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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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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Phrasal Verb of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
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.
Idiom of the Day
to (one's) heart's desire
As much as or to the point that one wants; to the point of contentment, satiety, or surfeit. Watch the video
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to (one's) heart's desire
As much as or to the point that one wants; to the point of contentment, satiety, or surfeit. Watch the video
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to (one's) heart's desire
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