Tag: underdog
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Smoke and Mirrors
WotD: Smoke and Mirrors There’s a war going on in Ukraine right now. It’s not just a shooting war but also an information war. Initially, the Russian government had planned to unleash a smoke-and-mirrors campaign. Information described as smoke and mirrors is intended to cloud the truth or embellish it with misleading information. The purpose…
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Loose lips sink ships
Idiom: Loose lips sink ships As the world watches the Russo-Ukrainian War and cheers for the Ukrainian underdog, we can’t help but think of WWII. Although the fighting is mostly happening on land, there are warships involved. Where are they, and what are they doing? ‘Loose lips sink ships‘ was part of a US propaganda…
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Underdog
WotD: Underdog First of all, I need to clarify here. We need to understand that this word has nothing to do with dogs or people looking or acting like dogs; it is not a negative term in any way. Underdog means a person has less access to money or power than others. Right now, an…
