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Word of the Day
scrumptious
Definition: (adjective) Extremely pleasing to the sense of taste.
Synonyms: delectable, pleasant-tasting, yummy, toothsome, delicious, luscious.
Usage: That was a scrumptious apple pie, but I ate so much of it that now I have a terrible stomachache.
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Phrasal Verb of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
cheer up
to feel happier after being sad
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Word of the Day
straight-out
Definition: (adjective) Without reservation or exception.
Synonyms: outright, unlimited.
Usage: Bob's excuse for missing work was a straight-out lie, and his boss knew this and fired him for it.
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Word of the Day
Word of the Day: gulag
This word has appeared in 43 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
in the bag
If you think something is "in the bag", you are sure you'll get it or achieve it.
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Idiom of the Day
put the hammer down
To press down the accelerator (of an automobile) as far as possible; to accelerate to or travel at an automobile's maximum speed. Primarily heard in US. Watch the video
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Word of the Day
Word of the Day: renowned
This word has appeared in 892 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
unreal
very good; amazing
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Idiom of the Day
put in (one's) two cents' worth
To share one's opinion or point of view for whatever it may be worth, generally when it is unasked for. Watch the video
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Word of the Day
Word of the Day: bayou
This word has appeared in 52 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
top
a man who takes the active role in gay or homosexual sex
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Idiom of the Day
put food on the table
To earn enough money to provide the basic necessities for oneself and (often) one's family. Watch the video
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Football Phrase of the Week: (a) Blunder
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Wordsmith.org: Today's Word
catlap
noun: A watery drink, especially weak tea or milk.
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Phrasal Verb of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
zone out
If someone zones out, they look blankly ahead without paying attention, maybe because they're tired or bored or affected by drugs.
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Slang of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
hickey
a mark on the neck or face caused by a lover biting or sucking the skin, a love bite
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Idiom of the Day
(as) silent as the grave
Totally silent, especially as produces an ominous or foreboding effect. Watch the video
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Learn English Through Football Podcast: Underway
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Wordsmith.org: Today's Word
pussomaniac
noun: One having an excessive enthusiasm for cats.
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Phrasal Verb of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
instil in
to condition someone to follow a certain belief or to behave in a certain way
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Word of the Day
peddle
Definition: (verb) Sell or offer for sale from place to place.
Synonyms: hawk, huckster, monger, vend, pitch.
Usage: It is so hard to keep kids out of trouble and on the right track when dealers peddle drugs on every street corner.
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catnap
noun: A short, light sleep, typically in the daytime. verb intr.: To sleep briefly or lightly. verb tr.: To steal a cat.
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sit up (1)
If you sit up, you get up into a sitting position after you've been lying down.
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Word of the Day
saltpeter
Definition: (noun) (KNO3) Used especially as a fertilizer and explosive.
Synonyms: niter, potassium nitrate.
Usage: Gunpowder was not invented by any one; it was the lineal successor of the Greek fire, which, like itself, was composed of sulfur and saltpeter.
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philofelist
noun: A lover of cats.
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happen to
If something happens to you, an event or an occurrence affects you directly.
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Word of the Day
recliner
Definition: (noun) An armchair whose back can be lowered and foot can be raised to allow the sitter to recline in it.
Synonyms: lounger.
Usage: During football season, my husband plants himself in the recliner that faces the TV and does not budge for hours on end.
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Word of the Day
Word of the Day: bivalve
This word has appeared in 25 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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fanny (1)
a person's buttocks or bottom
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Idiom of the Day
(one's) blood is up
One is in an angry, aggressive, or violent mood; one is looking or ready for a fight. Watch the video
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