If someone said to you that you are suffering from the illusion of transparency, what would you think they met?  Maybe your experiencing some or magical experience? Maybe you crazy or have some sort of mental illness? Nope! 

When we talk about illusion of transparency is people’s people overestimation that others understand us.  It is the difference of how much we think people know who we feel and the message we are communicating and the actual amount, which is usually much less than we think.

 Often times this is because people are vague in their messages and people are not clear. In English we have several different ways to clarify information like Come Again; Sorry, could I ask you to tell me that (piece of information) again? Could you clarify what you meant by (challenging word). 

Sometimes people are purposefully ambiguous and drop hints and indirect because they do not want to be direct.  We will use the phrase” What are you driving at? to challenge a person to be more specific in their intent.

Meaning of Drive at:

When we want to know someone’s true message or intent of the message we would say: What are you driving at?

Examples of “Drive at.”

• I am getting the feeling you are not telling me this information just for small talk, what exactly are you driving at?
• That meeting was so confusing. What was the CEO driving at when he said: For us to survive, we must look at some changes that will benefit everyone?” 

Dialog:

Ernie: Hey Bert, so how was your meeting with Mr. Burns?

Bert: It was ok, same old.

Ernie: Really? Ok, nothing new?

Bert: No, not really, he just was wanting a follow up on the project and the same old chit chat.  You know Mr. Burns. Why do you ask? What are you driving at?

Ernie: Oh, nothing I just thought there might be some news or something. And speaking of driving at, what do you mean “you know Mr. Burns.”

Bert: Ok, Ernie. I think you are driving at something, why are you being so coy?

Ernie: Well I am really not supposed to say anything, so I won’t, it is a good thing.

Bert: Well, I really don’t understand nor do I like it when people are not up front and are driving at something but won’t say.

Ernie: Your right, I should not have said anything.

Other words you can create: noun, verb, adjective, adverb, etc. (ex: mug – mugger)

Drove at

Driving at

Someone driving at something

Collocations:

I am not sure what you are driving at.

What are you driving at?

Related Phrases and Phrasal Verbs:

Long drawn out – we use this phrase in the context of drive at, to say that someone is taking a long time to explain something and being vague and indirect in their explanation.

• John was long and drawn out in his explanation, I am not sure what he was driving at when he mentioned the project.

Long winded – this is a term we use in the context of drive at, to say that someone is going on at length about something and being very wordy and not saying what they mean.

• Sally is so long winded and I never know what she is driving at when she starts talking about her problems with her husband.

Topsy-turvy – when we use topsy-turvy in the context of drive at, we are saying that someone is creating a state of utter confusion and not being direct in their message.

• My 16-year-old son was being topsy-turvy in his explanation of why it took him so long and I was not sure what he was driving at when he started talking about his friend being a worse driver than he is.

Not straight forward – when someone is being evasive and obscure in their message we say they are not being straightforward.

• Please be more straightforward, I am not sure what you are driving at!

Roundabout – when someone does not take a direct route to get someplace.  In the context of drive at, it is suggested the person is being complicated, indirect, and coy in communicating their message.

• He is being roundabout in his explanation, I wish he would just tell us what he is driving at.

Related idioms:

Playing games – in the context of driving at, this phrase is used to say that someone is being coy and avoiding telling the truth about something.

• You need to stop playing games and tell me what you are driving at, there is no time for this nonsense.

Playing Politics – we use this phrase to say that someone is being insincere and vague to avoid a truthful message either to gain personally or to avoid losing personally.

• That councilor is always playing politics and never letting the voters know what she is driving at when she talks about her platform.

Twisting and turning – in the context of drive at, we use this term to suggest that someone is not being direct in this message and being purposefully misleading.

• She is always twisting and turning in her explanations, I don’t think there is anyone in the group that understands what she is driving at.

Beat around the bush – when someone beats around the bush, they are purposefully vague and avoid answering a question, or provide information because the topic is sensitive or unpleasant to talk about.

• Brenda is beating around the bush and I am not sure what she is driving at when she talks about such vague issues regarding the failure of the project.

Synonyms (other ways to say):

Roundabout

Getting at

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The vast majority of phrasal verbs contain a verb and a preposition. There are some cases where a phrasal verb is formed by a verb and an adverb. Point out  has a transitive verb, point, and an adverb, out.

Point out a phrasal verb that is usually used in two forms. One, to point something out and two, to point somebody out.

Meaning of Point out:

When we want to tell somebody something or inform them of something, usually something we think they don’t know we will use point out.

• I want to point out that I have also been on time every day without exception.

We can also use point out to show someone thing or identify someone.

• The woman pointed out the man from the police line up as the one who stole her bag.

Dialog:

Jim: Hi Sigmund. Great presentation today.

Sigmund: Thanks Jim. What did you like best about it.

Jim: Firstly, I like the way you pointed out the need for more employee engagement.

Sigmund: Yes. It is important and I also wanted to point out that without the employee engagement we would continue to have a high turnover rate.

Jim: Yes, absolutely. You also pointed out something I didn’t know. Specifically, that supervisors who do not feel engaged, do not engage their staff.

Sigmund: Yes. This was something that was pointed out to me from Silvia in HR. 

Jim: Really?

Sigmund: Yes she point out some research she conducted in her previous company and it correlates well to other findings.

Dialog:

Veronica: Hey Jill, I am looking for a guy by the name of Phil? 

Jill: Yes, sure. Let me point him out to you. He is right over there next to the window.

Veronica: Great thanks! Also, can you point out a Brenda?

Jill: Sure. You see where I pointed Phil out? She is sitting three rows behind Phil next to the window as well.

Veronica: Fantastic! Last thing. Can you point out where the washrooms are on this floor?

Jill: Ha Ha. Nope I can’t point those out for you.

Veronica: How come?

Jill: Because there are none. They are only on the odd numbered floors.

Related Phrases & Phrasal Verbs:

Get a cross – when we use get a across in the context of point out we are expressing that someone is able to make someone understand or believe something.

•  I want to point out that we were able to get our point across and still keep a working relationship with them.

Go into detail – to explain or express something or information in a complete manner.

• We went into detail so that we could point out clearly the facts in the case.

Put into plain English – when we put things in plain English we are expressing things in simple and common English phrases.

• I am going to point this out to you in plain English, so there is no misunderstanding.

Draw attention to – when we draw people’s attention to something or someone we are making them aware of someone or something.

• I want to draw your attention to the man standing by the park and point out that he is not supposed to be in the picture.

Call attention to – in the context of point out we use this phrase to make someone notice and/or think about a person, place, or thing.

• She was able to call people’s attention to the human rights abuses and also point out that many have turned a blind eye to the problem.

Bring attention to – in the context of point out we would use this phrase to make someone aware or to inform them of something, usually a problem.

• I want to bring everyone’s attention to the possibility of a terrorist attack.  If you see anything or anyone suspicious please point it out to the police immediately.

Give prominence to – this is a more formal phrase that is used to identify or treat someone or something (information) in a special and important manner.

• She gave special prominence to the issue of environmental pollution and pointed out that unless we continued to reduce Co2 emissions we would see catastrophic problems.

Point to – this is similar point out except that point to means to express the truth or importance of something.

• She pointed to the evidence and pointed out that he has a previous criminal record.

Related idioms:

Throw light upon – this is a phrase to express making something more understandable.

Synonyms (other ways to say):

Point to

Draw attention

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We often hear people talking about their regrets. They blame themselves for doing bad things or for not doing anything when they could have done something. No one wants to live with regrets, but it seems unavoidable for most people.

People regret about their past decisions or actions. They are unhappy or disappointed with their present lives and they dwell in the past blaming themselves for their or other people’s misfortunes.

In this article, we will talk about the meanings of regret, its synonyms as well as related idioms, phrasal verbs and collocations.

Regret Definition:

• My only regret is that I didn’t see the value of our relationship.
• She forgave him when she saw regrets in his eyes.

When regret is a verb, it means to feel sad, sorry or unhappy about something you did or were unable to do. Regret is a transitive verb and it needs an object, obviously the thing that one is sad about.

• I want to say that I regret leaving you.
• I don’t want to do something I might regret later.

Dialog:

Paul: Hey, Paul. It’s good to see you again. How have you been?

David: I’m good. I am planning to settle down here. I am not going back to LA.

Paul: Wow! That’s good to hear. So, Silvia is here too?

David: No, we just had a divorce. She got our house and I am renting an apartment here. I just got a job.

Paul: I’m sorry to hear that.

David: Don’t be sorry. I think it was for the better. We can’t live together. We are completely different from each other. I regret marrying her.   

Paul: Well, I am getting married next month. I was thinking of inviting you and Silvia. I guess it’s just you now.

David: I’m happy for you.

Paul: I hope we stay happy together and we don’t regret this.

David: It’s great to be married to the right person. To be honest, I didn’t regret marrying Silvia. I regret not making her feel happy in our marriage.

Paul: Oh, man. I feel sad about your divorce. It must be hard.

David: Yeah, I guess a drink can make it better.

Paul: Yeah, I think so too. We can have a drink now. I am free until 10 p.m..

Collocations:

Deep regret

Big regret

Bitter regret

Genuine regret

Great regret

Profound regret

Real regret

Sincere regret

Pang of regret

Stab of regret

Tinge of regret

Twinge of regret

Feel regret

Have regret

Express regret

Show regret

Send regret

Begin to regret

Related phrasal verbs: 

Be sorry about – this is commonly used to show sympathy. When we are sorry about someone or something, it means that we are sad that something bad has happened.

• I am sorry about your loss.

Feel grief at – when someone feels grief at something, it means that they feel great sadness.

• She felt great grief at the sudden death of her father.

Weep over – to cry about someone or something

• They don’t want anyone to weep over their misfortune.

Feel sad about – this is used to say that something is making you feel unhappy.

• I feel sad about the bad news.

Feel sorry for – to feel sympathy for someone because they are in difficult or unpleasant situation.

• She felt sorry for her mother who had to work really hard to support their family.

Feel remorse about – to feel great regret or guilt about the mistake that you committed.

•  He felt remorse about abandoning her and their kids.

Cry over – to weep because of someone or something.

• She is still crying over her failed marriage.

Repent of – when someone repents of something, it means that they feel great regret about their wrongdoing or sin.

• I have nothing to repent of because I believe I made great choices in my life.

Grieve for – to feel great distress for someone or something

• They are still grieving for their lost money

Grieve over – refers to show sorrow publicly, either with or without sincerity

• Nestor grieved over his friend’s misfortune.

Brood over – to worry anxiously about something or someone.

• Jen has been brooding over her financial problems since she lost a lot of money in the casino.

Complain about – to express dissatisfaction or annoyance about something.

• I don’t want to complain about my taxes, but they are too high.

Condole with – to express sympathy with a person who is suffering sorrow, misfortune, or grief.

• I should condole with my friend because I know he needs my sympathy in this unfortunate time.

Lament for – to mourn for a person’s loss or death.

• They gathered to lament for the death of their dear friend.

Mourn for – to show deep sorrow or regret for someone or someone’s death.

• We all mourned for the victims of the disaster.

Think better of – to decide that something is not a good idea.

• I wanted to buy an expensive smart phone, but I thought better of it when I received my credit card bills.

Related idioms:

To kick oneself: Someone who kicks themselves means they blame or criticize themselves for something that they have done.

• You have to stop kicking yourself. It wasn’t your fault that we lost the game.

Better (to be) safe than sorry: This means that someone should be careful before doing something as they may do something that they may regret later.

• I need to study the proposal before I take any action. It’s better to be safe than sorry.

Crying over spilt milk: When someone is crying over a spilt milk, it means that they are still sad about their past misfortune.

• You should focus on your life now. There’s no use crying over spilt milk.

Pangs of conscience: This refers to a feeling of guilt, embarrassment, or shame, which is caused by behavior one regrets.

• I felt a pang of conscience when I didn’t do my best to meet the project’s deadline.

Dissolve into tears: To suddenly cry.

• She dissolved into tears when she saw her ex-boyfriend happily dating a beautiful young girl.

Have hard feelings: To have feelings of resentment or hatred.

• I didn’t know that my decision to sell our company left him with such hard feelings.

Put on the weeps: To cry, breakdown, sob, or weep.

• She put on the weeps when he told her that he wanted a divorce.

Ring the blues: To cry, breakdown, sob, or weep.

• She rang the blues when she was told that she was fired.

Rue the day: To feel very sorry about an event.

•  She will rue the day that she sold her house.

Shed bitter tears: To mourn or lament for something.

• She shed bitter tears when her expensive tote bag was stolen.

Turn on waterworks: To cry too much that it looks like it is not sincere.

• They staff turned on waterworks when the CEO left the company.

Sing the blues: To express grief or to complain in order to gain sympathy from other people.

• Many people are singing the blues over the government.

Take it hard: To be depressed or upset with something.

• I’m still upset with what happened to my project. Maybe I took it too hard.

Cry a river: To cry very hard in the presence of another person to gain their sympathy.

• Joan cried a river when her mother told her that she didn’t like her to get married soon.

Cry your eyes out: To weep bitterly for a long time.

• She cried her eyes out when her IPhone 8 was lost.

Eat one’s heart out: To grieve in silence.

• She has been eating her heart out since her boyfriend went missing.

Stab of conscience: When someone feels a stab of conscience, it means that they feel responsible for something bad that happened.

• She felt a stab of conscience when she realized that he got into an accident because of her.

Wear the willow: To grieve as the willow tree is traditionally associated with sadness.

• She wore the willow when she heard the news that her best friend and her ex-boyfriend are getting married.

Synonyms (other ways to say):

Remorse

Sorrow

Contrition

Contriteness

Repentance

Penitence

Guilt

Compunction

Remorsefulness

Ruefulness

Sadness

Sorrow

Disappointment

Unhappiness

Grief

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They way that people understand, digest, and learn from information is as unique as someone’s fingerprint, DNA and what makes them an individual. 

When we look at learning itself, there are a set of factors, behaviors and attitudes that can help identify our own learning style as well as that of others. It is believed that understanding the individual and how they learn best, their learning style, is more important than knowing someone’s intelligence.

The idea of learning styles has been around since the early 100’s when research Albert Binet first developed the now famous intelligence test. Around this same time, Dr. Maria Montessori introduced the concept that students do not master skills or subject matter through tests, but rather through their actions. 

As Binet’s work became more popular, that is a person’s intelligence can be determined by a written test and that intelligence was something that is fixed.

It was about 1980’s when people like Boom (Bloom’s Taxonomy), David Kolb (Kolb Model) made popular the idea of learning styles and that people had a preferred learning style of either Visual, Auditory, and Kinesthetic when learning. When we consider tactile learning, we are referring to kinesthetic learning.

Meaning of Tactile Learning:

Tactile learning, which is also known as kinesthetic learning, is a learning style that suggests that people learn through touching, feeling and moving. This learning style emphasizes that learning for some and most people is done by doing. 

• I am really excited to use my tactile learning training to teacher math this year.
• My kids are all different in how they learn. Johnny is very visual and prefers to learn things by seeing and needs lots of visual stimuli. Sarah, however, is hands on and is a tactile learn. She needs to learn by doing.

Dialog:

Carol: Hi Susan, how are you? How’s your family?

Susan: Hi Susan!  Great to see you. My kids are doing well we are just here at the school to meet with the new math teacher. Freddy is being recommended for a new math program call Math by Doing. 

Carol: Really?  I’ve never hear of it. What’s it all about?

Susan: Well, it is based on the idea that all of us have different learning preferences.

Carol: Yes, ok. Like, learning styles?

Susan: Yes, Exactly! Freddy is a kinesthetic learner, and prefers tactile learning strategies, especially difficult subjects for him like math. 

Carol: OK, got it. So what do they do.

Susan: Well instead of visualizing the math problems in your head, students are doing hands on activity so they are moving while they are learning or working through a difficult math problem.

Related Phrases & Phrasal Verbs:

Hands on – in the context of tactile learning, hands on refers to a person being able to be able to use their hands and body to learn.

• I’ve have always been a hands-on kind of person and learn best through tactile learning.

Taking part – we use taking part, in the context of tactile leaning, as a student or learner being actively involved in the learning process and have the freedom to move during the process.

• Johnny is one of those children who learns best through his tactile senses, this is why it is important he takes part in the activities and doesn’t just sit in his desk.

Active participation – in the context of tactile learning, students are taking part and involved directly in the learning process.

• During the presentation, it is important to recognize that many people are visual and also tactile learners.  It is important that there is active participation and visually stimulating activities for participants.

Real-World – when we talk about real world learning as it relates to tactile learning, learners are exposed to real word situation where they can do things rather than just think about things.

• Many people like to learn in real world environments as they are more tactile learners and need to do rather than just think.

First-hand – in the context of tactile learning, students learn concepts and work through problems directly and not in a passive manner.

• I need to experience and learn things first-hand as I am a tactile learner.

Moving about – this is a phrase we would use within the context of tactile learning, to say that someone is moving freely without restrictions.

• My son is always moving about and can’t stay in one place for too long, the teacher says he is a tactile leaner.

Feel it out – within the context of tactile learning, we use this phrase to describe a learner actually feeling, toughing and manipulating something with their hands and body to achieve a task.

• When I learn I need to feel out the solution and actually use physical blocks to build a model, I have always been a tactile learner and this is how I find solutions to problems best.

Related idioms:

Ants in ones’ pants – in the context of tactile learning, ants in your pants implies that someone is always needing to move that they cannot sit still.

• He is definitely a tactile learner he always is moving like he has ants in his pants.

High strung – we use this phrase, in the context of tactile learning, to refer to someone who is always energetic and presents as needing physical movement to calm down.

• Phil is so high strung and needs is a tactile learner, this is why you never see him sitting at his desk.

Itchy feet – when we use the term itchy feet we are saying that someone cannot stand still, they are needing to move and do things.

• Betty always has been a tactile learner she always is walking around like she has itchy feet.

Busy as a beaver – this is a phrase we often use when describing people, usually children, as individuals who are always active or needing activity.

• My mom always said I was busy as a beaver, I guess I was a tactile learner.

On pins and needles – we use this term in the context of tactile learning, to describe someone who is fidgety or restless.

• He is so busy, like he is on pins and needles I would bet dimes to dollars that he is a tactile learner.

All hands – in the context of tactile learning, we would use this phrase to describe someone who is always touching things.

• My daughter is a tactile learner, she is all hands when she is learning new things.

Synonyms (other ways to say):

Kinesthetic Learning

Physical Learner

Learn by Doing 

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Love is a word that has a lot of different definitions. Many people try to define it based on the way they feel. For many people, love is a sensation (based on physical and emotional attraction) that magically, spontaneously generates when they meet the right person.

We can talk about different meanings of love and it can be endless, but the bible has a very clear definition of love.

1 Corinthians 13:4-7 New International Version (NIV) states that “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.”.

This definition is very deep, but we can say that love is not just a feeling, an emotion, or an attraction. Love is our moral character and we can show it by the way we act and treat other people.

Love is what we do, and not what we feel. It is not about words, but it is about our actions. 1 John 3:18 states “Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.”

When we love, we do what is right, as Romans 13:10 states “Love does no harm to its neighbor. Therefore, love is the fulfillment of the law.”. Loving someone or something means doing all the good things.

There’s a famous saying that states “Love conquers all”. This is true because someone who is in love can do everything.   1 John 4:18 says “There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.”.

Example of “Love”:

• She is wondering if he loves him because he only says he loves her when he wants something from her.
• He does everything to make her happy. I asked him why and he said it’s because he loves her.

Dialog:

Jessy: Who was that guy you were talking to yesterday? Is he your new boyfriend?

Angel: No. I just met him, and he asked me out. I think he was just bored, so I said no.

Jessy: I see. By the way, if you don’t mind me asking, why did you fell out of love with Paul? I thought he was your soulmate.

Angel: Well, he was controlling and was always jealous of my colleagues. I think he really didn’t love me at all. Love is not just about intimacy and physical attraction.

Jessy: I agree with you. I hope I can find someone who loves me completely.

Angel: You will, I’m sure. He will come at the right time. 

Jessy: Yeah, we should stop worrying about it and just focus on living our lives.   

Other words you can create from love:

Loveable: This is an adjective that is used to describe someone or something that deserves love or affection.

Loving: This can be a noun or an adjective. When it is used as a noun, it refers to the demonstration of love or great care. When it is used as an adjective, it describes someone who is feeling or showing love or great care.

Lover: A person who loves someone or something. This can also refer to someone who is having a sexual relationship with someone outside of their marriage.

Collocations:

Deep love

Great love

Overwhelming love

Passionate love

Genuine love

Pure love

Real love

True love

Unconditional love

Abiding love

Eternal love

Undying love

Hopeless love

Unrequited love

Thwarted love

Mutual love

Free love

First love

Brotherly love

Maternal love

Parental love

Sisterly love

Courtly love

Platonic love

Romantic love

Erotic love

Physical love

Sexual love

Heterosexual love

Homosexual love

Redemptive love

Divine love

Human love

Feel love

Have love

Search for love

Seek love

Find love

Express love

Show love

Declare love

Profess love

Promise love

Return love

Share love

Give love

Send love

Be in love

Make love

Love affair

Love life

Love letter

Love scene

Love song

Love story

An act of love

Deeply in love

Madly in love

Passionately in love

Desperately in love

Hopelessly in love

Related phrasal verbs: 

Fall for someone – to start to love someone.

• She was falling for him, but he decided to forget about her.

Fall in love with someone – When you fall in love with someone, you realize that you love everything about that person and you want to be with him or her all the time.

• She fell in love with him when he won the race and dedicated all his prizes for her.

Fall out of love – To stop loving someone. When you fell out of love, it means that you don’t love that person anymore.

• She broke up with him because she said she had fallen out of love with him.

Related idioms:

Love at first sight – when you love someone at first sight, it means that you love them the first time you saw them.

• We just met, and he asked me out right away. I asked him why and he said it was love at first sight.

To fall head over heels in love – to fall in love with someone very deeply.

• I fell head over heels in love with him, so when he proposed, I automatically said yes.

Puppy love – refers to an intense but shallow physical attraction felt by adolescents.

• My 15-year old son told me he was madly in love with his classmate, and I told him it was just a puppy love.

Those three little words – this refers to “I love you.”.

• He was drunk, and he suddenly said those three little words to her.

To be smitten with someone – to be completely attracted by someone and feel great joy.

• Rhea is smitten with the guy she met at the coffee shop yesterday. She always talks about him.

To be the apple of someone’s eye – this is derived from an expression signifying the pupil of the eye as one of the most sensitive parts of the body. When someone is the apple of your eye, it means that you cherish and love that someone unconditionally.

• She has been the apple of my eye since the first day I met her.

A soulmate – someone who understands and accepts the other person completely.

• She believes that her husband is her soulmate.

Take one’s breath away – when you say someone takes your breath away, it means that you are in love with that person so much that you find it hard to breathe when you are with them.

• She is so captivating that she takes my breath away.

To fancy someone – to find someone very attractive.

• Daniel really fancies Sally, so he asked her out.

To love someone with all of one’s heart and soul – to love someone deeply and completely.

• I know my mom loves my dad with all her heart and soul.

Synonyms (other ways to say):

Deep affection

Devotion

Worship

Adoration

Compassion

Benevolence

Philanthropy

Goodwill

Sympathy

Kindliness

Unselfishness

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When it comes to homophones, or words that sound the same but are spelled differently, it can be rather difficult to tell the two words apart. When do you use which word? This post explains the difference between who’s and whose.

Who’s v. Whose

Both these words deal with people. The difference is what situations they show.

Who’s definition:

Who’s is the contraction for who and is.

Every time you use this word, you must be asking or talking about someone. You should be able to substitute who is to any use of who’s. If the sentence still makes sense, then you have used it correctly!

Most commonly, who’s is used to ask a question. Note that using a contraction is usually standard in English speaking, but is not formal enough to use in a written piece.

• Who’s the person in charge of organizing the food and drinks for this party?
• Who’s knocking at the door?

Likewise, you can use it in statements.

• I have a friend who’s interested in the open position at your company.
• I can’t believe who’s walking around the neighborhood this late at night.

Whose definition:

Whose is used to show possession.

The list of equivalent words for whose includes my, his, her, our, your, etc. If you are asking whether something belongs to someone, you can use whose. Substituting any of the possessive pronouns for whose should make for a sentence that makes sense.

• Whose books are these that have been left all over the floor?
• I do not know whose trash that is, but it has been there for the past week.

In addition, whose can be a transition word to join an adjective phrase to a person or group of people. Whose and that both serve this purpose, and you use whose when the adjective is talking about a subject that is a person.

• I just met a man whose daughter is studying for her college entrance exams, just like I am!
• The student whose parents do not have enough time to care for him or her is likely to do poorly in school, even if the family is of high socioeconomic status and hires tutors for the child.

Test Yourself

Do you know the difference between who’s and whose? Try to fill in the blanks in the questions below with the word that is correct. See the bottom of the post for the answers!

1. ______ room is this on the first floor?
2. Ryan does not want to know ______ juice was spilled all over the brand new couch.
3. The new car in the driveway belongs to ______ mother?
4. What is the purpose of the doorman ______ day seems to pass by as he sits by the front desk?
5. ______ responsible for this part of the project?
6. ______ responsibility is it to finish this part of the project?
7. The computer was supposed to be ______?
8. ______ the person that I should contact if I want to follow up with this interview?
9. ______ paper did the professor like the most?
10. What was the reason for the mess? ______ to blame?

The Answers

1. Whose
2. Whose
3. Whose
4. Whose
5. Who’s
6. Whose
7. Whose
8. Who’s
9. Whose
10. Who’s

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Auspicious is a positive word, that speaks to success and good fortune. It has two definitions. It can means that something shows or suggest that future success is likely, or most likely coming. When this definition of auspicious is used,  it is always looking towards the future.

This word is often used in association with some sort of sign or superstition that something good will happen. It could be the year that’s a good sign, or it could be a fortune teller turning over a certain card. Just because something is said to be auspicious doesn’t mean that something good will actually happen.

Just because someone says something is auspicious doesn’t mean that they have any authority or track record of predicting anything. This is mostly a superstitious word that is used to say that something is good luck.

• Some people believe that when a bird poops on your head it is auspicious.
• The psychic said that butterflies are an auspicious sign for me this month.

Auspicious can also mean that good fortune has come at that moment or in the past. Instead of predicting that something good will happen, this usage of the word acknowledges that something good is or has happened.

• It has been an incredibly auspicious year for her. She went from barely being able to pay her rent to successfully launching her company.
• This is a very auspicious time for the couple, everything is going their way.

Auspicious can also mean that something is conducive to success. This means that it is a likely time for something to be successful, or that because of another event that is happening something is likely to be successful.

• Given the current climate in the country this is not an auspicious time to try to begin this initiative.
• Considering how much success your projects has had this is a pretty auspicious time for you to put in for a promotion.

Synonyms and Antonyms

These synonyms can be used for all of the above definitions of auspicious.

Propitious – refers to something having a good chance of being successful, or is likely to have the desired outcome.

• The  timing of the move seems propitious.
• It is  propitious to be spearheading this project for our company.

Favorable – can mean to express approval for something or someone. It can also mean that one thing or person has an advantage over another. As a synonym to auspicious, when something is favorable it means that it is more likely than not that something good will happen or that the desired outcome will happen. 

• The terms of the agreement were more favorable to the other side.
• I don’t want to do anything that is more favorable to one side. I want everyone to feel like they have won.

Promising – refers to something showing signs of success or of something positive. When something is promising, it’s not finished yet, and the hope and promise for something good is in the future. One can be in the beginning, middle or end of a project and it can be promising at any of those points.

• The weather looks promising, maybe we’ll be able to have the ceremony outside after all.
• She has a promising career ahead of her.

Opportune – refers to something being well- time, or well-  chosen, favorable, or appropriate. When something is opportune, it may mean that this is a good time to do something. It can also mean that something is favorable to a person.

• People question why he is bringing this up now, many feel he’s just doing it because his opponent is struggling and it’s an opportune time.
• His mom walked in the door right when his hand was in the cookie jar. She couldn’t have arrived at a less opportune moment.

Here are some antonyms for auspicious:

Disadvantageous – refers to creating or something being unfavorable in a way that reduces the chance of something being successful. What it is that makes something unfavorable doesn’t matter. Something can also start off as promising and then later become disadvantageous.

• The proposed plan would be disadvantageous to the people of the town.   
• Look at the contract carefully to make sure that there isn’t anything disadvantageous in it for you.

Dim – has multiple meaning. As a antonym to auspicious it refers to the likeliness of something happening being limited. This is almost always used in a negative context.

• The chances of that becoming law are pretty dim.
• Considering his grades the chances of him getting into his preferred school are dim.

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One of the most popular topics people like to study, research and understand is about body language and mindset. What someone believes, how or what they are thinking, and what they do is of peak curiosity for people. 

When we talk about the word attitude it can be a belief, a mindset or a state of mind, and these things can be seen in how someone presents themselves and the behavior they project. The word attitude is a noun and had a few different meanings depending on the context it is used in.

1. Meaning of Attitude:

We can use the word attitude to express what you think or perceive someone.

• My son has a great attitude towards school.
• My boss wants to change the attitude of the department so people enjoy coming to work.

2. Meaning of Attitude:

In terms of aviation, the word attitude can be used to describe the position of an aircraft.

• The aviation student had difficulty with understanding the concept of attitude, when flying a plane.
• You need to watch your attitude and pay attention to the ADI instruments.

3. Meaning of Attitude:

The word attitude can be used to express the way someone behaves as a result of how they think or see things.

• The new manager had an aggressive attitude towards the staff. I wonder how long he will last?
• I really like your new friend she is polite and has a optimistic attitude.

4. Meaning of Attitude:

When we talk about body language, people can express attitude based on how they arrange and position their body, extremities and facial expressions.

• Based on her hands on her hips, she was displaying an angry attitude.
• His eyes and shoulders expressed an attitude of sadness.

5. Meaning of Attitude:

When someone presents a negative, defiant, and arrogant manner they can be said to be giving attitude.

• I don’t know what your problem is, but cut the attitude or you will be grounded for another week!
• The new delivery boy has a lot of attitude and the boss told him to ship up or ship out.

Dialog:

Francis: Hey Paul, what’s with the attitude?

Paul: What are you talking about? I don’t have any attitude?

Francis: It is not what you are saying, your body speaks attitude so loudly I have to cover my eyes and ears!

Paul: Yeah, ok. I guess my attitude is a little bad lately. My boss has been giving me attitude, my girlfriend has been giving me attitude and even my dog has been giving me attitude.

Francis: Funny! Well you usually have a much better attitude about things, so I thought I would ask.

Paul: Yeah, I need to get back to my positive attitude and not let the attitudes of others affect me so much.

Related Phrases & Phrasal Verbs:

Point of view – we use point of view to say that someone has a belief of opinion about something or someone.

• Though his attitude, he made his point of view very clear.

Frame of mind – we use this phrase in the context of attitude, to express a mood or disposition.

• I am concerned about Sally’s attitude and here state of mind when it comes to working closely with her fellow co-workers.

Way of thinking – we use this phrase to express one’s opinion or belief about something.

• His way of thinking does not match the attitude of the rest of the group, he should be asked to step down as team leader.

Turn of mind – we use turn of mind to say that someone has a fixed and particular way of thinking.

• The CEO had a turn of mind because of the attitude of the consumers towards the manufacturing of the product in China

Cop an attitude – we use this phrase when we express that someone is arrogant or haughty.

• My girlfriend really coped an attitude when I told her I didn’t want to get married until I graduate from college.

Related idioms:

Mind trip/Head trip – in the context of attitude, we would use this to say that someone is on an ego trip or behaving in a selfish and arrogant way.

Modus aperandi – in the context of attitude, we use this phrase to describe a persons particular and stubborn way of doing something.

Back talk –  This phrase is used to describe when someone is disrespect a person of authority with their words.

Wisecrack – in the context of attitude, we use this phrase to say that someone has criticizes someone in a negative and sarcastic way.

Two cents worth – we use this phrase in the context of attitude, to say that someone is giving an opinion that is unwanted or that is critical of something or someone.

Synonyms (other ways to say):

Mood

Feeling

Viewpoint

Demeanor

Temperament

Mood

Manner

Posture

Pose

Presence

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The word awe is a single syllable word but don’t let that fool you as to its power. The origins of this word date back to the 13^th century from the Scandinavian term “agi” which means “fright.” Later in the early 1800’s the term took on more of a meaning reverence and admiration. Today, the word awe is frequently used in advertisements and is one of the 10,000 most common words used in the English language. 

Meaning of Awe:

As a noun awe is used to express a feeling or wonder, amazement and deep respect. It can also be used as a verb and mean to inspire with awe.

• Sicily has an awe that is second to none. Come and experience the original Italy.
• The concert was amazing and it awed me to my core.

Dialog:

Francis: Hey, what did you think of the tour?

Paul: It was amazing, I was awed by the size of the structures.

Francis: Yeah, the artifacts also have an awe about them and to think of how many millions of years old they are.

Paul: Yep. It was an unforgettable trip and awe inspiring.

Francis: Absolutely, awe is the best way to describe it.

Related Phrases & Phrasal Verbs:

Something else – when use the phrase something else in the context of awe, we saying that someone or something is exceptional.

• I was awed by his speech, he is something else!

Make an impression – the use of make an impression in the context of awe, means to impress someone.

• That book made more than an impression on me, it was simple awe inspiring.

Make a splash – the use of make a splash is to do or say something at attracts a lot of attention. In the context of awe, it would be positive attention.

Blow away – to blow someone away is to impress someone or be very impressed.

• I was blown away and filled with awe as I looked at the Northern lights.

Knock out – often times we use this phrase, knocked out, to say that something or someone is very attractive and impressive. 

• She was an absolute knock out tonight I was standing in awe of her when she walked in the room.

Taken aback – when we use taken aback in the context of awe, we are saying that someone is astonished and amazed.

• She was taken aback when she walked out onto the roof and stood in awe as she looked at the moonlight and the stars that danced in the sky.

Leave one-open mouthed – if someone is looking open mouthed it means something has caused them to be shocked or extremely excited and amazed.

• I was left opened mouthed by his comment and awed by the way was able to explain his reasoning for his decision.

Related idioms:

One for the books – when we use this phrase in the context of awe, we are saying something is extraordinary or remarkable.

This is one for the books, I stand in awe with his leadership and how he has handled this crisis.

Strike dumb – in the context of awe, we use this to express when someone is unable to speak because of shock and amazement.

• I was struck dumb by how kind she was and was awed and moved by her compassion.

Razzle-Dazzle – this is a phrase that is often used to express something that is impressive.

• I was awed by all the razzle-dazzle of the stage show.

Take one’s breath – this is a phrase we use to describe something or someone that is so amazing that we almost stop.

• I was inspired with awe and her beauty took my breath away.

Knock one’s socks off – we use this to when we describe something or someone that amazes or impresses someone.

• The fans were filled with awe and the performance knocked their socks off.

Blow one’s mind – an experience that is overwhelmingly astonishing.

• Watching the launch of the space shuttle was mind blowing and I stood in awe as it disappeared into the sky.

Collocations:

To inspire with awe

Stand in awe of

To be filled with awe

Synonyms (other ways to say):

Amazement (noun)

Amazed (verb)

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How many times have you asked people for a favor? Have you had people who have asked you for a favor and have said “I owe you big” or have even written you an “IOU.” An IOU is a non-negotiable note that is dated, signed and acknowledged as a debt.

 It is not legal and is non-negotiable and is not recognized in a court a law. In most of the world many people understand what and IOU is, however if some said: “I’m calling in a chit.” Most people, except British, would say: HUH?!

Meaning of Calling in a chit:

A chit or chitty is used in British English to mean a signed paper note of a debt. When we say calling in a chit, someone is asking for a debt or favor to be repaid.

• I am calling in my chit, I lost my job and I need you to help me find another one.
• I helped you when you were young, now I need help so I am calling in a chit.

Dialog:

Francis: Hey Bill, I need a favor.

Paul: Ok, what can I do to help, IOU a lot.

Francis: Well I need to call in a chit and get you to pay back the money I lent you sooner.

Paul: Hmmm ok, I can call in a chit from my brother and get you paid up.

Francis: Great. I know you am asking you to give back the money earlier and I really hate to call in my chit on you, but it is an extreme situation.

Paul: No problem. I can call in a chit from many people. I have a lot of people I have helped, just like when you helped me when I asked for a chit.

Related Phrases & Phrasal Verbs:

Promissory note: this is written document, usually on paper, that outlines an obligation of a borrower to pay back the money he borrowed to the lender.

• I have a promissory note you signed and I am calling in my chit.

Promise to pay: most often this is a written agreement, but also can be a verbal agreement to pay back an amount of money or of equal value.

• We had a meeting and he gave me his word and a promise to pay. So when I need to, I will be calling in my chit.

Calling in a favor: when you call in a favor, you ask someone to return an good deed or something you did for them in the past.

• Hey Bill, I am going call in a favor and ask you to do something for. I don’t really like to call in my chits until I need them, and right now I need a chit.

Return the favor: is replicate or to give back something to someone you borrowed or an act of benevolence someone did for you.

• I need to call in a chit, and if I can do anything else for you, I will be happy to return the favor any time.

Reach out to: make an attempt to help someone or ask for help.

• I am reaching out to you and calling in a chit, I really need to buy a car.

Pay back: this phrasal verb that has several meanings.  In the context of calling in a chit, it means to give back money or something of value borrowed.

• I am going to pay Fred back, he is calling in his chit. 

Pay off: this is one of those phrasal verbs that has several meanings.  In the context of calling in a chit, this phrase would mean to pay in full an outstanding loan or debt.

• I paid off my debt to Fred and now I am calling in my chit with Miller because I have no money!

Give back: means to return something borrowed.

• I need to give back the money I borrowed to Fran, she is calling in her chit.

Related idioms:

In hock – in a lot of debt, too much debt.

You scratch my back I’ll scratch yours – we use this term to express reciprocity.

Call in a marker – originally this phase was used in poker or gamboling, it means to use an outstanding favor that someone owes you.

Tit-for-tat – generally this is a term referring to retaliation. However it can also mean to do the same for/to someone else, as they do to/for you.

Synonyms (other ways to say):

IOU

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Probably out of anything we do, the ability to share information and ideas with each other is one of the things that makes us human and has helped us survive and thrive as a species.

In about 1384 the word communicacioun meaning imparting or the transmission of something. As with many English words, this word was adapted from the Latin word communicationem which means to make common to many, to share and/or to impart information and knowledge.

Communication and Communications (plural) are both nouns and have slightly different meanings depending on the context they are used.

1. Meaning of Communication:

One of the ways we use communication is to express the procedure or task of using words, sounds, pictures, or behaviors to express and share information. As well, we will express ideas thoughts and feelings to other people.

• It is vital that parents of teenagers have good communication with their children.
• Our project leader was blamed for the breakdown in communication and was reassigned to another project team.

2. Meaning of Communication:

Another way we use the word communication is to give or transmit a message to someone, usually in the form of a letter, email, text message, or telephone call.

• The General received an important communication from the President to cease all operations.
• I did not receive the communication you said you sent, please send any and all future communication through registered mail.

3. Meaning of Communications:

Today the word communication has expanded to include communications, which describes the ways of sending information to people and/or groups through the use of technology.

• People 20 years ago never would have imagined how big the communications industry is today or how many jobs it provides for people.
• The communications satellite went down last night because of sun flares.

4. Meaning of Communications:

Another way we use the word communications is to refer to the study of how information is shared and expressed to each other.

• My friend works in communications and is very interested in the way children communicate with each other.
• I started out studying Psychology, but then I switched to study communications as it was more specific area of interest for me.

Dialog:

Doug: Hey Tabatha, great to see you back at school again. What have you decided to study?

Tabatha: Hey Doug! Thanks. I have decided on studying communications. I really like the idea of understanding the way people and groups can interact with each other. How about you?

Doug: Very cool! Well, I decided on the IT area and specifically with a focus on electronic communications in space between satellites.

Tabatha: Great! Hey how is, your girlfriend?

Doug: We broke up, we just don’t have good communication with each other and see the world very differently.

Tabatha: Yeah, communication is essential to any good relationship. I know my husband and I have to really work hard on our communication.

Doug: Yes, I was not so good at picking up on her non-verbal communications which was part of the problem. I am a little daft when with that kind of communication.

Tabatha: Well, I just received a communication that my papers are ready to be picked up, catch up with you later!

Related Phrases & Phrasal Verbs:

Making known – we use this phrase in the context of communication, to describe when someone or a group of people are told something or informed.

• Through the Communications Director, the company plans to make known the status of the current merger.

Throwaway – in the context of communication, we use this phrase to a casual expression or utterance that is made in an indirect or unnoticed way.

• His throwaway comments were not taken seriously and considered not an official communication.

Choice of words – we use this phrase to express the idea that someone is careful in the way that they communicate their message or messages.

• To communicate well, a person needs to choose their words carefully or it might cause a breakdown in communication.

Write-up – in the context of communication, we will use this phrase to express a complete and detail written explanation of something.

Turn of Phrase – we us this phrase to describe a way of expressing something in a unique way.

• The politician was able to clearly use a turn of phrase to escape an awkward situation, and was still able to communicate his point.

Related idioms:

The skinny – in the context of communication, it means the essential and most important information, no more information than necessary.

• Good communication, means just giving me the skinny!

What’s happening – this is an informal phrase used to request updated information from someone known.

• Hey Jim, what’s happening! How’s communications array project?

What’s going down – in the context of communication, this is an informal phrase that is used to ask someone what is the current situation of an event or activity.

• He Paula, what’s going down? How do you like working as the new Communications Manager?

The scoop – when used in the context of communication, we use this phrase to describe getting the latest and most up to date information on something.

• Just give me the scoop, I have to get a communication out to the press very soon.

Yak – Yak is a word we use to describe when people are talking and sharing a lot of information that is not really important.

• Sometimes people just like to Yak, during their communication at work.

Pillow talk – is used to describe communication between two people who are usually sharing intimate information with each other.

• Having some pillow talk every night can be helpful to ensure there is no communications break down in a marriage.

Lowdown – this is a noun used in an informal way to ask for true facts and information about someone or something.

• I don’t want any unnecessary communications, just give me the lowdown and then get back to work.

Synonyms for Communication:

Connection

Information

Message

Utterance

Expression

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Demand is a very versatile word and depending on the context can have many different meanings. It can either be used as a noun or a verb and both have different meanings depending on the context they are used in.

Meaning of Demand:

1. Noun

We often use demand when we make a strong request for something.

• My son thinks that by crying we will give into his demand for more ice-cream.
• The President refused the demand of congress to act on gun control.

We also use demand in a noun format to express a need for something to be sold or supplied.

• In the past, there was a much higher demand for big cars.
• Good English teachers from Canada are always in great demand.

In its plural form demands can mean the difficult and challenging things people have to do.

• The demands of being a working mom can be exhausting.
• Hi new boss puts a lot of demands on him and he is ready to quit.

2. Verb

As a verb, we use demand to ask for something in an aggressive manner in such a way that refusing the request is not an option.

• My wife demanded an explanation as to why I was 3 hours late for dinner.
• Her boss always demanded only they best for her and was even more demanding on herself.

We will also use demand to express the need of something, especially time, effort of a specific quality.

• The work I do in research and development demands a lot of ingenuity and innovative thought.
• The energy demands of the new phones today are much less.

Dialog:

Francis: Hey Paul, you look exhausted.

Paul: Yeah it is the demands of my new job.

Francis: Really, your boss is that demanding?

Paul: My family also demands a lot of my time too, so it is really hard to have a good work life balance.

Francis: Yes, I can imagine. Having a family demands a lot of energy and time.

Paul: Yes, and my youngest son things he can demand things and we will give in, he makes my wife so angry sometimes.

Related Phrases & Phrasal Verbs:

Call for – in the context of demand, we use this when someone makes a public request in a authoritative manner.

• The rights group called for the immediate halt to the new government policy and demanded that those hurt be compensated.

Go over – we use this phrase, in the context of demand, to say that someone is examining something in great detail.

• This report is so demanding I have to go over these figures and make sure everything is correct.

Call on/upon – we will use this to request something formally. In the case of demand, it is used in a much stronger context and surrounding context.

• The Bishop called upon his clergy to demand from the government support for the refugees.

Insist on – in the context of demand, we would use this phrase when we request something where there is no other choice, it is something that must be done.

• My wife insisted on going on holidays, I don’t think she understands the demands of my job.

Related idioms:

Put through the wringer – this is an idiom we use in the context of demand, to say that someone has faced a demanding and difficult experience.

Put the screws to – in the context of demand, we use this phrase to saw that someone puts excessive pressure on someone to do something.

Give the third degree – when someone is asked many demanding questions, we say they got the third degree.

Throw down the gauntlet – in this context of demand, this is used to express a final request in a forceful and aggressive way.

Put one’s foot down – to firmly and forcibly demand that someone do something

Lay the down the law – to express to someone they must say and do something.

Synonyms (other ways to say):

require

request

order

command

ultimatum

necessitate

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If you heard someone say I think he is covering it up, what would you think?

1. Meaning of Cover up:

When we do or say something to prevent or stop truthful information, particularly bad or embarrassing information, to become know we are said to be covering it up.

• The congressman covered up and investigation into his many affairs and the benefits and gifts they received from him.
• The government is said to be covering up information which may prove the existence of aliens.

Dialog:

Jack: Hey did you hear that they are investigating the company for money laundering?

Dan: Really? Interesting I am not surprised, though. I mean they have been covering up the finance reports for the last few years.

Jack: Yeah, and just last week I ask the CFO about some strange numbers and he went into a long story about why they are like that.  It was obvious he was covering something up.

Dan: Yeah, 2 years ago they covered up a huge loss by underreporting some numbers.

Jack: The truth always comes you, you cannot always keep covering things up, time has a funny way of making people honest.           

Synonyms (other ways to say):

conceal

hide

suppress

Collocations:

They got caught covering up….

It is believed he is covering up….

Related Phrases & Phrasal Verbs:

Keep secret- when we keep something a secret, in the context of cover up we are hiding information that may or may not be truthful.

• Many bodyguards need to sign confidentiality documents. Many say this allows their employers to keep a secret their nefarious affairs.

Hush up- we use this phrase to describe someone who keeps silent or keeps other silent about information.

• We need to hush up the staff and cover up that the company had fired the CEO.

Keep silent about- when we keep silent about something or someone we are withholding information or staying quiet about the information.

Keep in the dark – we use this phrase in the context of cover up, to say that something is or someone is being kept hidden or a secret. 

Related idioms:

Whitewash- when you hide something that is wrong or illegal.

Sweep under the carpet- when you we say someone has swept something under the carpet, they have hidden that they don’t want known to anyone.

Draw a veil over- we use this phrase to say someone is staying quiet about something because it is unpleasant and you don’t want to think about.

Cover your tracks- we use this to say that someone is hiding or concealing evidence and/or information

Keep under your hat- when someone preserves a secret they are keeping it under their hat.

Turn a blind eye (to something)- when someone overlooks a mistake or something someone has done wrong or illegal, we say they are turning a blind eye.

Look the other way- similarly to turning a blind eye, when someone looks the other way they are purposefully ignoring something being done illegally.

Kick something along the grass- this phrase is used to say that someone is pushing information aside, hiding it and hoping it won’t be found or revealed.

2. Meaning of Cover up:

Another meaning for cover up, is when you want to cover someone or something you physically cover them with something in order to make them comfortable and or protect them or it.

• You’d better cover up before you go to church, that dress will surely make the pastor scold you.
• It is supposed to be -35 and a wind chill, make sure you cover up well before you go outside.

Dialog:

Justin: Hey I am not sure I want to go out in the cold for lunch.

Donald: Come on! Just cover up warm and we will run across the street for a nice hot burger.

Justin: Ok. I guess I will cover up with a scarf, jacket, mitts and a toque.

Donald: Yep! It is supposed to get colder tonight.

Justin: Really. I suppose I better cover up my car battery with an insulation blanket.

Donald: Yeah, I am going to also cover up my dog when I take her out for a walk tonight.

Justin: Good idea, it doesn’t hurt to cover up, you can always take it off if it is not needed.        

Other words you can create: noun, verb, adjective, adverb, etc. (ex: mug – mugger)

Covered up

Covering up

Collocations:

Make sure you cover up when you go out.

You’d better cover the car up before rains.

Related Phrases &Phrasal Verbs:

Put on- in the context of cover up, we would use this phrasal verb to say or tell someone to physically start to wear something.

• Make sure you put on some gloves and cover up your head with a hat.

Get dressed- if someone told you to get dressed they are saying for you to physically put on clothing.

• You need to get dressed and make sure you cover up your face.

Slip into- to quickly put on some clothing.

• Let me slip into something more comfortable.

Wrap up- similar to cover up, but often means to add more clothing and make it tight and heavy.

Related idioms:

Bundle up- this phrase is used to say to someone or tell someone to put on enough clothing to stay warm.

Suit up- is a phrase we use to say to put on necessary clothing

Throw on- We use this to say or tell someone to quickly put on some clothing.

Synonyms (other ways to say):

coverable (adjective),

coverer (noun)

,coverless (adjective),

half-covered (adjective)

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As we know, nouns are naming words and verbs are doing words. They are the most important words in a sentence. When we study English grammar, we should learn nouns and verbs first. A noun has several types, like proper, common, countable, uncountable, etc.; while verbs can be classified as transitive and intransitive.

In this article, we will focus on sentences following the Noun + Verb pattern like the following examples:

• Thomas wrote a letter to his boss.
• Lisa studied hard for her exam.

In the examples, above, the proper nouns Thomas and Lisa are subjects and they are followed by the verbs wrote and studied respectively.

It is important to note that sentences in simple tenses (past simple and present simple tenses) follow Noun + Verb pattern.

• A lion roars.
• A bird sings.
• My teacher taught me how to write a formal letter.
• His doctor advised him to rest for a week.

This can be very simple, however, there are nouns and verbs that do not often go together. In learning English, it is important to develop an understanding of these words that regularly occur together, which are called collocations. For example, we cannot say “A lion yells”. The noun lion and the verb yell do not go together.

Some examples of Noun + verb collocations are:

• My plane takes off at 8.am. tomorrow. (We cannot say “My plane departs at 8.m. tomorrow.”)
• My neighbor’s firecracker went off when I was falling asleep last night.
• The hen laid some eggs last week.
• A female crocodile builds her nest on the banks of a river.

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Noun Definition

Everything that we can see and we can name are nouns. A noun names people, animals, places, things, events, qualities, and states. Nouns can be simple to understand because any name of a person, a place, an animal, or a thing, is a noun. But how about the qualities and states?

How about “bus stop”? Is bus a noun? Most sentences have nouns. They’re probably the most used of all the parts of speech. Nouns can have different functions and there are many types of nouns. We will start with main types of nouns.

Common

These name general nouns.

Example: teacher, doctor, chair, bird, home

They should not start with a capital letter, unless they are the first word of a sentence.

Proper

These name specific people, animals, things, places, events, qualities and states.

Example: Stephen, Brazil, Winter Olympic, etc.

They always start with a capital letter.

Compound

These are nouns that are made up of two or more words. Usually, it is composed of noun + noun, but there are other combinations. Look at the following combinations:

noun + noun: study table, bedroom

Example: I will have my bedroom cleaned.

adjective + noun: blackboard, hardware

Example: My computer is not working. I think it’s a problem with the hardware.

verb + preposition: check-out

Example: I have confirmed my booking for a standard room and I want a late check-out.

noun + prepositional phrase: mother-in-law

Example: My mother-in-law is going to live with us.

preposition + noun: underworld

Example: I can’t accept money from the underworld.

noun + adjective: truckful

Example: I ordered five truckfuls of fine stones.

Abstract

These name something that cannot be perceived by our five senses.

Example: happiness, freedom, intelligence, democracy, etc.

Collective

These are singular nouns that refer to a group of things as one whole.

Example: faculty, class, audience

When we talk about more than one person, place, things, events, etc., we need to use plurals. Noun plurals are usually created by adding an s. If the noun ends in ch, sh, x, s, z, we usually add es.

Example: dogs, beds, churches, wishes, boxes, buses, quizzes, etc.

A noun that ends in a consonant + y, they y will usually change to i then add es.

Example: family- families, city-cities, etc.

A noun ending in an f will usually replace the f with a v and then add es.

Example: knife-knives, wife-wives, thief-thieves, leaf-leaves, etc.

Note that there are exceptions to this rule, such as brief-briefs.

Plural nouns

That follow the above rules are called regular nouns, and irregular ones are those nouns that change their spelling for plurals.

Example: mouse-mice, child-children, man-men, person-people, foot-feet, goose-geese, tooth-teeth, louse-lice, cactus-cacti, appendix-appendices, ox-oxen, etc.

Countable Nouns

They are things that we can count. This kind of nouns have plural forms, like the ones we discussed above.

When a countable noun is singular, we need to use articles (a, an, the), or other determiners (my, his, her, our, this, that, etc.) with it.

Example: I want to eat an apple. We do not say: I want apple.

When a countable noun is plural, we can use it alone.

Example: I want to have oranges.

We can also use some and any with countable nouns.

Example: Do you have any pens?

Uncountable Nouns

They are substances, ideas, concepts, things, etc. that we cannot count. For example, we cannot count sugar, but we can count a bag of sugar.

Here are some uncountable nouns:

• Music, art, love, happiness
• Advice, information, news
• Furniture, luggage
• Rice, sugar, butter, water
• Electricity, gas, power
• Money, currency

We use singular verbs for uncountable nouns.

Example: Your furniture looks very nice.

We do not use indefinite articles (a/an) with uncountable nouns. We cannot say “an advice” or “a art”. However, we can say a piece of advice, a bottle of water, a sack of rice, etc.

We can also use some and any with uncountable nouns.

Example: Do you have any money?

When you learn a new word, it’s good to know whether it’s a countable or uncountable.

There are nouns that can be countable or uncountable, depending on their meaning.

Please look at the following examples:

• There is a hair in my coffee. (Hair is countable.)
• My dad doesn’t have much hair. (Hair is uncountable.)
• There are 6 lights in our living room. (Light is countable.)
• Can you close the windows? There’s too much light and I need to sleep. (Light is uncountable)

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1. thank you in English – Thank you, Thanks

More: 112 Phrases for Saying Thank You in Any Situation

2. thank you in Spanish – Gracias

3. thank you in Italian – Grazie

4. thank you in French – Merci  (Thank you very much= Merci Beaucoup)

5. thank you in German – Danke

6. thank you in Japanese – Arigato (ah-ree-gah’-toh) or written ありがとう

7. thank you in Chinese – 谢谢 (xièxie)

8. thank you in Korean –  감사합니다 gamsahabnida

9. thank you in Russian – спасибо (spuh-SEE-buh)

10. thank you in Arabic – شُكْراً‏   (shukran)

11. thank you in Navajo – Ahéhee’

12. thank you in Portuguese – obrigado [masculine] / obrigada [feminine] (oh-bree-GAH-doo / oh-bree-GAH-dah)

13. thank you in Ukrainian – Дякую (DYAH-koo-yoo)

14. thank you in Polish – dziękuję (Jenkoo-yen)

15. thank you in Greek – Efharisto (ef-har-ris-tou’) ευχαριστώ (ef-hah-rees-TOH)

16. thank you in Vietnamese – Cám ơn bạn.

17. thank you in Hawaiian – mahalo (ma-HA-lo)

18. thank you in Hebrew – .תודה  / todah (toh-DAH)

19. thank you in Dutch – Dankjewel   

20. thank you in Thai – Khop Khun Mak Kha

21. thank you in Hindi – धन्यवाद। (dhanyavād)

22. thank you in Turkish – teşekkür ederim (teh shek uer eh der eem)

23. thank you in Swedish – tack

24. thank you in Tagalog – Salamat

25. thank you in Latin – gratias tibi/vobis (plural)

26. thank you in Norwegian – takk

27. thank you in Danish – tak (tahg)

28. thank you in Hungarian – köszönöm (KØ-sø-nøm)

29. thank you in Zulu – Ngiyabonga

30. thank you in Romanian – mulţumesc (mool-tzoo-MESK)

31. thank you in Swahili – Asante

32. thank you in Farsi – متشکرم (Salam)

33. thank you in Irish Gaelic –  Go raibh maith agat /guh rev mah a-gut/

34. thank you in Lakota – pilámaya

35. thank you in Ojibwe – Miigwech

36. thank you in Filipino – Salamat

37. thank you in Flemish – Merci

38. thank you in Punjabi – ਤੁਹਾਡਾ ਧੰਨਵਾਦ (Tuhāḍā dhanavāda)

39. thank you in Cantonese – M̀h’gōi  多謝 (dòjeh) – for a gift 唔該 (m̀hgòi) – for a service

40. thank you in Czech – děkuji (Dyekooyih)

41. thank you in Lebanese – Chokran

42. thank you in Gujarati – આભાર (Ābhāra)

43. thank you in Macedonian – Ви благодарам (Vi blagodaram)

44. thank you in Yiddish – אדאנק (adank)

45. thank you in Twi – Meda w’ase

46. thank you in Finnish – kiitos (KEE-tohss)

47. thank you in Taiwanese – 多謝 (to-siā), 感謝 (kám-siā), 撈力 (ló làt)

48. thank you in Ethiopian (Amharic language) – አመሰግናለሁ (āmeseginalehu)

49. thank you in Armenian – Շնորհակալություն / chnorakaloutioun

50. thank you in Bulgarian – благодаря / blagodaria

60. thank you in Indonesian – terima kasih. (tuh-REE-mah KAH-see)

61. thank you in Bosnian – hvala (HVAH-lah)

62. thank you in Somali – mahadsanid

63. thank you in Latvian – paldies (PUHL-dyehs)

64. thank you in Serbian – xвала / hvala (HVAH-lah)

65. thank you in Icelandic – takk (tahk)

66. thank you in Afrikaans – dankie

67. thank you in Albanian – faleminderit

68. thank you in Lithuanian – ačiū (AH-choo)

69. thank you in Welsh – diolch (DEE-ol’ch)

70. thank you in ASL (American Sign Language)

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Looking at the word “dash” it can be a verb, noun and in British English can be used as a exclamation, although the expression is dated and informal.

As a verb, the word dash can mean to go or travel somewhere in a hurry and it can also mean to strike or hit something hard in a somewhat violent manner.

As a noun, dash could be used to describe an act or instance of someone running somewhere suddenly and unexpectedly and also mean a small quantity of something. In most cases when we add “ing” to word the meaning of the word doesn’t change.

Ing is a suffix which means “action or process”, and normally, when we add /ing/ to a base form of verb (e.g. sit-sitting, sleep-sleeping, etc.), we refer to an ongoing action. However, the word dashing is an exception to this rule. Dashing does not mean an action or process, it is an adjective and its root word is not “dash” as dash has a different meaning.

Meaning of Dashing:

The word dashing is an adjective. It is normally used to refer to a man, similarly to the word “handsome.” When we use this word, we are describing a man in most cases as attractive in a romantic manner. It describes a man who might be stylish and fashionable and a spirited and refined personality. James Bond is the epitome of dashing. 

• My goodness, John has grown into a dashing young man.
• I have always found men in uniform to be so dashing and handsome.

Dialog: 

Marsha: Penny, it is so good to see you! It must be more than 20 years?!

Penny: Marsha?! Ohh my goodness? So, great to see you! How have you been?

Marsha: I am great. I am married and have two boys.

Penny: My too! But we only have one boy and expecting a girl.

Marsha: Here’s a picture of us.

Penny: Ohh, wow very dashing husband! You did well! Your boys are just as dashing as your husband.  Here is a picture of my husband and our son Pierre.

Marsha: Well, you also found yourself a dashing and handsome man. Your son takes after his father and has a dash of his smile, also very dashing young man.

Penny: Well I better dash, here’s my number. Please call me soon!           

Related Phrases &Phrasal Verbs:

Well-bred- this phrase when used in the context of dashing, describes someone who has or demonstrates good manners and well brought up.

• He is such some dashing young man his parents brought up a well-bred boy.

Turned out- in the context of dashing, we would use this phrase to indicate as good result.

• He turned out to be dashing young man.

Well-groomed-  when we use well-groomed in the context of dashing it is to say the man takes care of his appearance and he looks good.

• It is so nice to see such well-groomed boys it really makes them look dashing!

High-class- we use this term, in the context of dashing, to say that someone is of a higher social class.

• Many people think that to be dashing you need to come from high class family, that is not true in Fred’s case.

Well-dressed- when someone is wearing clothing that makes them look good, and usually higher quality clothing.

• I must say that when he is well-dressed he really looks dashing!

Well-mannered- someone who is well mannered shows proper etiquette in social occasions.

• What makes him so dashing is his well-mannered behavior.

Well-spoken- someone who is well spoken is able to converse in social situations with appropriate and/or formal language.

• A well-spoken gentleman is the key to becoming dashing. 

Related idioms:

Up -and-coming- this term is used to describe someone with potential to advance in their life.

Dressed to the nines- this term is used to describe someone who is very well dressed.

Swashbuckling- in the context of dashing, this is a term that is used to describe someone who is confident, yet respectful,  in their romantic adventures.

Easy on the eyes- is a phrase that is used to describe someone that is good looking and easy to look at because of their attractive appearance.

Cleans up well- this phrase is used to describe someone who changes their appearance from less attractive to being very attractive through becoming well-groomed and well-dressed.

Synonyms (other ways to say):

Debonair

Good Looking

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If you overheard someone say that they dodge the bullet, you might think they are a police officer, maybe a soldier or even a criminal. Have you seen the movie “The Matrix?” There are several senses where the character Neo literally has to dodge bullets. 

There is a scene This is an interesting idiom and as with most idioms they have a figurative meaning. If we consider the word dodge, this means to move out of the way of something usually in a quick manner. Bullet, well it commonly known as a projectile that comes from a gun and can kill people.

It is also known as a symbol used to signify a list in a document. In a figurative sense, it is something that can cause a person a problem or harmful situation or something that is a close call.

The origins of this idiom date back to WWW I where soldiers talked about having sloe calls with getting shot but they managed to move out of the way before getting hit with a bullet or artillery shells.

As time went on, bullets and artillery shells became harder to avoid as the became faster.  So dodging a bullet became known as a close call and often difficult to avoid.

Meaning:

When we use this idiomatic phrase, we describe barely avoiding something that has the very real potential to harm or be disastrous.

Examples of “Dodge the bullet”.

• She was about to marry the guy when she found out his girlfriend was pregnant with this child. She really dodged the bullet there!
• We were about to buy a house and just before we were going to sign the papers, an earthquake destroyed most of the area. Talk about dodging a bullet!

Dialog:

Ron: Duke! How have you been?

Duke: Hey Ron, great to see you. I’ve been great. Just got back from a vacation.

Ron: Right, you told me last time we talked you were going to the Bahamas.

Duke: Well, actually, we ended up changing our minds at the last minute because we got an amazing deal in Vietnam.

Ron: Wow! Fantastic. That sounds like it was a good thing as the Bahamas just got hit by a Hurricane, right?

Duke: Yeah, a bad one. Many people her killed and their holidays ruined because of the storm.

Ron: Crazy! You were lucky.

Duke: Yep! We really dodge the bullet there!

Other words you can create: noun, verb, adjective, adverb, etc. (ex: mug – mugger)

ditch

elude

escape

sidestep

escape

evade

skirt

serendipitous

fortunate

fluke

by accident

Collocations:

We really dodged the bullet.

We were lucky to have dodged the bullet.

Looks like I dodged the bullet on that one.

Related phrasal verbs:

Get out of- in the context of dodge the bullet we use this phrasal verb to describe a situation where someone avoids someone or something they dislike.

• We were lucky to get out of that meeting, we really dodged the bullet and didn’t have to listen to the CEO’s rant about declining sales.

Close call– we use this phrasal verb to describe a unpleasant or harmful situation or event that someone narrowly escapes from or avoids.

• Phew! That was a close call almost running into my ex-girlfriend. I dodged the bullet on her seeing me with her best friend at the movies.

Close Shave- as with close call, we use this to describe a narrow escape from a dangerous situation or disastrous event.

• You were very lucky to dodge the bullet again, you are always having close shaves with the police catching you speeding.

To luck out- when we use the luck out in the context of dodge a bullet, means that someone has escaped an unlucky and potential harmful event.

• He always lucks out and gets the best deals.  He always seems to dodge the high-priced bullet!

Near miss- a near miss means a person or thing almost experienced a dangerous situation but narrowly escaped it.

• That care almost hit us, a near miss! That driver dodged the bullet of an insurance claim as it would have been his fault.

Lucky break- when someone gets a lucky break it means they were fortune an event, decision or activity that might have caused harm.

• Some people get lucky breaks and manage to dodge the bullet of a tax audit. It is just by chance they do not get selected.

Related idioms:

Magic bullet- is a phrase we use to indicate one single remedy can cure a illness or injury.

Silver Bullet- this idiom is used to indicating that something provides and instant and effective solution to a difficult problem or situation.

Take a/the bullet for someone- in a figurative sense, this is an idiom used to describe someone or something putting themselves in harm’s way or sacrificing themselves to protect someone else.

Bite the bullet- when we bite the bullet we accept or do an activity that is not liked.

The way the cookie crumbles- when we experience a good or bad outcome that is fate or by chance.

Lucky-dog- we use this to say that someone is fortunate, usually meaning they have avoided an unpleasant or unwanted event.

Stroke of luck- this is used to say someone has experienced a fortunate event that was not predicted or expected.

Synonyms (other ways to say):

Narrow escape

Close call

Near miss

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Maybe if you were a baby monkey, a tarsier, a baby owl, or a Gecko your eyes might be bigger than your stomach. As with most idioms“Eyes bigger than your stomach”does not have literal meaning when we use it.

This idiom had been around for about 200 years and is often use figuratively when talking about someone or something who desires something (like) food but it is more than they thought it would be or too much for them to handle.

One of the earliest mentions of this idiom: I’m afraid that our eyes are bigger than our stomachs, and that we have more curiosity than comprehension. We try to embrace everything but succeed only in grasping the wind.  ~ Michel de Montaigne: On Cannibals (1580)

Meaning:

Most commonly, we use this to describe a situation where someone takes more food or had more food on their plate than they can eat in one meal. 

Example of “Eyes Bigger than Your Stomach”. 

• I was starving when I ordered this food, now I am stuffed and I won’t be able to eat it all. I think my eyes were bigger than my stomach.
• You have taken on too many clients and I don’t think you will have time for them. I know you need the money, but I think your eyes were bigger than your stomach.

Dialog:

Johnny: Mom can I have some more chicken and French fries?

Mom: Johnny, you have already eaten 3 pieces of chicken and a lot of fries already.

Johnny: But I am still hungry! I will eat it all it, I promise!

Mom: Ok, here is a leg and a thigh and a handful of fries.

Johnny: Thanks Mom! You’re the best!

Mom (about 20 minutes later): Johnny! There is still one piece of chicken and fries left on your plate. Next time you will have to wait and let your stomach settle. Your eyes are sometimes too big for your stomach!

Other words you can create: noun, verb, adjective, adverb, etc (ex: mug – mugger)

gluttony

hunger

over eating

piggishness

eat to excess

shovel it in

gorge

gobble

overindulge

feast on

Collocations:

I can’t finish it all, my eyes were bigger than my stomach.

I took too much, I think my eyes are bigger than my stomach.

I couldn’t eat another bite, my eyes are bigger than my stomach.

You need to clean your plate, you took all those French fries and you say you are full?! Your eyes are always bigger than your stomach.

Related phrasal verbs:

Polish (something) Off- This is a phrasal verb used to describe someone consuming food quickly

• I was starved after not eating lunch, I polished off a whole extra-large pizza myself.

Pack Away- this refers to a person who can eat a lot of food.

• It is amazing that she is so thin, she is always packing away food and never gets fat!

Force (food) down- to force a person or yourself to eat or drink something you/they may not want because of being full.

• I really had to force that last bite of pie down. I think my eyes were bigger than my stomach.

Work up an appetite- do activity that causes a person to become very hungry.

• I know you have really worked up an appetite, but make sure you eyes are not bigger than your stomach. I don’t want the food wasted!

Put away- this has a similar meaning to the phrasal verbs polish off and pack away. It describes some who can or does eat/drink a lot.

• I have never seen anyone put away that many beers in 10 minutes! 

Related idioms:

Sweet Tooth- this describes someone who really likes sweet or sugary foods and usual has a hard time resisting them or describes someone who eats to much sweet foods.

Pig Out- this describes a person who eats a lot of food in a short period of time.

Eat like a horse / Eat a horse- someone might say this to indicate they are very hungry and/or that they have a large appetite.

Scarf Down- this idiom describes a person who consumes food and/or drinks in a large quantity and in a hurry.  Often times people will scarf down food when they do not have a lot of time to eat and are very hungry.

Wolf Down- this idiom is similar to scarf down and pig out. We often use this to describe some (or ourselves) who hurriedly eat our meals because we are short on time to sit and eat at a normal pace.

Synonyms (other ways to say):

Eyes bigger than your belly.

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The word “frame” it is used as a noun and a verb. As a noun, the word frame is a structure that surrounds or encloses something, most commonly a window or a door. Also as a noun we understand the word frame to mean a structure that supports a system, idea, concept, or belief.

As a verb, it can mean to put something in a frame like a picture.  The word mindin the context is used as a noun. The word mindrefers to a person’s awareness of the world, their experiences, how they think feel and behave. It also includes a person’s intelligence, judgment and reasoning.

Meaning:

Somebody’s state/frame of mind is the way a person feels about their life or current life situation at any given moment.

Example of “Frame of mind”.

• Frank is not in a good state of mind after his dog died.
• My boss is always an optimistic person I admire her state of mind.

Dialog:

Abraham: Hey mate, how was your date?

David: Hey Abe, I am ok. My date was so-so.

Abraham: So-so? That doesn’t sound so good.

David: Yeah, it was strange she seems perfect for me but I just couldn’t connect.

Abraham: What do you mean you couldn’t connect?

David: Well, we just didn’t seem to share the same frame of mind.

Abraham: I see. Do you think it was your frame of mind or her frame of mind?

David: That is an interesting question, I think it was my frame of mind. I don’t think I am in the frame of mind to date after my divorce.

Other words you can create: noun, verb, adjective, adverb, etc. (ex: mug – mugger)

emotion

feeling,mood

blackmood

temperament

temperamental

attitude

mid-set

disposition

humour

Collocations:

What until she is in a better frame of mind to ask her.

He has a cheerful frame of mind.

She has had a real somber frame of mind since she spoke with the CEO.

Related phrasal verbs:

Cheer up- for someone to become happy from a sad state of mind.

• I really wish she would cheer up, lately her frame of mind has been so somber.

Lash Out at- in the context of frame of mind this would refer to someone who says or does something out of anger towards someone to a group of people.

• Pete has been in a really angry frame of mind lately, just this morning he lashed out at the mail delivery guy for giving him the wrong mail.

Lighten up- when we use the phrase lighten up we are saying that someone becomes happier and in a better mood.

• Since summer Fred has really lightened up, he is frame of mind has returned to being happy go luck.

Grow on (Someone)- we use this term to describe the idea someone slowly begins to like someone, usually someone you didn’t like at first or in the past.

• My frame of mind has changed about Wilma, she is starting to grow on me.

Fed up- when are frustrated with someone or something and you have not more patience.

• I am fed up with Paula’s negative frame of mind.

Feel myself- when you are in a normal mood.

• I haven’t been feeling myself lately, my frame of mind has a little gloomy. 

Related idioms:

Up and down- when a person’s mood fluctuateserratically for no real reason.

What’s eating (somebody)?- this a question which someone might ask to find out what might be bothering someone who might be in a bad mood.

Be in one of your moods- this is an idiom to describe a person who might be being unfriendly or upset and is a regular mood for them periodically.

Down in the dumps- this is a phrase used to describe someone who is sad or in a depressed mood.

Pleased a punched- we use this phrase to describe someone who is in a good mood and happy about something or someone.

Make my day- when some uses this phrase they are saying someone or something occurred that made their day better.

Bummed out- when someone is feeling sad, upset or disappointed about something or someone.

Had my fill of- this is a phrase we use to say that someone’s patience is at an end and they have no more tolerance for someone or something.

On the top of the world- when someone is feeling extremely happy or elated about something.

Synonyms (other ways to say):

State of mind

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