Tag: rain on your parade
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Sport
Word of the Day: Sport Never trust an English teacher when they tell you a word is easy. Myself excluded, naturally. Let’s look at the word sport. If you’ve already read the image copy, you’re probably surprised that “She likes to sport a nice hat in summer” because you didn’t know sport could be a…
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Turn a corner
Phrase: Turn a corner Ladies and gentlemen, with the chance of seeming premature, I think it may be possible to say that we have turned a corner, at least in this first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. It should be safe to say we have passed the critical point now, and things are on the…
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Occupational hazard
Word of the Day: Occupational hazard There’s no such thing as the perfect job. Every job has its occupational hazards. I know, I shouldn’t be so negative. I don’t mean to rain on your parade, but somebody has to tell you the truth, and it might as well be me as someone else. No matter…
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Rain on your parade
Idiom: Rain on your parade There’s an old understanding in English that everyone loves a parade. Unfortunately, it’s not entirely true. There’s always someone or something that’s going to rain on your parade. That means that there’s always going to be something that can spoil your plans. People who enjoy raining on your parade are often…
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Sugar rush
WotD: Sugar rush Oh, the joy of it! Nothing matches the sweetness of a sugar rush that comes after munching down on anything chocolate. Cakes, pies, donuts, chocolate bars and, of course, everyone’s favourite chocolate Easter eggs: any chocolate at all will suffice. Some people drink alcohol, while others do drugs. Heck, since marijuana was legalized in…
