Tag: beyond the pale
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Eccentric
Word of the Day: Eccentric Being eccentric is often associated with being different or unusual. Eccentric people tend to have unconventional quirks that are outside of the norm or even beyond the pale. Eccentricity can be good or bad, depending on how it is perceived or expressed. Let’s explore what it means to be eccentric and…
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Opportunity knocks
Phrase: Opportunity knocks Opportunity knocks. It’s a phrase you may have heard before. If you haven’t heard it before, it’s lucky you showed up to read my post today. But what does it mean? Opportunity knocks implies there is a chance to do something or achieve something that could be highly beneficial to you. It’s…
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Heinous
Word of the Day: Heinous Heinous is a word you will often hear someone use to describe something extremely wicked or evil. It is a powerful term usually reserved for the most egregious offences. When something is heinous, it is beyond the definition of ordinary wrongdoing and has crossed into the territory of the truly…
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Beyond the pale
Expression: Beyond the pale If your actions are described as beyond the pale, it means that your actions are not acceptable behaviour. Let me explain this so that you have a visual image. In the picture, you can see a fence. Each of the vertical boards is called a paling. A paling fence usually surrounds…
