March 30, 2017
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Lose vs. Loose Ah, that terrible conundrum; is it lose or loose? 
Did you lose that sock in the dryer, or loose it? Lose is a verb, while loose is almost always an adjective. They’re often confused because of their … Continue reading
March 29, 2017
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Can’t cut the mustard? If ‘Cut the Mustard’ means to succeed; to come up to expectations, then ‘Can’t Cut the Mustard’ means someone who isn’t adequate enough to compete or participate. Art credit: farm4.staticflickr.com
March 27, 2017
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March 24, 2017
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March 20, 2017
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Zeitgeist ˈzʌɪtɡʌɪst/ noun: zeitgeist – the defining spirit or mood of a particular period of history as shown by the ideas and beliefs of the time. [Mid 19th century: from German Zeitgeist, from Zeit ‘time’ + Geist ‘spirit’] Click here for … Continue reading
March 14, 2017
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Bucksturdie Adj: Obstinate; stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so. Synonyms: stubborn, headstrong, wilful, unyielding, inflexible, unbending, intransigent, intractable, obdurate, mulish, stubborn as a mule, pig-headed, bull-headed, self-willed, strong-minded, … Continue reading
March 14, 2017
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filibuster ˈfɪlɪbʌstə/ noun: filibuster; plural noun: filibusters 1. an action such as prolonged speaking which obstructs progress in a legislative assembly in a way that does not technically contravene the required procedures. Synonyms: delaying tactics, stonewalling, procrastination, obstruction, delaying, blocking, … Continue reading
March 14, 2017
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Arabic is one of the five most spoken languages in the world, with some 400 million users. It’s also one of the most ancient, varied and beautifully scripted languages in existence. Its influence on Spanish since the time of the … Continue reading
March 10, 2017
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Tail wagging the dog If you describe a situation as the tail wagging the dog, you mean that the least important part of a situation has too much influence over the most important part. Eg: ‘Steve thinks we should buy … Continue reading
March 10, 2017
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Clishmaclaver brings you the Friday Word Fact, care of blog.dictionary.com. 
Few word pairs capture the idiosyncrasies of the English language as effectively as a while and awhile. Both of these terms are expressions of time, and both have been … Continue reading
