Tag: step out (on someone)
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Get it out of your system
Phrase: Get it out of your system Have you ever heard someone say, “I just need to get it out of my system?” This phrase is often used when someone feels a strong urge to do something that might not be the best decision. Maybe they want to eat an entire pizza by themselves or…
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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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Become poisoned with
Idiom: Become poisoned with (something) I will go out on a limb here and assume you know what it means to poison something. If a living thing ingests a dangerous chemical, it will become poisoned with it. That’s pretty straightforward and nothing new for you. However, did you know you can poison a relationship? Ah-ha!…
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Famous last words
Phrase: Famous last words Confidence and belief in yourself are both essential for success in life. Overconfidence, however, could lead to tragic results. When others are aware of your overconfidence and are sure you will later be proved wrong, that’s when they use the phrase famous last words. They can use it immediately after you…
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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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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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Step out (on someone)
Idiom: Step out (on someone) Let’s hope you never have to use this one. Step out on someone means being unfaithful and fooling around with someone other than your romantic partner. If a woman sees lipstick on her lover’s collar, the first logical conclusion she will come to is that her lover has been stepping out on her.…
