Tag: obnoxious
Keep your distance
Phrase: Keep your distance The current state of the world with an ongoing pandemic gives new meaning to the phrase keep your distance. It usually means to stay far away from something or someone either physically, emotionally or socially. These days keeping one’s distance can be a matter of self-survival, a matter of life or…
One bad apple spoils the whole barrel
Proverb: One bad apple spoils the whole barrel At a party, one bad apple spoils the whole barrel. Imagine that you’re having a little dinner party with some old friends. Everything is going great. The food is fantastic, and the conversation is engaging. Then you suddenly realize that one of your friends has had too many…
Abbreviation of the Day: aka
Abbreviation: aka Today I have an abbreviation a.k.a. that you may have seen before. These three letters, aka, are an abbreviation for ‘also known as‘ and are commonly used when someone has another name, is known by another name or even has a widely known and used nickname. For example, most fans of Japanese baseball have…
Leave a bad taste in (one’s) mouth
Idiom: Leave a bad taste in your mouth The idiom leave a bad taste in one’s mouth has nothing to do with eating or bad-tasting toothpaste. It deals with feelings. Have you ever been treated rudely or poorly in a restaurant or store? How did you feel about that experience? I bet that experience left…
Troll
Word of the Day: Troll Traditionally, a troll is a creature that lives in caves or under bridges and scares people or, in nasty situations, eats them. Of course, they were imaginary and the stuff of fairy tales. However, modern technology has created a new kind of version. This more up-to-date version lurks on the…
Obnoxious
Word of the Day: Obnoxious Obnoxious is a term for people who act unpleasantly and, therefore, cause other people to feel annoyed, disgusted, or offended. Think about it this way: When some people drink alcohol, they are a lot of fun to be around. They tell jokes and can make everyone laugh. Everyone has fun.…
Toot / blow your own horn
Idiom: Toot/blow your own horn This week, I am trying to stay on the theme of Brexit. I will keep to this theme again today with toot your own horn. To blow your own horn means to boastfully talk about how wonderful your achievements are. I saw Nigel Farage’s performance at the European Parliament, and…
