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Slang

bum
a lazy person who seeks to live solely by the support of others

Proverbs

Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

Accept a gift graciously.

Tongue Twisters

She stood on the balcony, inexplicably mimicking him hiccuping, and amicably welcoming him in.
(An actor's vocal warmup for lips and tongue.)

Quotes

“Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve.” W. Clement Stone

Word of the Day

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dismantle a stand

• build up a stand
• take apart a stand
• show or demonstrate something to an interested audience

Abbreviations

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What does the abbreviation ISBN stand for?

• information statistics budget nomination
• international standard book number
• international safety brochure numeration

Idioms

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easier said than done -

E.g. To climb Mount Everest is easier said than done.

• To talk a lot about something.
• To believe in one’s own abilities or skills.
• More difficult to do than talk about.
• To have difficulty doing something.