Tag: avid
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Past your prime
Phrase: Past your prime You never expect it to happen, but one day you will wake up and realize that what they say is true. That’s the day you have to admit you’re past your prime. That’s why they say youth is wasted on the young. Of course, we older guys try to tell the…
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Take centre stage
Idiom: Take centre stage There’s much enjoyment to be found if you are an avid reader of daily news. You may think it’s the same every day, but it isn’t. Sure, some topics take centre stage for a few days or weeks, but they soon disappear like a nine days’ wonder, and something else pops…
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Echo chamber
WotD: Echo chamber The notion of living in an echo chamber is not a new one. Neither is the thought that it is also dangerous. Newspaper readers have always been loyal readers of one newspaper or another. However, with the invention and growth of social media, echo chambers have been condensed down to single ideas…
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Lingua franca
WotD: Lingua Franca You know, it’s been a while since I dropped some Latin on you guys. Today we’ll take a look at lingua franca. No, this is not some kind of funky pasta. A lingua franca is a universal language between people who speak different mother tongues. As history has progressed, English has become…
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Bookworm
WotD: Bookworm Before you read any further, take a moment to create an image of a bookworm. OK, so now that you’ve done that, let’s erase that image and create one that is much better and true. Most language students know that bookworms read a lot. Most people have a negative image of bookworms as…
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Avid
Word of the Day: Avid Want to achieve a sense of fulfillment in your life? Find your passion. Once you discover what you are avid about, look for a way to make that your job or a significant part of your life. As the saying goes, find a job you love, and you’ll never work a day…
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You can’t judge a book by its cover
Proverb: You can’t judge a book by its cover Today’s proverb is quite a popular one. You’ve likely heard it before and may even have used to too. Humans have a nasty habit of making judgements about things and people as soon as we see them. That’s why first impressions are so important. You can’t…
