Tag: down the road
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Can’t be bothered
Phrase: Can’t be bothered It’s Sunday, the day when many people can’t be bothered to do anything. It’s a great day for sleeping in, eating a late breakfast outside, taking a short stroll around the neighbourhood and then keeping yourself busy by lying around the house for the remainder of the day. When you can’t be bothered, you…
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False sense of security
Phrase: False sense of security Even though you may feel comfortable and safe, you should stay alert so you don’t get lulled into a false sense of security. When you have a false sense of security, you believe you are safer than you actually are. Often, this is because a person is unaware of the actual danger…
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Luddite
Word of the Day: Luddite The word Luddite originated in the early 1800s. At that time, a group of people referred to as Luddites, perhaps because their leader was Mr. Ludd, protested against machines being used as an excuse to avoid standard labour practices, such as giving them a lower salary. These Luddites were not protesting against the machines. The…
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Down the road
Phrase: Down the road Down the road is a phrase used to refer to the future. Think about time as a road. The road that you have already walked on is the past. The road you are currently walking on is the present, and the road still ahead of you represents the future. Native English speakers…
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Budding
Word of the Day: Budding (adjective) I am introducing an adjective today. The caption for the accompanying picture today states that the young man is ‘…a budding musician’. Some English language students might not know what ‘budding‘ means. If someone is budding, they are showing signs that they have a talent for something and will…
