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Slang of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
on the take
to be receiving illegal payments or bribes
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salt of the earth
noun: A person or group considered to be among the finest of humanity.
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Word of the Day
Word of the Day: pungent
This word has appeared in 113 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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chockablock | chock-a-block | chock-full
completely full of people or things, crammed full
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mess of pottage
noun: Something trivial accepted in return for something of great value, especially when done for immediate gratification.
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Word of the Day
Word of the Day: sublimity
This word has appeared in five articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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Slang of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
yank
to quickly pull something (v.) | a quick pull (n.)
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Adam and Eve
noun: 1. A beginning. 2. A set of ancestors or founders.
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Phrasal Verb of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
talk back
to reply rudely to someone in a position of authority
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Slang of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
knackered (2)
severely damaged
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Phrasal Verb of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
incline to
If somebody inclines to something such as a certain way of thinking, they will usually think in that way.
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Slang of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
geek
a computer and IT expert
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Word of the Day
Word of the Day: vexatious
This word has appeared in 16 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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Slang of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
earner
a good source of money
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Idiom of the Day
the other side
Existence after death; the world of the afterlife. Watch the video
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Phrasal Verb of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
help out
If you help someone out, you do something to help them.
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Word of the Day
leave-taking
Definition: (noun) The act of departing politely.
Synonyms: parting, farewell.
Usage: Captain Rawdon himself was much more affected at the leave-taking than the resolute little woman to whom he bade farewell.
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Idiom of the Day
(one's) other half
One's spouse, romantic partner, or boyfriend/girlfriend. Watch the video
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Phrasal Verb of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
jot down
If you jot something down, you quickly write it down on a pad or piece of paper.
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Word of the Day
earsplitting
Definition: (adjective) Loud and shrill enough to hurt the ears.
Synonyms: deafening, thunderous.
Usage: When the little boy throws a tantrum, he lets loose with the most fearful, earsplitting screams.
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Idiom of the Day
open (one's) big mouth
To say something that is meant to be a secret; to say something in an indiscreet, noisy, or boorish manner. Watch the video
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Word of the Day
baseless
Definition: (adjective) Having no basis or foundation in fact.
Synonyms: groundless, unfounded, unwarranted, idle, wild.
Usage: The governor has released a statement calling the reports of corruption completely baseless and without merit.
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Idiom of the Day
one-up (someone)
To make a point of outdoing, outperforming, outclassing, etc., someone. Watch the video
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Word of the Day
incarcerate
Definition: (verb) Lock up or confine, in or as in a jail.
Synonyms: immure, imprison, jail, jug, put behind bars, remand, lag, put away.
Usage: It can cost huge sums to incarcerate a prisoner for a year.
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Idiom of the Day
(one's) blood runs cold
One becomes seized by an acute and intense sensation of fear, panic, horror, or dread. Watch the video
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Phrasal Verb of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
weigh in (2)
to join a discussion by expressing a viewpoint
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Word of the Day
carrel
Definition: (noun) A partially partitioned nook in or near the stacks in a library, used for private study.
Synonyms: cubicle, stall.
Usage: There are too many distractions at home, so when I really need to study, I go to the library, find a secluded carrel, and study there.
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Idiom of the Day
one card shy of a (full) deck
A pejorative phrase meaning not very intelligent or of questionable mental capacity. This expression can appear in many different forms and variations (e.g., "a few sandwiches short of a picnic," "one brick short of a load.," etc.). Watch the video
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