Tag: a man’s home is his castle.
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In front of your face
Phrase: In front of your face Have you ever experienced something happening right in front of your face? You’re not alone! We use the phrase in front of your face when something happens so close to you that you can’t miss it. It’s like when something is so obvious or blatant that it’s impossible to…
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Like chalk and cheese
Simile: Like chalk and cheese The simile, like chalk and cheese, is an idiomatic expression indicating the vast differences between two things, just like living in Canada and Japan. Take, for example, my life journey. Splitting my time between Canada, the land of maple syrup, beaver tails, jigs dinner and pea soup, and Japan, the…
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Nest egg
Word of the Day: Nest egg If you listen to your financial adviser, they will tell you that if you want to retire and maintain a lifestyle similar to the one you enjoy now, you will have to put away quite a substantial nest egg. That’s right; if you haven’t started already, you should be…
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Throne
Word of the Day: Throne The cliché for today is a man’s home is his castle, and since I’m mentioning castles, I should also mention thrones. A throne is a beautiful chair where a king, emperor etc. sits, but you also have one in your home. It’s more commonly known as the toilet in your…
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A man’s home is his castle
Cliché: A man’s home is his castle When a man is not at work, he’s at home, and we all know that a man’s home is his castle. In a company, not everyone can be the boss. When at work, most men have to do things and follow orders because they are just a cog…
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Behind every great man there is a great woman
Saying: Behind every great man, there is a great woman The topic of today’s post is a well-known saying, and as far as I can ascertain, the origin is from a Texas newspaper. The saying behind every great man, there is a great woman, has been used since around the 1940s. The meaning is that…
