Tag: Head off
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Upset the applecart
Phrase: Upset the applecart Did I ever tell you that my original plan was to teach English in Germany? Yeah, that was the plan, but along came a pretty Japanese girl who upset the applecart, turned me around, and here I am, living in Japan. To upset the applecart means to interfere with or otherwise…
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Head off
Word of the Day: Head off Head off is another one of those words that have two almost opposite meanings. Sometimes, trying to understand the usage of these words can be frustrating, but if we pay attention to the context in which they are used, understanding the meaning is much easier. The first meaning of…
