Tag: Be careful what you wish for because you just might get it
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Sword of Damocles
Proverb: Sword of Damocles It seems that I’ve been writing a lot about leadership, responsibility and swords this week. It probably says something about my state of mind at the moment, but I’d rather not go there. Anyways, our topic today is the Sword of Damocles. To have the Sword of Damocles over your head…
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Same old same old
WotD: Same old same old Don’t you think it’s weird how we all want something novel, but when things change, we crave the same old same old of our previous lives? Same old same old is used to describe someone or something that doesn’t change and, because of that, is boring or uninteresting. Whether you…
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The light at the end of the tunnel
Phrase: The light at the end of the tunnel We’re all here in the dark together, with our arms outstretched, slowly moving forward, eyes straining to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Some pessimists will tell you to be careful what you wish for because that light is just as likely to be…
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Be careful what you wish for because you just might get it
Adage: Be careful what you wish for because you just might get it Wow! This one is quite long. It may be long, but the meaning is pretty easy, actually. Think about it this way: You watch a movie that has a cute chimpanzee in it. You tell your friend that it would be cool…
