Tag: fret
Tone-deaf
Word of the Day: Tone-deaf Many people like to sing, but most people should never do it in public because they are tone-deaf. This is because they cannot recognize notes, and no matter what they do, they always sing off-key. This is me, by the way. I could not carry a tune if my life…
Carpe diem
WotD: Carpe diem Hello, and how are you doing today? Yes, I know it’s Monday, and you have a lot on your plate, but carpe diem, as they say. It’s a little Latin phrase that translates into ‘seize the day.’ What the heck does ‘seize the day’ mean, you might be wondering. Well, it means…
Water under the bridge
Phrase: Water under the bridge Many of the expressions we use today were created by our ancestors hundreds of years ago. Even though much time has passed, our emotions and reactions to them are still the same. Just like back then, people today have worries and fears, and, like back then, dwelling on our fears…
Fret
Word of the Day: Fret Fret is a concise word that means to worry or to be nervous about something. Most of us fret about writing final exams at university. We worry about finding a good job, fret about keeping a good job or about resigning from a position we don’t like. Heck, we even…
Lose your edge
English Idiom: Lose your edge Have you ever felt that you are losing your edge? It happens to most of us. If we are involved in jobs or sports that require physical dexterity or endurance, we may lose our edge as we age. We start to slow down or can no longer keep up with…
