Tag: The Big Smoke
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Until you are blue in the face
Idiom: Until you are blue in the face You can talk to some people about the ongoing climate change disaster until you are blue in the face, and they will never accept what you are saying as truth. Climate change is not a problem we can afford to ignore anymore. It’s not just a future…
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New York minute
Idiom: New York minute Whether you call it New York City, the Big Apple, the Big Smoke, or the City That Never Sleeps, if you’ve already been there, you have a good idea of what can happen in a New York minute. I’m not a fan of American cities, or cities in general, for that…
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The Big Smoke
WotD: The Big Smoke That’s where all the kids want to go, isn’t it? The Big Smoke. They seem to think there is much more opportunity in the big city than there is in the countryside or even in regional towns. I suppose they’re right – to a point. I mean, haven’t most of us…
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A roof over your head
Phrase: A roof over your head The meaning of today’s phrase, a roof over your head, may seem straightforward and require little explanation. However, English is such a tricky language that students are trained to think everything has an alternate meaning. Perhaps most of the time, that’s true, but not with this phrase. To have a roof…
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Hustle and bustle
WotD: Hustle and bustle In countries all around the world, there’s an ongoing migration to the hustle and bustle of cities. Cities sure are getting crowded. New York’s population is 8,622,698, Tokyo’s is 37,468,302, and Toronto, The Big Smoke in Canada, has around 2,800,000 people. Hustle and bustle is a lot of action in a small place.…
