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Tag: proverbs
Get Cold Feet
Get cold feet To be too nervous of frightened (lack of courage) to do something. “The…
Can You Imagine Living With A Bear?
Listen here A Russian family found a brown bear, which lost his mother, in the forests…
Traveling Off The Beaten Track
Listen here Capital cities can be exciting places, filled with many interesting sights and cultural activities.…
Word Of The Week: Flexer
Flexer (slang) Someone who shows off or brags a lot. To behave in a way to…
Go Pear-Shaped
Go pear-shaped To go wrong. If, e.g., a plan goes pear-shaped, it fails. “When I lost…
Son Doong Is The Largest Natural Cave On The Planet
Listen here Hang Sơn Đoòng cave is located in Vietnam near its borders with Laos. The cave was…
Word Of The Week: Freeloader
freeloader: someone who takes things from other people without paying for them or giving anything in…
One Minute Of Anger Versus One Minute Of Laughter
Listen here One minute of anger weakens the immune system for 4-6 hours. While one minute of laughter…