OLD WIVES' TALE

If you step on a crack, odds are, you won’t break your mama’s back. Yep, there are plenty of old wives’ tales out there that have long been debunked by science — your body really doesn’t take years to digest gum — or reason — even if your eyes are twitching, you probably won’t come into a pile of riches. But let’s give our ancestors a little credit, shall we? Indeed, there are some old wives’ tales that are totally, completely real. Click through to read more about them.

http://www.care2.com/greenliving/old-wives-tales-true.html

SUPERSTITION

IS YOUR RELATIONSHIP TANKING?

Debora,

Thanks for your question.


If you think your relationship is tanking, talk to your boyfriend and try to work things out. If you can't, don't panic. It might be the right time to let him walk out this door.

or

And my love life was tanking, and today was fish sticks day, and I hadn’t finished my French homework, and I just knew Ms. Beauchard was going to call me on it.

http://www.ebook2u.org/book2/The_Winnie_Years_5/index_6.html

fail; do poorly.

OFF ONE'S ROCKERS

OFF ONE'S ROCKERS

I don't want to waste my time talking to people who are off their rockers; I got better things to do.

OR

Betty White's Off Their Rockers is an American comedy television series that broadcast on NBC for its first two seasons and Lifetime beginning with the third. The series is hosted by Betty White, and is based on the Belgian television format Benidorm Bastards.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betty_White's_Off_Their_Rockers

SILLY

WHIP YOUR BUTT

Georgia,

I take it that you are asking about  the figurative of the expression. Here we go:

My sister whipped my butt in Chinese checkers 4 times in a row. I didn't even have time to think and the game was over.

- Beat/win mercilessly.

JUST HANG IN THERE

To go forward even when it is hard to do so

When trying to get a return at a store, you must hang in there because they will not let you have your way easily.

or

We win many of life's rewards by learning how to hang in there and work till the very end.

smiley963.tripod.com/motivational.html‎

CAN'T CATCH A BREAK

" I have to mow  the lawn, take the trash out, and now you tell me I still have to make dinner for your whole family? I can't catch a break, can I?

or

He caught a break when the police officer decided not to write me a ticket.

http://www.idiomquest.com/learn/idiom/catch-a-break/

GO EASY ON SOMEONE

TO COME OF AGE - SHE CAME OF AGE

COME OF AGE = reach the age when one is legally responsible for one's actions; transition to adulthood.


e.g.


When the situation arose, she came of age and took responsibilty for her two younger siblings.

or

As I come of age / I keep fallin' down / And I feel just like a schoolboy / I was in a senseless rage / Runnin' too 

hard / And I tore you all to pieces.

www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/s/stephen_stills/as_i_come_of_age.html‎

MAKE ENDS MEET

I really wan't expecting to receive a msg on this holiday, but I am happy I did.

TO MAKE ENDS MEET

Juan had to get a second job just to make ends meet. That is what you get for having several ex-wives.


* to make just enough money for a living.

IN CAHOOTS

Hello,

To be in cahoots                          

sentences:

1. I believe John and my sister are in cahoots to throw a surprise party for me.

2. I find it quite exciting to be in cahoots with someone who has a passion for 

the 

same things as myself

www.thehandmadehome.net

DICEY

Hi João,

To answer your question, I will try to use the word dicey in context.


I looked out the window and it seems to me the weather is dicey so I am not going to the game tonight.

or

I guess Erica and I stayed friends for such a long time by not asking dicey questions.


Got it?




Dicey =unpredictable

just like rolling dice.

SHOOT FOR

What I am shooting for with my blog is to 

give students resource to enhance their vocabulary.

or

So, this new year I wanted to create a challenge for myself and see if I can follow it through the year. The one-a-day challenge, I felt, might turn out to be too challenging (one picture a day, one short story a day etc) and so what I am shooting for is one-a-week. 

http://ramyasethu.tumblr.com/post/39680129521/accessibility-challenge-for-the-new-year

shoot for = try to obtain

WRAP MY HEAD AROUND IT

Hello Annete,


You are going to have to use your head now:

e.g.

I can't wrap my head around the fact that you now live in a cardboard box.


or

I cannot wrap my head around Bham suburbs towing cars now.

http://www.secrant.com/rant/p/47964493/I-cannot-wrap-my-head-around-Bham-suburbs-towing-cars-now.aspx

meaning: understand how something works.

GO BY THE WAYSIDE

Hello everyone,

How to look for a date has changed a lot lately. In the 21st century, experts believe that  good personality has gone by the wayside. Income and looks play more important roles.

Can you figure out the meaning of  ' go by the wayside ' ???


another example:


 When did proper grammar go by the wayside?

http://www.experienceproject.com/question-answer/When-Did-Proper-Grammar-Go-By-The-Wayside/2090487

It means :

1. to be put aside, shelved, or discarded.

FLY OFF THE SHELF

Dear student,

'To fly off the shelf' means to sell things fast and easily. I've also heard the expression "to sell like hot cakes"

e.g.

If you mark down the price by 30%, those tablets will fly off the shelves.

or

Souvenirs fly off the shelf as prince's plans go out the window

Big day becomes next day but sellers of out of date memorabilia cash in

http://www.theguardian.com/uk/2005/apr/05/monarchy.stephenbates

LOOKISM

LOOKISM


a term used to refer to the preferencial treatment given to people who are considered good-looking.


and/or

WHAT IS LOOKISM?

Lookism is discrimination based on a person's physical appearence. Lookism is one of the the newer isms and is recenty starting to effect many people. We as a global community need to put an end to this unjustice. Lookism is not fair and it wrecks the lives of many, every single day. The first step we can take is by stopping it ourselves. We all judge people by the way they look, and we need to make a concious effort to stop it. Furthermore, try spreading awarness aboout it. Talk to your friends and maybe even try bringing a speaker in your school or workplace to talk more about it. Don't forget!Lookism is a type of bullying and most of the time someone is teased about their weight, height or complection which all comes under physical appearrence. Surprisingly, a survey found that  people think that its fine to tease people about their ginger hair, regional accents, being blonde, being bald, being overweight, thin, short, tall, smelly and  even for having bad teeth. But, it's not ok. It's never ok to tease people about those things. In addition, did you know that anyone at any age can be a victim of Lookism? It does'nt matter if your in school, at work or even at home. LET'S STOP LOOKISM!

http://lookism.weebly.com/index.html

Read more:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/commentary/twenty-years-on-women-are-still-looking-at-lookism/article13814965/

CAN OF WORMS - VIDEO

CAN OF WORMS

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CAN OF WORMS

Dear student,

A can of worms is a set of problems difficult to deal wiith.

For example

Dean didn't tell his girlfriend he hasn't divorced yet because 

he doesn't want to open too many cans of worms.

or

Metaphorically speaking, to open a can of worms is to 

examine or attempt to solve some problem, only to 

inadvertently complicate it and create even more trouble. 

Literally speaking, opening a can of worms, as most 

fishermen can attest, can also mean more trouble than you 

bargained for. No surprise, then, that the phrase was 

inspired by real live creepy crawlies.

Read the full text here: http://mentalfloss.com/article/31039/how-did-term-open-can-worms-originate#ixzz2dtIA6hNK 

TURN YOUR CRANK VIDEO

TURN YOUR CRANK

TURN YOUR CRANK

Hello everyone,

turn your crank

is an expression which means 'get someone to start liking' or ' get something to grow on you'; interest you.

e.g.

This is not your dream job, but once you start, it will turn your crank.

or

Their anime/pin-up vibe might not turn your crank, 

depending on the faction; 

PAYWALL VIDEO

PAYWALL

PAYWALL

Paywall is an eletronic system that prevents internet users from reading information on a website without a paid subscription.

e.g.

Most people believe that newspapers won't last long without builiding some sort of pay wall on their sites.

or

how to inplement paywall on site first go to

 http://www.paymentwall.com/

BLOW YOUR OWN HORN

I've always heard you've got to blow your own 

horn, because no one else is going to blow it for you.

AND

Next time you talk to your boss, try to blow your own 

horn so that you enhance your chances of getting a 

promotion.

BLOW YOUR OWN HORN = BOAST ABOUT YOURSELF

KEEP ON YOUR TOES

Intelligent questions help us to keep on our toes.

 force to give your attention; be alert

As well as publicizing events far afield, our forays outside our geographical home base help us to keep on our toes and give a wider perspective to our views.

http://www.reviewvancouver.org/about_us.htm

KNOCK OFF --- VIDEO

KNOCK OFF = REDUCE

About how much cash can you knock off of the dealer price tag by negotiating?

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20091016234313AAJWcHn

HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE - VIDEO

In team sports, the term home advantage (also called home field/court/diamond/ice advantage) describes the advantage–usually a psychological advantage–that the home team is said to have over the visiting team as a result of playing in familiar facilities and in front of supportive fans. The term is also widely used in "best-of" playoff formats (e.g., best-of-seven) as being given to the team that is scheduled to play one more game at home than their opponent if all necessary games are played.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_advantage

HOUND

HOUND (v)

Hound means to urge someone to do do something for you.

eg.

I enjoy giving people ideas for gifts. However I abhor when people hound me for ideas which they are not going to listen to.

or



Asking them what they want is more for the family members who hound me for ideas. And because it's fun to talk jordan 8 playoffs for sale about ...

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DICKER - VIDEO

DICKER (v) on a price

It means to bargain or haggle over the price.

e.g.

If you are going to buy a new car, you'd better dicker. Salespeople don't usually offer the best price at first.

or

Do furniture store dicker on price?

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20071122155912AAtZVnz

VIDEO - TWIGGED MY SENSES

ASK YOUR TEACHER ANYTHING (OR ALMOST): SHENANIGANS

ASK YOUR TEACHER ANYTHING (OR ALMOST): SHENANIGANS

TWIGGED MY SENSES

From context, can you guess?


A stranger came to me a few days ago and asked for money. She explained she had to speak at a conference, but she had got mugged and didn't have any cash to get there. She mentioned, in passing, it was a health conference. She reeked of cigarette and that twigged my senses she might be lying.


For the first time tonight i had some more aggressive youtube responses that twigged my senses. I am sure the JIDL was on there. When i started to post subtle comments that references Jews then it got a little heavier (not a lot but it was noticeable) 

http://www.stormfront.org/forum/t826676-5/

😅

😞

😋

😁

😃

😇😇😇

to find out or suddenly comprehend (something): he hasn't twigged yet

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/twig?s=t

ON THE QT

On the qt (slang) is short for quiet. It means 'not openly; confidential'

Example:


I can't have everyone over, so I am keeping my b party on the QT.

LET UP

Let up = ease off; subside; stop.


Celebrities cannot have a nice calm dinner anywhere in town because their fans will do anything to have a word with them. They won't let up no matter what. That can be annoying!

or


Girl I know you're fed up but things gonna get a lot 

better / Don't wanna see you give up, whatever you 

do, don't let up / Girl I know that things are hard now
 

rapgenius.com/Akon-dont-let-up-lyrics

LIVE UP TO

Try to figure out the meaning from context. It will be child's play.

I hate when people don't live up to their online profile picture.

or

Faithful pray Pope Francis will live up to his name


Read more at http://www.toledoblade.com/World/2013/03/31/Faithful-pray-Pope-Francis-will-live-up-to-his-name.html#hSROcDlR8eaK14lH.99 

or also

I'm not in this world to live up to your expectations and you're not in this world to live up to mine.

Bruce Lee

Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/b/brucelee153187.html#WAftVZBJmHQklWJo.99