Tag: swear a blue streak
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Go down the drain
Idiom: Go down the drain So, what have you watched go down the drain? I can remember what it was like to work on a document for hours before closing it, only to realize I had neglected to save it first. That was hours and hours of work gone down the drain. Not to mention…
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Hot mic
Word of the Day: Hot mic By now, I’m guessing you’ve heard about President Biden’s hot mic incident from last week. Yeah, a reporter yelled a question about inflation at him, and Biden muttered “…dumb son of a bi***…” under his breath. Well, as we saw, Biden didn’t answer the question; he didn’t like the…
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Swear a blue streak
Idiom: Swear a blue streak Most Japanese learners of English do not know how to swear in English, let alone swear a blue streak. You may think that swearing is crass, makes a person sound uneducated and indicates a lack of self-control. I will say it depends on the situation. When you swear a blue…
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Walk on eggshells
Phrase: Walk on eggshells There are times when the direct approach is best, and there are other times when we need to walk on eggshells. I don’t know if you’ve ever come into contact with a quick-tempered person, but I have. Dealing with them was just a pain in the B-U-T-T. Other people I worked with,…
