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Idiom of the Day
on the long finger
In a state of postponement or procrastination. (Used especially in the phrase "put something on the long finger.") Primarily heard in Ireland. Watch the video
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Word of the Day
Word of the Day: expediency
This word has appeared in 47 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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disject
verb tr.: To scatter or disperse.
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Newspaper Headlines: Jeepers Keepers
Jeepers Keepers: In this football language post we explain the newspaper headline, 'Jeepers Keepers' from the Daily Telegraph newspaper about the Carabao Cup quarter-final match between Tottenham and Manchester United.
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Slang of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
bugger up
to ruin, spoil, mess up
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Idiom of the Day
long arm
Broad, far-reaching power or influence. (Usually paired with a noun, as in "the long arm of the law.") Watch the video
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Word of the Day
sanguineous
Definition: (adjective) Relating to or involving blood or bloodshed.
Synonyms: butcherly, gory, slaughterous.
Usage: He was an angry youth with a sanguineous temperament and was always getting into fights.
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Phrasal Verb of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
read up on
If you read up on something, you read books about it, or find articles and information on the internet about it.
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Word of the Day
ideate
Definition: (verb) Form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case.
Synonyms: conceive of, envisage, imagine.
Usage: Such characters represent a grotesquely blown-up aspect of an ideal man ... if not realizable, capable of being ideated.
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Slang of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
pack heat
to carry a gun
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Phrasal Verb of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
opt for
If you opt for something, you choose it from a range of possible options.
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Word of the Day
Word of the Day: combustion
This word has appeared in 97 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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starchy
adjective: 1. Relating to, containing, or stiffened with starch. 2. Stiff and formal.
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Word of the Day
unstinting
Definition: (adjective) Bestowed liberally.
Synonyms: lavish, munificent, overgenerous, too-generous, unsparing.
Usage: Her suitor's unstinting devotion was flattering yet slightly unsettling.
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Slang of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
dope (1)
heroin, cannabis; any illegal drug
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Phrasal Verb of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
check into
to register your details after arriving for treatment at a hospital, a rehabilitation centre or a health resort
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Word of the Day
onerous
Definition: (adjective) Troublesome or oppressive.
Synonyms: burdensome, taxing.
Usage: Preparing income tax returns is an onerous task, and many people resort to hiring professional accountants during tax season.
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Phrasal Verb of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
get on (1)
to step onto a bus, train, ship, etc.
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Idiom of the Day
make a long arm for (something)
To extend one's arm fully toward something; to reach out for something. Watch the video
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Slang of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
measly
very small in amount or very few in number
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Idiom of the Day
the short and the long of it
The essential or most important point being made; the plain truth of the matter. Watch the video
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Word of the Day
Word of the Day: animatronics
This word has appeared in three articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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velvet glove
noun: An outward appearance of gentleness concealing an underlying firmness or resolve.
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Word of the Day
countervail
Definition: (verb) Oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions.
Synonyms: counteract, counterbalance, neutralize.
Usage: I hope that my letter of apology will countervail the foolish actions of my colleagues.
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Slang of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
yob | yobbo
an aggressive, impolite, crude person
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Phrasal Verb of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
watch out
If you tell someone to watch out, you tell them to be careful or warn them of a danger.
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