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Word of the Day

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Bad boys don't play by the rules

She has always played by the rules throughout her career. She's always been attracted to bad boys who don't play by the rules. You know how we conduct business here, and I expect you all to play by the rules in the future.

Jun 29, 20242 min

Weekly Review 8

It's time to get your act together and pull your grades up. I'm old enough to run my own life! A: "Of course, you wouldn't know anything about a hard day's work." B: "Hey, what's that supposed to mean? I work hard!" I’m terrible at breaking bad news. Because it was the last day of class, the teachers cut us some slack.

Jun 27, 20242 min

Cut me some slack

Cut me some slack. I was sick just yesterday. Because it was the last day of class, the teachers cut us some slack. Would you give/cut me some slack? I'm doing the best I can.

Jun 26, 20242 min

I hate to break it to you

Who's going to be the one to break it to Jeff that he's being fired? Look, I hate to break it to you, but Molly doesn't want anything to do with you anymore. I’m terrible at breaking bad news.

Jun 25, 20242 min

What's that supposed to mean?

A: "Of course, you wouldn't know anything about a hard day's work." B: "Hey, what's that supposed to mean? I work hard!" "It sounds like things aren’t going too well for you lately." "What’s that supposed to mean?" "He can be a little difficult." "What's that supposed to mean?"

Jun 24, 20242 min

Old enough to run my own life

Don’t try to run my life! I'm old enough to run my own life! I know I can’t run Hailey’s life for her.

Jun 23, 20242 min

I got my act together in my thirties

It's time to get your act together and pull your grades up. I had no direction after college and drifted along for several years, until I got my act together in my thirties with a steady job and good relationship. A: "Wait, you were in a minor car accident on your way to the job interview?" B: "Yeah, but I was able to get my act together before I went in. I think the interview actually went well!" My brother seriously needs to stop this messy behavior and get his act together. He's too old to be...

Jun 22, 20243 min

Weekly Review 7

Eat up! Your dinner is getting cold. “Do you know anything?” “No, I'm completely in the dark, like everyone else.” I'm delivering my work by hand - I'm not taking any chances. Her new boyfriend's not much of a catch really, is he? I’m not promising a slam dunk here. mohamadgolpayegani@gmail.com

Jun 20, 20243 min

He's a good catch

My mother considered a doctor to be a good catch. Her new boyfriend's not much of a catch really, is he? He's a good catch.

Jun 18, 20242 min

They did not take any chances

They did not take any chances and called the fire department when they smelled gas. I'm delivering my work by hand - I'm not taking any chances. They took a chance and cast an unknown actor in the lead role.

Jun 17, 20242 min

Keep him in the dark for now

Our boss tends to keep us in the dark most of the time. “Do you know anything?” “No, I'm completely in the dark, like everyone else.” I don't fully trust John to keep our plan a secret, so I think it best that we keep him in the dark for now.

Jun 16, 20242 min

Eat up!

Eat up ! Your dinner is getting cold. Eat up! We have to go out soon. Be a good boy and eat up your vegetables.

Jun 15, 20241 min

Just my luck!

The last ticket was sold a minute before I got there—just my luck. That's just my luck! First the flat tire, and now I'm locked out of the apartment. I didn’t get to the phone in time. Just my luck! He’s married? Just my luck. Music: The Cornice by Blue Dot Sessions

Jan 11, 20242 min

She's supposed to be the best doctor

The burgers here are supposed to be great. "I heard that she's good." "She is supposed to be the best doctor in town." Mrs Carver is supposed to have a lot of money. "Dirty Harry" is supposed to be one of Eastwood’s best films. Music: Cab Ride by Blue Dot Sessions

Jan 10, 20242 min

He had a soul patch

He had a soul patch and a thick moustache. The audience was full of teenagers with soul patches and ponytails. The 23-year-old has an earring in his left lobe and a soul patch. Music: Lacquer Groove by Blue Dot Sessions

Jan 09, 20242 min

Remember me to your father

Please remember me to your parents. Remember me to your aunt when you see her today. Have fun on your trip—please remember me to Aunt Lily and Uncle Michael! Music: Remsen by Blue Dot Sessions

Jan 08, 20242 min

The full article is paywalled

Here’s an abstract, but the full article is paywalled. (verb) Some newspapers have put their content behind a paywall. The TechCrunch List has no paywall. The best part for enthusiasts is that this data is free without a paywall. Music: The Caspian Sea by Blue Dot Sessions

Jan 07, 20243 min

Put the brakes on rising prices

The government is trying to put the brakes on rising prices. We will put the brakes on this project because it is costing too much money. The boss put the brakes on Gerald, who was trying too aggressively to get promoted. Music: Brad PKL by Blue Dot Sessions

Jan 06, 20242 min

Cut it out!

Cut it out, you two – I'm tired of listening to you argue! I'm sick of you two arguing—just cut it out! That hurts! Cut it out! If they don't cut it out soon, I'm going to go up there and give them a piece of my mind. Music: Entwined Oddity by Blue Dot Sessions

Jan 03, 20242 min

What gives?

You've been acting weird all week. What gives? OK, what gives, Sarah? You've been in a bad mood all day. Not even thirty minutes after leaving the shower, my head starts itching. What gives? Hey, what gives? My computer just shut off on its own! Music: Four Cluster by Blue Dot Sessions

Jan 02, 20242 min

Lisa strung me along for months.

She's been promising to pay back the money for six months, but I think she's just stringing me along. He strung her along for years, saying he'd marry her and divorce his wife. The student succeeded in stringing even his teachers along with his tales of family hardships. Music: Timid Luxor by Blue Dot Sessions

Jan 01, 20242 min

Flat beer

Your beer looks a little bit flat. If you don't put the top back on that bottle of beer, it will go flat. That champagne must have gone flat by now. The soda was warm and had gone flat. Music: Matamoscas by Blue Dot Sessions

Dec 31, 20232 min

A bad case of baby fever

This time last year I had baby fever so bad, it was ridiculous. A year after we married, I got a bad case of baby fever. Baby fever is strongest in women at younger ages, and decreases as they age. For men, however, likelihood of baby fever increases with age. Music: Zulia Conspiracy by Blue Dot Sessions Nine Count by Blue Dot Sessions...

Dec 31, 20232 min

Why don't you pop in?

I just popped in to say hello. Maybe we'll pop in after the movie. Why don’t you pop in and see us this afternoon? He popped in for two minutes. Music: Borough by Blue Dot Sessions

Dec 28, 20231 min

Stick up for what you believe.

Stick up for your little sister, OK? That's your job. She taught her children to stick up for themselves at school. Stick up for what you believe. Thank you for sticking up for me back there. It just felt like everyone was against me. Music: Valantis by Blue Dot Sessions

Dec 27, 20232 min

It's her loss.

If she doesn't want to come to the party, it's her loss. Well, if he doesn’t want to come, it’s his loss. If they don't find me interesting that's their loss. Your loss. Music: Quindi by Blue Dot Sessions

Dec 26, 20232 min

Vibing out to music.

When I’m depressed, I put on my fancy headphones and vibe out to my favorite songs. I usually vibe out to some music on the way to work. This morning, I saw a video of a guy drinking cranberry juice and just kind of vibing out to a Fleetwood Mac song. Music: Spinning Meter by Blue Dot Sessions

Dec 25, 20232 min

I'm going to drop yoga.

Many students dropped the class. I’m going to drop yoga. I dropped German (= stopped studying it) when I was 14. Music: Orejitas by Blue Dot Sessions

Dec 24, 20232 min

I don't like fibbing, but . . .

He fibbed about the price of the new suit. I don't like fibbing, but I didn't want to hurt his feelings by saying his gift was awful. Most of us have fibbed once or twice about being proficient in Excel or PowerPoint to get a job. I have to admit I told a fib when I said I enjoyed the movie. Music: Noe Noe by Blue Dot Sessions

Dec 23, 20232 min
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