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Phrasal Verb of the Day 🔰weed out ✍Meaning: to find and remove people or things that are not needed or wanted 📌For example: The new Prime Minister has promised to weed out all the members of the public service who have become lazy or corrupt over the years. One of the results of the economic slowdown was that it gave companies an excuse to weed out some of their overpaid executives. #Phrasal_Verb_of_the_Day ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ➠@PhrasalCards ➠@SlangWords ➠@IdiomsLand ➠@Vocabulix ➠@GrammarCards ➠@EnglishGate ➠@StoryPage

Idiom of the day 📗 Cut corners ✍Meaning: To do something in the easiest or cheapest way, often badly. 🔹Example: “The company cut corners on safety to save money, which caused problems.” #Idiom_of_the_Day ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ➠@PhrasalCards ➠@SlangWords ➠@IdiomsLand ➠@Vocabulix ➠@GrammarCards ➠@EnglishGate ➠@StoryPage

📒 Fortune favours the bold 📖Meaning Successful people are often those who are prepared to take risks. #Saying_of_the_Day ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ➠@PhrasalCards ➠@SlangWords ➠@IdiomsLand ➠@Vocabulix ➠@GrammarCards ➠@EnglishGate ➠@StoryPage

📚pick somebody's brains ✍🏾Meaning If you pick somebody's brains, you ask them for detailed information or ideas about something. ❗️For example 🔸The new guy Gavin was working for our main competitor before coming here, so the boss has been picking his brains to find out what they're doing over there. 🔸Would you mind having a look at our website? I'd love to pick your brains and get some new ideas for it. #Idiom_of_the_Day ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ➠@PhrasalCards ➠@SlangWords ➠@IdiomsLand ➠@Vocabulix ➠@GrammarCards ➠@EnglishGate ➠@StoryPage

💠 cuppa 🇺🇸 ✍🏾Meaning a hot drink, cup of tea, cup of coffee ❕For example 🔺As soon as I get home, I'm going to have a nice hot cuppa. 🔺 Would you like to come in for a cuppa? #Slang_of_the_Day ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ➠@PhrasalCards ➠@SlangWords ➠@IdiomsLand ➠@Vocabulix ➠@GrammarCards ➠@EnglishGate ➠@StoryPage

📒track down 📖Meaning to find something after a long search 🤓For example ⤵️ 💬  I managed to track down all of my mother's old photos by getting in touch with dozens of her relatives and friends. 💬 It took the police a long time to track the killers down and arrest them. #Phrasal_Verb_of_the_Day ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ➠@PhrasalCards ➠@SlangWords ➠@IdiomsLand ➠@Vocabulix ➠@GrammarCards ➠@EnglishGate ➠@StoryPage

📒 Brevity is the soul of wit 📖Meaning The real art of speaking (especially when speaking humorously) is to use as few words as possible. #Saying_of_the_Day ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ➠@PhrasalCards ➠@SlangWords ➠@IdiomsLand ➠@Vocabulix ➠@GrammarCards ➠@EnglishGate ➠@StoryPage

📚at sea | all at sea ✍🏾Meaning If you're at sea, or all at sea, you're confused about something and not sure what to do. ❗️For example 🔸I'm all at sea with our new spreadsheet software. I just can't understand it. 🔸For the first few days in her new job, Gail felt totally at sea. She didn't know what to do or who to ask for help. #Idiom_of_the_Day ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ➠@PhrasalCards ➠@SlangWords ➠@IdiomsLand ➠@Vocabulix ➠@GrammarCards ➠@EnglishGate ➠@StoryPage

💠 nick (2) 🇺🇸 ✍🏾Meaning to arrest somebody ❕For example 🔺Billy was caught speeding on his motorbike. It's his second offence, so if he gets nicked again he'll lose his licence. 🔺Our neighbours were nicked last night for selling illegal drugs. We used to see lots of people going in and out, but we had no idea they were dealing in drugs. #Slang_of_the_Day ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ➠@PhrasalCards ➠@SlangWords ➠@IdiomsLand ➠@Vocabulix ➠@GrammarCards ➠@EnglishGate ➠@StoryPage

📒run into (1) 📖Meaning If you run into someone, you meet them by chance, or without expecting to. 🤓For example ⤵️ 💬  I ran into an old friend at the mall yesterday and we had a quick chat. 💬 It took the police a long time to track the killers down and arrest them. #Phrasal_Verb_of_the_Day ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ➠@PhrasalCards ➠@SlangWords ➠@IdiomsLand ➠@Vocabulix ➠@GrammarCards ➠@EnglishGate ➠@StoryPage

📒 One tongue is enough for a woman 📖Meaning Some people think that women talk too much. If they already talk too much, they don't need another tongue. One tongue is sufficient (but see Origin below). #Saying_of_the_Day ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ➠@PhrasalCards ➠@SlangWords ➠@IdiomsLand ➠@Vocabulix ➠@GrammarCards ➠@EnglishGate ➠@StoryPage

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📚beat the rap ✍🏾Meaning If someone beats the rap, they avoid being found guilty of a crime. ❗️For example 🔸Everyone knows that Jimmy the Snitch did the robbery in Green St., but he beat the rap because he's in with the cops. 🔸Henry was charged with drunk driving, but his lawyer helped him beat the rap on some technical detail #Idiom_of_the_Day ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ➠@PhrasalCards ➠@SlangWords ➠@IdiomsLand ➠@Vocabulix ➠@GrammarCards ➠@EnglishGate ➠@StoryPage

💠 come to (1) 🇺🇸 ✍🏾Meaning to regain consciousness after an accident or an operation ❕For example 🔺The doctor said the operation went well and my wife would be coming to shortly. 🔺He was knocked out cold by the other boxer, but when we held some smelling salts under his nose, he soon came to. #Slang_of_the_Day ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ➠@PhrasalCards ➠@SlangWords ➠@IdiomsLand ➠@Vocabulix ➠@GrammarCards ➠@EnglishGate ➠@StoryPage

📒iron out 📖Meaning If you iron out the last details of a deal, you sort out the final problems or issues. 🤓For example ⤵️ 💬  If we have any differences or issues, we'll have to iron them out before we sign a deal. 💬  Ronaldo's manager and the club are ironing out a couple of final issues, but they should have everything sorted out soon. #Phrasal_Verb_of_the_Day ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ➠@PhrasalCards ➠@SlangWords ➠@IdiomsLand ➠@Vocabulix ➠@GrammarCards ➠@EnglishGate ➠@StoryPage

📒He that complies against his will, is of his own opinion still 📖Meaning If you force someone to do something or agree with something, it doesn't mean that they really agree. Note: comply (verb): to act as requested or required | against one's will: without agreement | opinion (noun): view or judgement about something #Saying_of_the_Day ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ➠@PhrasalCards ➠@SlangWords ➠@IdiomsLand ➠@Vocabulix ➠@GrammarCards ➠@EnglishGate ➠@StoryPage

📚keep your nose clean ✍🏾Meaning If you keep your nose clean, you stay out of trouble by making sure you don't do anything wrong. ❗️For example 🔸Our son Michael is in trouble with the police again. I really wish he'd learn to keep his nose clean. 🔸It's important for sport's stars to keep their noses clean because they make a lot of money for endorsing products, and they could lose this income if they got into trouble with the law. #Idiom_of_the_Day ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ➠@PhrasalCards ➠@SlangWords ➠@IdiomsLand ➠@Vocabulix ➠@GrammarCards ➠@EnglishGate ➠@StoryPage

💠 pain | pain in the arse | pain in the backside 🇺🇸 ✍🏾Meaning someone or something that's annoying or troublesome ❕For example 🔺Pete's new girlfriend is a real pain. She's got this annoying voice, and she never stops talking. 🔺These staff meetings are such a pain in the backside. I don't even know why we have to come. #Slang_of_the_Day ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ➠@PhrasalCards ➠@SlangWords ➠@IdiomsLand ➠@Vocabulix ➠@GrammarCards ➠@EnglishGate ➠@StoryPage

📒call off 📖Meaning to cancel an event that was planned or scheduled 🤓For example ⤵️ 💬 We called off the meeting because Helen wasn't well enough to come. 💬 If a storm comes, we'll have to call the game off. #Phrasal_Verb_of_the_Day ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ➠@PhrasalCards ➠@SlangWords ➠@IdiomsLand ➠@Vocabulix ➠@GrammarCards ➠@EnglishGate ➠@StoryPage