Tag: nothing ventured nothing gained
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Get in on the ground floor
Idiom: Get in on the ground floor When entering a building, it may make sense to get in on the ground floor, but this phrase is also an idiom that means to become involved with an enterprise or project in the early stages. That does not always make sense at first. The reason is involvement…
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Throw caution to the wind
Phrase: Throw caution to the wind We are living through historical moments every day. These are restless times in which we live. People either are or plan to throw caution to the wind, take a leap of faith and do something new or reckless. When you throw caution to the wind, you stop worrying about…
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Maxim
Word of the Day: Maxim You can’t teach an old dog new tricks, nothing ventured, nothing gained, and it’s always better to be safer than sorry are three examples of maxims. A maxim, you see, is very similar to a proverb. It’s a little tidbit of wisdom or truth passed down to us from our ancestors, a little rule to live by.…
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Nothing ventured, nothing gained
Proverb: Nothing ventured, nothing gained Doing the safe thing is easy, comfortable and seemingly the sensible way of going about something. However, you can’t expect to achieve your dreams if you don’t take chances or risks. In English, we have the proverb, nothing ventured, nothing gained. It means that if you don’t try, you will…
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Out on a limb
English Idiom: Out on a limb Are you the type of person who likes to take a chance when you know you are right? Have you ever gone out on a limb? Avoid getting confused because the meaning of out on a limb is different from up a tree. When you go out on a…
