Tag: earth-shattering
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Six of one, half a dozen of the other
English Figure of Speech: Six of one, half a dozen of the other It has been a week since a majority of the British people voted in a referendum to leave the European Union. Overseas, particularly in Europe, this is major, earth-shattering news. I have talked to some Japanese over the past few days, and…
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Earth-shattering
Word of the Day: Earth-shattering The people of Great Britain have voted in a referendum to leave the European Union. One word that I have read more than a few times over the past week describing this result is earth-shattering. This is an earth-shattering decision. It’s a term that can be used in English to…
