Tag: off the bat
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Put the genie back in the bottle
Idiom: Put the genie back in the bottle Right off the bat, let me tell you that if you are trying to put the genie back in the bottle, you are trying to stop a situation from developing further and even go back to the way things were. The idiom is always used in the…
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Wild goose chase
Idiom: Wild goose chase Off the bat, you may be wondering what going on a wild goose chase has to do with Christmas. Well, there’s no direct connection, really, except the fact that traditionally, the British ate goose, peacock, or a pig’s head at Christmas – not turkey. Turkey is native to North America, so…
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Off the bat
Idiom: Off the bat Right off the bat, let me say that if a person wants to be a great English teacher, they must love the English language. In my opinion, it is essential to have a love of the ABCs of English (Australian, British, Canadian) and, naturally, American English too. Not only the standard…
