Idiom of the Day
on (one's) tod
Without or not near to anyone else; on one's own; all alone. A shortening of the Cockney rhyming slang "on one's Tod Sloan," referring to a once-famous American horse jockey who fell into disrepute in the early 20th century and died penniless and alone. Primarily heard in UK. Watch the video
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on (one's) tod
Without or not near to anyone else; on one's own; all alone. A shortening of the Cockney rhyming slang "on one's Tod Sloan," referring to a once-famous American horse jockey who fell into disrepute in the early 20th century and died penniless and alone. Primarily heard in UK. Watch the video
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on (one's) tod
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Word of the Day
judder
Definition: (verb) Shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively.
Synonyms: shake.
Usage: The old engine was juddering and smoking, so I took the car to the mechanic.
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judder
Definition: (verb) Shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively.
Synonyms: shake.
Usage: The old engine was juddering and smoking, so I took the car to the mechanic.
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judder
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go off (3)
If foods or drinks go off, they go bad and aren't safe to eat or drink.
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go off (3)
If foods or drinks go off, they go bad and aren't safe to eat or drink.
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Word of the Day
Word of the Day: vibrant
This word has appeared in 929 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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Word of the Day: vibrant
This word has appeared in 929 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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Word of the Day: vibrant
This word has appeared in 929 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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Idiom of the Day
caught on the hop
Caught unawares or in a state of unpreparedness. Watch the video
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caught on the hop
Caught unawares or in a state of unpreparedness. Watch the video
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caught on the hop
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Word of the Day
reaper
Definition: (noun) Someone who helps to gather the harvest.
Synonyms: harvester.
Usage: He was laying about him lustily with his sheath-knive, lopping the canes right and left, like a reaper, and soon made quite a clearing around us.
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reaper
Definition: (noun) Someone who helps to gather the harvest.
Synonyms: harvester.
Usage: He was laying about him lustily with his sheath-knive, lopping the canes right and left, like a reaper, and soon made quite a clearing around us.
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reaper
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go down (4)
to be remembered or recorded in some way
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go down (4)
to be remembered or recorded in some way
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Idiom of the Day
on the upswing
Showing or experiencing a noticeable or conspicuous increase, improvement, or expansion. Watch the video
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on the upswing
Showing or experiencing a noticeable or conspicuous increase, improvement, or expansion. Watch the video
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on the upswing
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Word of the Day
saunter
Definition: (verb) Walk leisurely and with no apparent aim.
Synonyms: stroll.
Usage: The teacher watched his students saunter back into the school building after lunch, apparently in no hurry to get to class on time.
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saunter
Definition: (verb) Walk leisurely and with no apparent aim.
Synonyms: stroll.
Usage: The teacher watched his students saunter back into the school building after lunch, apparently in no hurry to get to class on time.
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saunter
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go through (1)
to look through a collection of things like documents, books, clothes, etc. to find something or to sort them out
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go through (1)
to look through a collection of things like documents, books, clothes, etc. to find something or to sort them out
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Wordsmith.org: Today's Word
sanguineous
adjective: 1. Relating to blood. 2. Of the color of blood. 3. Involving bloodshed. 4. Confident or optimistic.
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sanguineous
adjective: 1. Relating to blood. 2. Of the color of blood. 3. Involving bloodshed. 4. Confident or optimistic.
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sanguineous
adjective: 1. Relating to blood. 2. Of the color of blood. 3. Involving bloodshed. 4. Confident or optimistic.