Tag: if at first you don’t succeed try try again
Fall down seven times stand up eight
Proverb: Fall down seven times, stand up eight When life gets tough, and we stumble and fall, it’s easy to get discouraged and think that we’ll never be able to get back up again. However, the truth is that resilience is the key to success. The old proverb fall down seven times, stand up eight…
Tomorrow is another day
Phrase: Tomorrow is another day No matter what the news may tell you tonight, tomorrow is another day. Humans are primarily positive about life. The phrase tomorrow is another day is a reminder that no matter how difficult a situation may seem, there is always the promise of a new day, a fresh start, and…
Trial and error
WotD: Trial and error Life is many things, but most of all, it is roughly 70 years of trial and error. Life is full of challenges and obstacles, but how we respond to them truly defines our journey. Very few people are successful the very first time they try something. When faced with difficulty, it’s important…
Get back in the saddle
Idiom: Get back in the saddle Tomorrow marks the two-week mark of 2022. It probably also means that you have already broken your New Year’s resolutions multiple times. I’m sorry to hear that, but you know what? It’s OK. You just have to get back in the saddle again. When people talk about getting back…
Do-over
Word of the Day: Do-over Surely, there has been a time in your life when you very much wanted a do-over. Nobody is perfect, and we’ve all failed at one time or another. I remember learning the maxim if, at first, you don’t succeed, try, try again. The idea is that do-overs are always a…
The world is your oyster
Idiom: The World is your Oyster Each day is a new dawn, and the world is your oyster. Every day we wake up, we get a new lease on life and should face the world with a positive attitude. That’s what I tell myself every morning. We have to be positive in this life; otherwise,…
Wake
Word of the Day: Wake When a boat moves through the water, it leaves a V-shaped wave pattern behind it, called a wake. You’ve probably heard of wakeboarding. Well, wakeboarders surf that V-shaped wave or wake created by a fast-moving speedboat. Most words in English have more than one meaning, and today’s Word of the…
A kick at the can
English Idiom: A kick at the can I’ll start today’s idiom with another saying: If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. If you want to succeed, the most important thing is to continue working at it. Each try is another kick at the can. The idiom means to attempt to do something. If…
Third time’s a charm
Saying: (The) third time’s a charm We can connect this saying to the adage (wise saying): If you don’t succeed at first, try again. If you have failed twice trying to accomplish something, you should say (the) third time’s a charm to wish yourself luck. Plus, if you have already been unsuccessful at something twice, you…
Once bitten, twice shy
Saying: Once bitten, twice shy Today’s saying, once bitten, twice shy, means that once you do something and experience a painful situation, you’ll be careful not to repeat that mistake. Think about it this way. Imagine that you are looking for a date. You build up your courage and ask out a girl that you like.…
