Tag: wishful thinking
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A watched pot never boils
Idiom: A watched pot never boils While waiting for something to happen, we can think about nothing else, which makes the time pass even more slowly. That’s where today’s idiom, a watched pot never boils, comes in. A watched pot never boils means for someone who is waiting for something to happen, time will pass…
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Occupational hazard
Word of the Day: Occupational hazard There’s no such thing as the perfect job. Every job has its occupational hazards. I know, I shouldn’t be so negative. I don’t mean to rain on your parade, but somebody has to tell you the truth, and it might as well be me as someone else. No matter…
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Maxim
Word of the Day: Maxim You can’t teach an old dog new tricks, nothing ventured, nothing gained, and it’s always better to be safer than sorry are three examples of maxims. A maxim, you see, is very similar to a proverb. It’s a little tidbit of wisdom or truth passed down to us from our ancestors, a little rule to live by.…
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Wishful thinking
WotD: Wishful thinking Today is Monday! This is going to be the best week of your life! You’ll get that promotion you’ve always wanted, win the lottery and find ¥50,000 between the sofa cushions. Then again, it could all be wishful thinking. Wishful thinking is thinking or talking about bizarre things happening in the future as…
