Tag: hope for the best plan for the worst
Dwell on
WotD: Dwell on Dwelling on things is a common human tendency that can be helpful and harmful depending on the reason behind it. To dwell on something means to spend an excessive amount of time thinking or worrying about something. This can be anything from a past mistake to a future event, but the result…
Don’t count your chickens before they hatch
Idiom: Don’t count your chickens before they hatch Chances are you are not a chicken farmer. You may have a chicken as a pet, but it’s not likely. Even so, you can still use the idiom don’t count your chickens before they hatch. This phrase is often used to advise people against being too optimistic…
In dire straits
Phrase: In dire straits When someone describes your situation as being in dire straits, you should know you are in deep trouble. People caught with illegal drugs in Japan instantly find themselves in dire straits. When you are in dire straits, you are in a very bad or difficult situation, and the outcome does not…
Hope for the best, plan for the worst
Proverb: Hope for the best, plan for the worst Positivity is essential. Positive people are well-liked and generally enjoy life more than those who are negative. However, we have to be practical. Life is not all rainbows and unicorns. That’s where the proverb hope for the best, plan for the worst comes in. We have…
Like a lamb to the slaughter
Phrase: Like a lamb to the slaughter Here we walk hand in hand into an uncertain future like lambs to the slaughter. I don’t want to tell you I told you so, but I like to toot my own horn, especially when I’m right. When Russia annexed Crimea back in 2014, I told my students…
Take off guard
Phase: Take off guard You never know when you’re going to be taken off guard. That’s why you were caught off guard in the first place. When it happens, you are surprised by something you weren’t prepared for or expecting. Of course, we should always try to be ready for anything at all times. But…
Foolhardy
Word of the Day: Foolhardy There’s a limit to everything. The problem is some people always have to push things too far. That’s the difference between being brave and foolhardy. A brave person doesn’t show fear when faced with a dangerous situation. They do, however, show caution. Brave people hope for the best but prepare…
