Tag: cheesy
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In stitches
Phrase: In stitches Have you ever laughed so hard that you thought you were going to split open? That’s what it means to be in stitches! And what better time to be in stitches than Halloween, when zombies and mummies are out and about? Picture this: you’re at a Halloween party, surrounded by spooky decorations…
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Foot in the door
Phrase: Foot in the Door Success, what is it all about? Well, if I could tell you that, then I’d probably be writing this post from my private jet 30,000 feet in the air flying somewhere warm for vacation. As I’m sitting at a computer in a small, tatami-floored home office in the depths of…
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Run through your mind
Idiom: Run through your mind Here, we have another little expression for something you can’t get out of your head. If you have something running through your mind, you either can’t stop thinking about it or, if it’s a song, you can’t stop singing it. Remember a few days ago, I introduced the word nag,…
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Pun
Word of the Day: Pun The most challenging aspect of a language to understand is humour. When it comes to humour, a pun is very challenging for English language students to find funny. Puns play with the multiple meanings and pronunciations of words. They require intimate knowledge and understanding of a particular language. In addition, the ability to…
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Attention grab
Word of the Day: Attention grab If you spend much time on the Internet, then you have seen an attention grab and, more than likely, thousands of them. An attention grab is anything intentionally strange, unusual or even shocking to catch people’s eyes. To catch someone’s attention, you need to stand out. In advertising, standing…
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Cheesy
Word of the Day: Cheesy In yesterday’s post, I wrote a very cheesy poem. Yes, I understand that it was a shock to some people to realize that I am not a good poet, but hey, life is full of surprises. But anyway, cheesy is a word we use to mean that something is not…
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Litter
Word of the Day: Litter Litter, litter everywhere and nothing in the bin, We throw litter on the ground, and isn’t that a sin? We throw litter in the river; we throw litter in the sea, But never, never, never throw any litter at me. Hey, look at me! I am a poet, and you…
