Tag: sucker for punishment

  • Sucker for punishment

    Sucker for punishment

    Phrase: Sucker for punishment Have you ever known someone who was a sucker for punishment? You know what I mean. A sucker for punishment seems to be attracted to pain, suffering, difficulty, and everything else that makes life challenging and unpleasant. Under different circumstances, they may be called idiots or highly determined. The informal definition…

  • Publish or perish

    Publish or perish

    Phrase: Publish or perish If you are a researcher or post-secondary educator, you already know what ‘publish or perish‘ involves. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the term, let me explain the situation to you. It is essential for most researchers and university educators to conduct research and publish their findings. Their academic…