Tag: in a nutshell
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Dearth
Word of the Day: Dearth The word dearth refers to a scarcity or lack of something. It often describes a shortage or inadequacy of a particular resource or quality, such as leadership or common sense. In a nutshell, dearth means an insufficient supply or a meagre quantity of something. Despite the abundance of resources in…
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Over the top
Phrase: Over the top Over the top is a versatile phrase that can convey the idea of excessiveness or exaggeration in various contexts. Whether describing someone’s behaviour, a performance, or a reaction, using over-the-top indicates going beyond what is considered appropriate or expected. In everyday conversation, we often use the expression over the top to…
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Expect the unexpected
Phrase: Expect the unexpected If life has taught me anything, it has taught me that it is filled with surprises and we should always expect the unexpected. Very rarely do things go according to plan. Expecting the unexpected implies that we should not be caught off guard when things don’t work out the way we…
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Under the sun
Phrase: Under the Sun People often use the phrase under the sun in daily conversation to describe talking about various topics. For example, you might say, “We talked about everything under the sun yesterday.” This means that you and the person you were talking to discussed topics ranging from your jobs to your families and…
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Trickle-down
WotD: Trickle-down If you are a coffee drinker, you already understand how the trickle-down theory works. Hot water trickles down through the ground coffee into a waiting cup or pot to create the perfect morning beverage or afternoon pick-me-up. In a nutshell, trickle-down means that something begins at the top of a structure or system…
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Heavy is the head that wears the crown
Proverb: Heavy is the head that wears the crown We’re going to go back to Shakespeare for this one. The modern version of the proverb is heavy is the head that wears the crown, but Shakespeare in Henry IV originally wrote it as ‘uneasy is the head that wears a crown.’ In a nutshell, the…
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Take centre stage
Idiom: Take centre stage There’s much enjoyment to be found if you are an avid reader of daily news. You may think it’s the same every day, but it isn’t. Sure, some topics take centre stage for a few days or weeks, but they soon disappear like a nine days’ wonder, and something else pops…
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What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger
Phrase: What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger Embrace hardship and difficulty. Do that, and you will build up your strength and endurance for the next, possibly more daunting challenge. In a nutshell, that’s what Friedrich Nietzsche said. He was a smart guy, you know. Of course, he didn’t know everything, and he did have…
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There’s no such thing as bad publicity
Proverb: There’s no such thing as bad publicity Proverbs are supposed to be based on the wisdom of our ancestors. Whether there’s no such thing as bad publicity is wisdom or not; I’ll leave it up to you to decide. In a nutshell, it means it’s better to be known for the wrong reasons than not be…
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Cost an arm and a leg
Idiom: Cost an arm and a leg Have you ever noticed how the simple things in life are free, but the things you really want, what you feel would make you happy, cost an arm and a leg? Why the heck is that? Why do humans lust after the most expensive things we can think…
