Tag: sketchy
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Sketchy
Word of the Day: Sketchy Have you ever been on an overseas trip in a new city and found yourself unexpectedly in a sketchy part of town? When something or somewhere feels sketchy, the danger isn’t obvious, but your senses tell you something is not right, and there may be danger lurking somewhere. You’re in…
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Beyond the pale
Expression: Beyond the pale If your actions are described as beyond the pale, it means that your actions are not acceptable behaviour. Let me explain this so that you have a visual image. In the picture, you can see a fence. Each of the vertical boards is called a paling. A paling fence usually surrounds…
