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A Red Letter Day is cause for celebration: idiom
Idiomatic use is everywhere, even in the lyrics of famous rock groups, especially Queen and the like. Many of the lyrics cite idioms, also noted is another one bites the...
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Champing at the bit for the year to normalise. Not so.
An illustration of the correct usage of the idiom Champing at the bit. It provides history and commentary.
Read MoreTail ’em, Nail ’em, Jail ’em – not so fast in our (cry) beloved country
The phrase features in academic papers, policy memos and newspapers from the 1990s onward — usually as shorthand for a surveillance-first approach to community supervision. Probation and parole officers used...
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****Madlanga Commission is the idiomatic cat among the pigeons***
A discussion of the idiom cat among the pigeons
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How a productivity slump led to a boost in vocabulary
Gen Z and Alpha have added new words to the language. These words are now in the regular English dictionary. This means the words are here to stay and now...
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Iza is an award-winning journalist. She has worked in advertising and communications for more than 20 years. A word or 2 has been in operation since October 2014 and continues to thrive, offering customers writing and editing services across the board from blogs to speeches and e-books.
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