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02 Jan 2024 19:50
📒mark off (1)
📖Meaning
If you mark off items on a list, you mark each one after you've dealt with it.
🤓For example ⤵️
💬 Check the guest list and mark off each person's name when they arrive.
💬 Bingo players each have a card with numbers on it and if one of their numbers is called out, they mark it off.
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01 Jan 2024 19:30
💠 jack (1) 🇺🇸
✍🏾Meaning
to steal
❕For example
🔺Nicky jacked a bottle of beer from the liquor store.
🔺Someone busted into my place today and jacked my damn computer!
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31 Dec 2023 21:31
📒instil in
📖Meaning
to condition someone to follow a certain belief or to behave in a certain way
🤓For example ⤵️
💬 Sasha thinks Asian cultures instil in people a consideration for the feelings of others, while Western cultures tend to instil in people more of a concern for their own feelings.
💬 We try to make our education system instil in students a life-long love of learning.
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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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02 Jan 2024 11:05
📚in any case
✍🏾Meaning
You can say "in any case" before giving an additional reason for doing or not doing something, or instead of saying "anyway".
❗️For example
🔸I don't need a car, and in any case I can't afford one now.
🔸I can't go to the dance club tonight, and in any case I'm far too old for that sort of thing.
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01 Jan 2024 10:20
📒 No news is good news
📖Meaning
If we are waiting for news about someone, it's probably good if we hear nothing because "bad news" would arrive quickly.
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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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