Tag: tune out
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Sound like a broken record
Phrase: Sound like a broken record When we try to warn people about preparing for the future, we run the risk of sounding like a broken record. It’s a common frustration for those who care deeply about the well-being of others. To sound like a broken record means continually repeating the same message, often to…
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Tune out
Word of the Day: Tune out This one is for anyone out there who has teenagers. If you have teenagers, then you know that they can tune you out very easily. To tune out means to ignore someone or refuse to answer them. It could also mean not trying to understand a current situation. Somehow,…
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Draw a blank
English Idiom: Draw a blank Love’em or hate’em, we’ve all had a senior moment or two. Some of you may draw a blank when you try to remember your most recent senior moment. That’s OK, though. If you can’t remember it, then it wasn’t important anyway. To draw a blank means you get no answer…
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Ignorance is bliss
Proverb: Ignorance is bliss I’m going to start my publishing week with a handy little proverb: ignorance is bliss. In only three words, it states a considerable truth. If you don’t know about the bad things in life, then you are not bothered by them. More often than not, knowing about the unpleasant things which…
