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🌿 Turn Over a New Leaf – Idiom of the Day
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Idiom: Go the Extra Mile
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Memory Trick:
Think of the first four letters:
PRAGmatic sounds like PRACtical.
If it is Pragmatic, it is Practical.
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Discern (verb)
Meaning:
To recognize, notice, or understand something clearly—often something that is not obvious at first.
Example Sentence:
• She could discern a hint of sadness in his voice.
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Disparage (verb)
Meaning:
To speak about someone or something in a negative or disrespectful way.
Example Sentence:
• He often disparages his coworkers’ ideas.
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Mulish (adjective)
Meaning:
Very stubborn; refusing to change your opinion or do what others want.
Example Sentences:
• The child was mulish and refused to apologize.
• Despite the advice, he remained mulish about his decision.
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Cognizant (adjective)
Meaning:
Being aware of, informed about, or having knowledge of something—especially something important or relevant.
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Bewildered (adjective)
Meaning:
Feeling very confused, puzzled, or unable to understand something clearly.
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Cajole (verb)
Meaning:
To persuade someone to do something by using gentle, flattering, or persistent talk—often in a slightly manipulative way.
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Depleted (adjective)
Meaning:
Reduced or used up significantly in amount, strength, or resources.
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Invoke vs Evoke
Invoke (verb)
Meaning:
To call upon something such as a rule, authority, law, deity, or principle for support, help, or justification.
Evoke (verb)
Meaning:
To bring out or trigger a feeling, memory, or image in someone’s mind.
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Explicit vs Implicit
Explicit (adjective)
Meaning: Stated clearly and directly, leaving no room for doubt or misunderstanding.
Implicit (adjective)
Meaning: Suggested or understood without being directly stated; implied.
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I'm a food, but when you spell me backwards, I become a month. What am I?
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Complete the idiom ✍️
When two team members were absent, the rest of us had to pick ____ the slack.
a) out
b) up
c) on
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Idiom - Hand in glove 🧤
Meaning: working together, often to do something dishonest
Example:
It was rumoured at the time that some of the gangs were working hand in glove with the police.
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Idiom: Beggars can’t be choosers
Meaning:
When you are in need or dependent on others, you should not be picky about what you receive. You must accept what is offered.
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Add insult to injury 🤕🔥
Meaning:
To make a bad situation even worse by adding another problem, mistake, or rude action.
Example sentence:
He lost his phone, and to add insult to injury, it started raining heavily.
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Know your onions 🧅🇬🇧
Meaning:
To be very knowledgeable or skilled at something. (British English, informal)
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