Tag: come down the pike
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Forewarned is forearmed
Proverb: Forewarned is forearmed When offering advice on preparing for the future, someone may say forewarned is forearmed. What they mean is that it’s better to know what is going to happen before it happens. That way, you can be better prepared for when it does. This is part of a quote from Miguel de…
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Come down the pike
English Phrase: Come down the pike Come down the pike is related to the word turnpike which I introduced yesterday. If you read that post, then you already know that a turnpike is a toll road. It’s possible to use today’s phrase can in various ways. If you say that you can see something coming down the pike,…
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The Writing is on the wall
English Idiom: The Writing is on the wall It seems that for many of the old systems we grew up with, the writing is on the wall. China is up and coming, whereas the USA appears to be pulling back. Just like in 1989, when the writing was on the wall for the old communist…
