Tag: spouse
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Stumped
Word of the Day: Stumped Have you ever been stumped by something strange or wonderful? Well, you’re not alone. Stumped is a common word used in many different contexts, and it can be tricky to pinpoint its precise meaning. But hey, that’s English in general, right? At its core, stumped means to be at a…
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Dance with the devil
Phrase: Dance with the devil Dancing with the devil is a phrase that is used to describe the act of engaging in activities that are dangerous, risky, or immoral. This phrase has different meanings depending on who you talk to, but its essence remains the same – it means taking part in an activity that…
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What you don’t know can’t hurt you
Proverb: What you don’t know can’t hurt you So, tell me, have you ever kept a secret? Come on, I won’t tell anybody, and I won’t write about it here either. I promise! What? You don’t trust me. Ah, no matter; the purpose of this post is for you to learn something, not me. The…
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Same old same old
WotD: Same old same old Don’t you think it’s weird how we all want something novel, but when things change, we crave the same old same old of our previous lives? Same old same old is used to describe someone or something that doesn’t change and, because of that, is boring or uninteresting. Whether you…
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Call someone out
WotD: Call (someone) out Here we go again. In ‘call (someone) out,’ we have a phrasal verb that can have three different meanings depending on how they are used. To start, let’s look at the most straightforward definition to understand. If China were to attack Japan militarily, Japan would have to call the self-defence forces…
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Black eye
Word of the Day: Black eye Once again, I’m starting my publication week with a simple word. As is typical for English, though, simple words are often not so simple at all. The term black eye can have various meanings, depending on the situation we use it in. People can have various eye colours, such…
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Ostracize
Word of the Day: Ostracize Kids ostracize each other often. Spouses do it, too, from time to time. Even professionals working in offices or different environments are ostracized by their co-workers. To ostracize someone means to avoid them intentionally or to exclude them from participating in group activities. At the extreme end of the scale, it’s a form of bullying. In a…
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Check all the boxes
English Expression: Check/tick all the boxes Checking all the boxes is an expression that means meeting all of the requirements necessary to be successful. There are many requirements that you have to meet to be successful. Think of these requirements as written in list form. If you are interviewing for a new job, trying to…
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Thorn in one’s side
Idiom: Thorn in your side Imagine how uncomfortable it would feel if you had a thorn stuck in your finger. If a sharp thorn sticks in your side or any other part of your body, it will hurt like hell. It would be a problem that never goes away and causes constant difficulty for you.…
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Wedding registry
Word of the Day: Wedding registry I talked about the word spouse on July 14th, and I mentioned my wife yesterday; I also wrote about the idioms behind every great man, there is a great woman, and one’s better half, so keeping the topic on marriage, let me write about a wedding registry. In Japan,…
