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Catch-22
Homebody Revisited
This cartoon shows what homebodies might like to do.
Idiom of the Week: Homebody
Idiom of the Week has returned!
Meaning: Someone who likes to stay home; someone who doesn’t like to go out or travel.
Examples:
On a typical Friday night you can find me watching a movie on Netflix. I’m a homebody.
They say opposites attract, and in my situation that’s true. My husband is very social but I’m more of a homebody.
The coronavirus has made homebodies of us all!
Pop Quiz:
Which of the following would a homebody prefer not to do?
A. Go out to a movie and then afterwards eat at a restaurant.
B. Make dinner and then stream a movie.
C. Lie on the sofa and read a book all evening.
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Read More »Idiom of the Week: Smell a Rat
In honor of the Year of the Rat…
Meaning: To be suspicious of someone or something.
Examples:
The students were very, very quiet when their teacher entered the room, and so the teacher smelled a rat.
“I smell a rat,” said the police detective after talking to the criminal.
After seeing that the email came from a strange address, I smelled a rat and didn’t open it.
Pop Quiz:
You might smell a rat if…
A. your boss pays you on time.
B. a stranger calls you asking for your address and social security number.
C. a cashier gives you the correct change.
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Start Off on the Right Foot Revisited
Here are a couple recent articles using our latest Idiom of the Week – just click on the images to read!
Idiom of the Week: Start Off on the Right Foot
The first Idiom of the Week of 2020!
Meaning: To begin something in a good way; to start well. Also used with “get off” or “get started.”
Examples:
Let’s get 2020 started on the right foot with a wonderful new Idiom of the Week!
I prefer to start our meeting off on the right foot and talk about the good things before we move on to the bad things.
I didn’t start this day off on the right foot today – I burned my breakfast and spilled coffee all over the floor.
Pop Quiz:
What’s a good example of starting off on the right foot?
A. Having an argument with your new spouse on your wedding day.
B. Failing your first test your first year in college.
C. Saying something offensive on your first date.
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