Word of the Day
precept
Definition: (noun) Rule of personal conduct.
Synonyms: principle.
Usage: I forget who it was that recommended men for their soul's good to do each day two things they disliked: it was a wise man, and it is a precept that I have followed scrupulously; for every day I have got up and I have gone to bed.
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precept
Definition: (noun) Rule of personal conduct.
Synonyms: principle.
Usage: I forget who it was that recommended men for their soul's good to do each day two things they disliked: it was a wise man, and it is a precept that I have followed scrupulously; for every day I have got up and I have gone to bed.
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precept
Definition, Synonyms, Translations of precept by The Free Dictionary
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Idiom of the Day
be taken by surprise
To be happened upon when one is not ready, prepared, or on guard; to be shocked or startled by someone or something. Watch the video
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be taken by surprise
To be happened upon when one is not ready, prepared, or on guard; to be shocked or startled by someone or something. Watch the video
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be taken by surprise
Definition of be taken by surprise in the Idioms Dictionary by The Free Dictionary
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Slang of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
cop out
to not do something you should do because of fear of failure
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cop out
to not do something you should do because of fear of failure
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cop out
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Phrasal Verb of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
go under
If a company goes under, it goes out of business and closes down.
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go under
If a company goes under, it goes out of business and closes down.
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go under
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Word of the Day
malinger
Definition: (verb) To feign illness or other incapacity in order to avoid duty or work.
Synonyms: skulk.
Usage: To make sure that employees do not malinger, the boss insists that all workers submit a doctor's note when they return to work after calling in sick.
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malinger
Definition: (verb) To feign illness or other incapacity in order to avoid duty or work.
Synonyms: skulk.
Usage: To make sure that employees do not malinger, the boss insists that all workers submit a doctor's note when they return to work after calling in sick.
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malinger
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Idiom of the Day
get taken to task (by someone)
To be scolded, rebuked, reprimanded, or criticized (by someone). Watch the video
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get taken to task (by someone)
To be scolded, rebuked, reprimanded, or criticized (by someone). Watch the video
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get taken to task (by someone)
Definition of get taken to task (by someone) in the Idioms Dictionary by The Free Dictionary
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wimp
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Phrasal Verb of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
lay into (1)
to attack someone and repeatedly punch and kick them
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lay into (1)
to attack someone and repeatedly punch and kick them
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lay into (1)
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Idiom of the Day
talk a mile a minute
To speak in a very quick or hurried manner; to talk very fast. Watch the video
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talk a mile a minute
To speak in a very quick or hurried manner; to talk very fast. Watch the video
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talk a mile a minute
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Phrasal Verb of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
put out (1)
to stop something from burning
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put out (1)
to stop something from burning
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put out (1)
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Word of the Day
off-key
Definition: (adjective) Inaccurate in pitch.
Synonyms: sour, false.
Usage: Her wailing, off-key vocals made me cringe.
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off-key
Definition: (adjective) Inaccurate in pitch.
Synonyms: sour, false.
Usage: Her wailing, off-key vocals made me cringe.
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off-key
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Word of the Day
Word of the Day: forensic
This word has appeared in 322 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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Word of the Day: forensic
This word has appeared in 322 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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Word of the Day: forensic
This word has appeared in 322 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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Word of the Day
wellspring
Definition: (noun) An abundant source.
Synonyms: fountainhead.
Usage: The new recruit was a wellspring of ideas and reinvigorated the department with her out-of-the-box thinking.
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wellspring
Definition: (noun) An abundant source.
Synonyms: fountainhead.
Usage: The new recruit was a wellspring of ideas and reinvigorated the department with her out-of-the-box thinking.
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wellspring
Definition, Synonyms, Translations of wellspring by The Free Dictionary
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Idiom of the Day
speak of the devil, and he shall appear
An acknowledgment of a person who has arrived just as or after he or she was being discussed. Watch the video
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speak of the devil, and he shall appear
An acknowledgment of a person who has arrived just as or after he or she was being discussed. Watch the video
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speak of the devil, and he shall appear
Definition of speak of the devil, and he shall appear in the Idioms Dictionary by The Free Dictionary
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Slang of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
bottom
a man who takes the passive role in gay or homosexual sex
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a man who takes the passive role in gay or homosexual sex
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Phrasal Verb of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
pull through
to recover from a serious illness or injury
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pull through
to recover from a serious illness or injury
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pull through
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