Tag: misery loves company
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Past your prime
Phrase: Past your prime You never expect it to happen, but one day you will wake up and realize that what they say is true. That’s the day you have to admit you’re past your prime. That’s why they say youth is wasted on the young. Of course, we older guys try to tell the…
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Significant other
WotD: Significant other Society tends to place much pressure on people to acquire a significant other. It’s not only in modern times but throughout history that married couples have pushed single people to settle down and start a family. Why? Is it because misery loves company? Is it because strapping on the old ball and…
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Count your blessings
Phrase: Count your blessings The next time you’re feeling stressed out or a little depressed because it seems like the whole world is against you, count your blessings. In other words, try to be grateful for what you have because, as my father told me in one of his moments of clarity, “No matter how…
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Nag
Word of the Day: Nag There must be a reasonable explanation for why some people love to nag others so much. I’ve heard the expression misery loves company, but that doesn’t seem acceptable to me. To nag someone means to be a persistent thorn in their side by annoying them with criticism or stupid suggestions.…
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A clean slate
Idiom: A clean/blank slate Have you ever wanted to forget past mistakes and begin life again with a clean slate? Are there some things you regret and would do differently if you could go back and do them again? I’m sure you do; we all do. Unfortunately, you will not get the chance. In life, there…
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Get carried away
Phrase: Get carried away Getting carried away has nothing to do with being kidnapped or taken out to sea by a strong current while swimming. Technically, in both situations, someone or something can carry you away. Unfortunately, It doesn’t fit the idiomatic meaning I’m introducing today. For today’s purposes, getting carried away means being overly enthusiastic about something…
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Misery loves company
Proverb: Misery loves company Misery loves company. It may be true; unhappy people may want other people to be miserable, too. Perhaps this is why unhappy people always tell younger people to settle down, get married, buy a home, and have lots of kids. Who knows? Misery loves company is a proverb that means unhappy…
