a journey
🤓For example ⤵️
💬 If they set off at ten o'clock, they should arrive by midday.
💬 What time will you be setting off in the morning?
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25 Dec 2023 17:46
💠 flick 🇺🇸
✍🏾Meaning
a movie
❕For example
🔺Have you seen the new Batman flick yet?
🔺Those Bollywood flicks are fun to watch, but they're pretty crazy.
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24 Dec 2023 07:56
📒get off (2)
📖Meaning
to finish work, or have a break from work
🤓For example ⤵️
💬 We start work at 9 in the morning, and we get off at 5.
💬 Everyone in our company gets New Years Day off, except for a few security guards.
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23 Dec 2023 09:56
💠 abortion 🇺🇸
✍🏾Meaning
a total failure
❕For example
🔺The government's housing project was a complete abortion. It cost millions and it didn't help anyone.
🔺The election ended up being a total abortion thanks to vote buying.
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21 Dec 2023 18:57
📒 Where there's muck there's money
📖Meaning
There is money to be made in dirt and dirty jobs. For example, many people have made fortunes by processing rubbish or waste materials.
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20 Dec 2023 20:01
📚have a soft spot for
✍🏾Meaning
If you have a soft spot for someone or something, you feel a warm affection for them.
❗️For example
🔸I don't know why, but I've always had a soft spot for Uncle George.
🔸Margaret can't see a stray cat without taking it home. She has a real soft spot for them.
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19 Dec 2023 18:25
📒 Once bitten, twice shy
📖Meaning
If an animal (such as a dog) bites you one time, you will be extra careful the next time. This saying talks about learning from our mistakes.
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18 Dec 2023 10:05
📚neck and neck
✍🏾Meaning
If two competitors are running neck and neck in a race, they are almost level.
❗️For example
🔸Nearly all the votes have been counted and the two candidates are still neck and neck, so we don't know who's won the election yet.
🔸The horses were neck and neck as they crossed the finishing line, so the judges have called for a photo.
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17 Dec 2023 10:42
📒 Fortune knocks once at every man's door
📖Meaning
We all get at least one good opportunity in life; everybody has the opportunity to be successful in life.
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16 Dec 2023 09:49
📚Things are looking up.
✍🏾Meaning
You can say "things are looking up" if things are improving.
❗️For example
🔸John: "Is business getting any better?" Barry: "Well, things are looking up, but it still isn't as good as it was last year."
🔸Things are looking up now that the tourist season is here.
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14 Dec 2023 19:17
💠 honky 🇺🇸
✍🏾Meaning
a derogatory term in black American slang for a white person
❕For example
🔺When we were visiting the Apollo Theater in Harlem in New York, a woman passing us on the street said, "What are you honkies doin' round here?"
🔺I have a lot of black American friends, and they all say they hate racist language, including anti-white words like "honky".
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30 Dec 2023 18:43
💠 nick (1) 🇺🇸
✍🏾Meaning
to steal something
❕For example
🔺I left my bike in front of the bank while I went inside to pay some bills. When I came back out it was gone. Some bastard had nicked it!
🔺Did you ever nick money from your mum's purse when you were a kid?
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28 Dec 2023 07:12
📚keep something at bay
✍🏾Meaning
If you keep something at bay, you stop something that could be a problem for you from getting too close or from getting worse.
❗️For example
🔸We kept the flood waters at bay by building a wall of sandbags around our house.
🔸A good way to keep your feelings of anxiety at bay is to meditate or do some sort of relaxation technique.
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27 Dec 2023 10:00
📒 Least said soonest mended
📖Meaning
When we do or say something bad to someone, a long apology and discussion does not help. In such a case, the less we say the better.
Note: alas = bad luck; pity; tough; regrettable
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26 Dec 2023 09:19
📚down to earth
✍🏾Meaning
If someone is down to earth, they are practical and sensible.
❗️For example
🔸Steven is an artist and a real dreamer, but luckily his wife Sarah is down to earth, so she takes care of their day-to-day lives.
🔸We need someone who can come up with practical, down-to-earth ideas that we can work with in the real world.
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24 Dec 2023 20:11
📒 If the stone fall upon the egg, alas for the egg! If the egg fall upon the stone, alas for the egg!
📖Meaning
Life just isn't fair, and this realistic Arab proverb recognizes that. The stone will always break the egg. Life's like that!
Note: alas = bad luck; pity; tough; regrettable
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23 Dec 2023 19:11
📚work like a charm
✍🏾Meaning
If something works like a charm, it works very well.
❗️For example
🔸I tried adding coconut milk to the curry as you suggested, and it worked like a charm. It was really delicious.
🔸If you feel stressed, lie on the floor and imagine you're on a tropical beach listening to the waves lapping on the shore. It works like a charm for me.
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21 Dec 2023 11:07
📒shake off
📖Meaning
to get rid of something that's causing you problems, such as a sickness, a fear, a bad image, a bad reputation, etc.
🤓For example ⤵️
💬 I've had this cold for nearly two weeks and I just can't shake it off.
💬 James wants to shake off the image he has of being a bully and a tough guy.
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20 Dec 2023 10:23
💠 throw up 🇺🇸
✍🏾Meaning
to vomit
❕For example
🔺Hank got so drunk last night that he was throwing up in the bathroom.
🔺Oh no! My cat has thrown up on my new Persian carpet.
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19 Dec 2023 07:56
📒drag on
📖Meaning
to continue for longer than seems necessary or usual
🤓For example ⤵️
💬 His speech seemed to drag on for hours. People were yawning and looking at their watches, but he still kept going!
💬 The case dragged on for many years because the defendant's lawyers kept appealing to higher and higher courts.
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17 Dec 2023 18:07
💠 chill | chill out 🇺🇸
✍🏾Meaning
to relax and take it easy
❕For example
🔺Mark was really upset about not getting the job, so we told him to chill and forget about it.
🔺I'm just gonna chill out at home tonight and watch a movie.
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16 Dec 2023 19:02
📒invest in (1)
📖Meaning
to put your energy and resources into something that you think will help you to achieve your goal
🤓For example ⤵️
💬 Kylie had invested a huge amount of time and work in her singing career, and at last it was paying off for her.
💬 People who invest their time and money in helping others who are not so fortunate in life say they get a great sense of satisfaction and fulfillment from doing so.
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14 Dec 2023 08:39
📒 Truth will out
📖Meaning
In the end, what is true will come to be known. The truth always appears eventually, despite all efforts to hide it. It is impossible to keep something secret forever.
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