Tag: Diligent
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Fine-toothed comb
WotD: Fine-toothed comb To be successful, you have to pay attention to detail. Everybody is a specialist, and the days of being a generalist are history. Today’s phrase fine-toothed comb is used to show a sense of thoroughness and attention to detail. When someone says they will go through something with a fine-toothed comb, they…
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Get-go
Word of the Day: Get-go From the get-go, working hard is essential for success in any endeavour, whether it be a job, a project, or a personal goal. The term get-go refers to the very beginning of something, the starting point, when you take the first step towards achieving your desired outcome. When you start…
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Prodigy
Word of the Day: Prodigy I’ve chosen to discuss the word prodigy because, just like today, February 29th, they don’t come around very often. Prodigy is a term frequently used to describe individuals who possess an extraordinary talent or ability in a particular field at a young age. These individuals are revered for their exceptional…
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Put the genie back in the bottle
Idiom: Put the genie back in the bottle Right off the bat, let me tell you that if you are trying to put the genie back in the bottle, you are trying to stop a situation from developing further and even go back to the way things were. The idiom is always used in the…
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Easier said than done
Phrase: Easier said than done Talk to any successful business owner, and they will tell you the world is full of talkers. People are very eager to tell you what they are going to do. They have big plans and even bigger dreams. The problem is that most of what they say is easier said…
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Cut some slack
Word of the Day: Cut (someone) some slack When we do things by the book, we know they’re done right. However, we all need someone to cut us some slack occasionally. We all bend or even break the rules. When you cut someone some slack, you give them a break. Don’t judge them too severely, and try to…
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Key to success
Idiom: Key to success Everyone desires to discover the key to success. We treat it as if it is some well-kept secret. Fortunately, there is no real secret key to success. The key to success is what causes a person to become successful. It’s not a secret. The key to success is hard work. It’s a matter…
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Fall into place
Phrase: Fall into place I don’t know if you remember a TV show named The A-Team from the 1980s. That show had a character called Hannibal, and during almost every show, there was a line that he said, “I love it when a plan comes together.” The meaning of the phrase fall into place is very similar…
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Sine qua non
WotD: Sine qua non Here it is again, Latin. A Sine qua non is something essential for something else to be possible. You can’t make a hamburger without beef. Therefore beef is a sine qua non for making burgers. Now, you’re not going to see this term every day. Heck, you may only see it once a year if…
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Dawdle
Word of the Day: Dawdle Sundays were made for dawdling, or at least they used to be for dawdling. These days, any day of the week could be your day off and a perfect day for dawdling. “What does that mean?” you ask. To dawdle means taking more time to do something than you should. On…
