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Words to avoid at work | Phrases That Phase Me
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Phrases That Phase Me. The sayings that just don't make sense and how they wiggled into our vocabulary. Words to avoid at work. Here’s a fun link to words to avoid at work. It was posted on Yahoo’s home page on May 5th. The list includes: try, whatever, I guess, and more. Check it out to make sure your communication is leading you to the success you want. On May 5, 2010 at 11:20 am Leave a Comment. To TrackBack this entry is:. Feed for comments on this post. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. A Walk in the Words.
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Under the weather | Phrases That Phase Me
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Phrases That Phase Me. The sayings that just don't make sense and how they wiggled into our vocabulary. You may say you are feeling a bit under the weather. But what exactly are you underneath? It is also said that it goes along with weather that makes some people sick. Certain illnesses, such as arthritis, flare up during times of unstable weather. On March 23, 2010 at 7:07 pm Comments (3). To TrackBack this entry is:. Https:/ phrasesthatphase.wordpress.com/2010/03/23/under-the-weather/trackback/. On Ap...
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Word of the Week: Deipnosophist | Phrases That Phase Me
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Phrases That Phase Me. The sayings that just don't make sense and how they wiggled into our vocabulary. Word of the Week: Deipnosophist. Are you a deipnosophist? If so, we should go out sometime. Deipnosophist: a person who excels at dinner conversations. The origin comes from 1650ish from Athenaeus’s. His work was about an expert in kitchen affairs. Apparently, kitchen affairs include more than just cooking. Who would have thought? On March 21, 2010 at 3:42 pm Leave a Comment. To TrackBack this entry is:.
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Word of the week: Colporteur | Phrases That Phase Me
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Phrases That Phase Me. The sayings that just don't make sense and how they wiggled into our vocabulary. Word of the week: Colporteur. Colporteur: one who travels to sell or publicize Bibles. A colporteur knocked on my door today, so I bought a Bible for my nephew. On April 12, 2010 at 12:16 am Leave a Comment. To TrackBack this entry is:. Https:/ phrasesthatphase.wordpress.com/2010/04/12/word-of-the-week-colporteur/trackback/. Feed for comments on this post. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. A Walk in the Words.
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Who cut the cheese? | Phrases That Phase Me
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Phrases That Phase Me. The sayings that just don't make sense and how they wiggled into our vocabulary. Who cut the cheese? When someone is talking about cutting the cheese, it isn’t usually about kitchen responsibilities. Cut the cheese became a phrase to denote someone farted, or “passed gas”, around the 1960’s in America. It comes from the fact that the rind of some cheeses (think brie) reduces the odor, so when it is cut it is much smellier. On April 13, 2010 at 8:54 pm Leave a Comment. Are you shitt...
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Word of the Week: Cataglottism | Phrases That Phase Me
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Phrases That Phase Me. The sayings that just don't make sense and how they wiggled into our vocabulary. Word of the Week: Cataglottism. You’ve probably experienced cataglottism and don’t even know it! Cataglottism is a word that is rarely used, but it means kissing with the tongue. This isn’t your average peck on the lips. In the U.S. this is commonly known as French kissing since it is derived from the French word cataglottisme. Fun fact – when you search first base on Urban Dictionary. I am a senior at...
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Phrases That Phase Me. The sayings that just don't make sense and how they wiggled into our vocabulary. Word of the Week: Boondoggle. Boondoggle: a wasteful or impractical project or activity. Phrases That Phase Me. Is such a boondoggle. In your life, what is your biggest boondoggle? Say it out loud – it’s fun.). On March 10, 2010 at 12:25 am Leave a Comment. Newer Entries ». Are you shitting me? A blog of unnecessary question marks. A Walk in the Words. English Learners' Blog. Tell me a story.
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You put on one shirt, but a PAIR of pants. Why? | Phrases That Phase Me
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Phrases That Phase Me. The sayings that just don't make sense and how they wiggled into our vocabulary. You put on one shirt, but a PAIR of pants. Why? E “pair of” can be used with several items of clothing that are actually just one thing: pants, shorts, tights, panties, glasses. Why the confusion? According to Word Detective. On March 10, 2010 at 12:53 am Leave a Comment. To TrackBack this entry is:. Feed for comments on this post. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. You are commenting...
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Are you shitting me? | Phrases That Phase Me
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Phrases That Phase Me. The sayings that just don't make sense and how they wiggled into our vocabulary. Are you shitting me? I doubt that I go through an entire day without hearing “Are you shitting me? 8221; or “You’re shitting me! The word “shit” was derived from Old English’s “scite” meaning dung. Scholars say that the use of the word can be traced back to the 14th century, being used as both a noun and verb. Yet today, the word “shit” is mostly used i...On March 21, 2010 at 3:32 pm Leave a Comment.
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Some things are just fun to say | Phrases That Phase Me
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Phrases That Phase Me. The sayings that just don't make sense and how they wiggled into our vocabulary. Some things are just fun to say. Here is a fun phrase to say that I found on Dave’s List Of Words That Are Fun To Say. A man A plan. A canal. Panama. It’s also a palindrome. On April 19, 2010 at 12:02 am Leave a Comment. To TrackBack this entry is:. Https:/ phrasesthatphase.wordpress.com/2010/04/19/somethings-are-just-fun-to-say/trackback/. Feed for comments on this post. Leave a Reply Cancel reply.