Tag: everything in moderation
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The grass is always greener on the other side
Proverb: The grass is always greener on the other side As Christmas and the end of 2021 are fast approaching, our thoughts tend to turn toward what we desire. However, the grass is not always greener on the other side. There is a theory that the things we don’t have drive our behaviour. The grass…
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Everything in Moderation
Saying: Everything in Moderation Today’s post about everything in moderation ties in with another expression I covered a couple of years ago – too much of a good thing. First off, full disclosure. I believe honesty is the best policy. As I write this post, a three-pound container of chocolate-covered almonds is on my desk. Boy, oh boy,…
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Sugar rush
WotD: Sugar rush Oh, the joy of it! Nothing matches the sweetness of a sugar rush that comes after munching down on anything chocolate. Cakes, pies, donuts, chocolate bars and, of course, everyone’s favourite chocolate Easter eggs: any chocolate at all will suffice. Some people drink alcohol, while others do drugs. Heck, since marijuana was legalized in…
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Too much of a good thing
English Expression: Too much of a good thing It’s hard to believe, but it’s true. You can have too much of a good thing. This expression means you enjoy a positive thing so much that it becomes a negative thing. Too many doughnuts will make you sick. A novel thing, something that you enjoy and look…
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Strike a chord
English Idiom: Strike a chord Something can strike a chord with you when you like it because it connects to your life or experiences and you can relate to it. For example, let’s imagine that your children are going to university for the first time. Of course, they are experiencing a broad range of emotions because…
