Tag: throw you a curveball
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A twist
Word of the Day: A twist Twist has various meanings depending on the context in which it’s used. Today, we’ll examine its meaning and usage when it signifies an unexpected or surprising development in a story, movie, or situation. Stories often follow a familiar pattern. However, a plot twist refers to a sudden turn of…
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Throw you a curveball
Idiom: Throw you a curveball The explanation of this one is going to involve another baseball analogy. To all of you non-baseball lovers out there, sorry about that. I don’t create the language; I just work with it. Don’t shoot the messenger. When you throw someone a curveball, you do or say something that presents…
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When the going gets tough…
Proverb: When the going gets tough, the tough get going First off, have you read yesterday’s post about going back to square one? If you haven’t, you might want to take about a minute and a half to go back and do that first. Today’s proverb, when the going gets tough, the tough get going,…
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On the horizon
Phrase: On the horizon Here we are in the dog days of summer at the beginning of August. It’s a time for taking it easy, not necessarily thinking about what’s on the horizon. Nevertheless, that’s what I’m going to do. If something is on the horizon, we just notice it. It’s a good idea to keep a lookout…
