Tag: profound
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Hung parliament
WotD: Hung parliament It may have slipped your attention, with all the focus on the American presidential election on Tuesday, but Japan recently held a national election, which surprisingly resulted in a hung parliament. A hung parliament is a term that refers to a situation where no single political party secures an outright majority in…
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Sonder
Word of the Day: Sonder The word sonder came up in one of the articles I chose for the lesson People Watching. It was coined by John Koenig in his Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows. Sonder is the realization that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own. This profound…
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Change of heart
Phrase: Change of heart We encounter change of heart in conversation, literature, and movies. As Donald Trump spirals down to a deeper, darker, crazier place, we hope to hear it much more. When someone has a change of heart, there is a significant shift in their feelings, beliefs, or attitudes. It signifies a profound transformation…
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At heart
Word of the Day: At heart At heart refers to the fundamental nature or true character of a person or thing. It conveys the intrinsic or underlying quality that defines someone or something at their core. This useful phrase is often used to express a person’s genuine motivations, beliefs, or inclinations or the essential nature…
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If you play with fire, you get burned
Proverb: If you play with fire, you get burned If you play with fire, you get burned. It’s a truism we teach to children as soon as they are old enough to play with matches. Yes, fire is beneficial. We can accomplish many good things through the careful use of fire. However, fire is also…
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This too shall pass
Adage: This too shall pass Today’s phrase this too shall pass is of Persian origin. It is said that a sultan asked his wise men to create a ring that would make him happy. They wrote this phrase on a ring and gave it to him. It worked. When he experienced difficulty, he could gaze…
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Make conversation
Word of the Day: ‘Make conversation’ vs ‘Have a conversation’ The first thing to notice in this comparison is the importance of the article’ a’ make conversation has no article, whereas have a conversation uses an article. The second thing to notice is the different verbs used. It’s very easy to understand the difference in…
