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  • Head honcho

    Head honcho

    WotD: Head honcho The Japanese language uses many English loanwords. The English language is comprised of loanwords from other languages, including Japanese. One of those words from Japanese, honcho, is what we’ll be looking at today. First, when a word from one language is ‘borrowed’ by another, the meaning is often changed. English speakers say…

  • Call the shots

    Call the shots

    Phrase: Call the shots Whether you call them the top brass, boss, or head honcho, every organization needs a leader, someone to call the shots. Being a leader is perhaps one of the hardest things in the world because no matter what you do, someone will second-guess it. The sad thing is that the ones…