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Phrase: Lie through your teeth
Meaning: To say something that is not true.
Examples:
Now it is clear that they have been lying through their teeth.
Castilian politicians usually lie through their teeth, which is why they have no credibility at all. I do not trust them.
Please stop lying through your teeth. I know you did not write this composition.
She was lying through her teeth when she said that she had not seen him on the night of the crime.
Date: 29-01-2021
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Subject: Truth
Phrase: On the ropes
Meaning: In a very difficult situation, in a situation that has practically no escape, in a helpless situation.
Examples:
Google has put many company on the ropes over the years because of its unfair policies, which is why I never use its services.
Many companies are on the ropes as a result of this pandemic.
The government was on the ropes, and had to call an early election.
The Castilian boxer is on the ropes, and he is receiving a lot of punches from his opponent.
Our army is on the ropes, and we need reinforcements. If they do not arrive soon, we will have to surrender.
Date: 26-01-2021
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Subject: Difficulty
Phrase: At random
Meaning: Without being planned, without following any pattern, haphazardly.
Examples:
Choose a card at random, and do not show it to me.
This script generates numbers at random.
He opened the photo(graph) album at random.
We picked several candidates at random.
Date: 21-01-2021
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Subject: Likelihood
Phrase: (For hours, days, years...) on end
Meaning: Without stopping.
Examples:
Storms like these can last for days on end.
I do not wish to visit Mary because she talks for hours on end.
Date: 20-01-2021
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Subject: Expressions
Phrase: As thick as two short planks
Meaning: If someone is as thick as two short planks, he or she is very stupid, slow-witted or not very intelligent.
Date: 29-11-2020
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Subject: Stupidity
Phrase: Be as dumb as an ox
Meaning: If someone is as dumb as an ox, he or she is stupid or not very smart.
Date: 29-11-2020
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Subject: Stupidity
Phrase: Stay put
Meaning: Stay here. Do not move.
Example:
Stay put. I'll be back in a minute.
Date: 29-11-2020
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Subject: Expressions
Phrase: Go and fuck yourself
Meaning: Get lost, motherfucker. Leave me alone. Fuck off!
Example:
Don't touch me! Go and fuck yourself!
Date: 29-11-2020
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Subject: Irritation
Phrase: To go down the toilet
Meaning: To be ruined.
Example:
And then your career goes down the toilet.
Date: 29-11-2020
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Subject: Wrong
Phrase: A silver bullet
Meaning: A remedy for or a solution to something troublesome.
Examples:
There may never be a silver bullet for this pandemic, that is, a vaccine.
There is no silver bullet to solve this problem, which does not mean that we ought to stop researching on / into it.
Date: 04-08-2020
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Subject: Control
Phrase: Per se
Meaning: A Latin expression that means "in / of / by itself", "intrinsically". It generally follows the word that it modifies.
Examples:
This is not dangerous per se, but it could be if not done properly.
Does money per se makes people happy?
The music per se was awful, but the atmosphere was very cool. We had a great time at the concert.
Date: 04-08-2020
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Subject: Expressions
Phrase: What is the damage?
Meaning: This is said when you are expecting to pay a lot for something, and it means how much it costs.
Example:
-What is the damage?
-Ten thousand dollars.
Date: 03-08-2020
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Subject: Money
Phrase: vs
Meaning: Against something or someone.
Examples:
Tonight we have a football match: Catalonia vs Germany.
You must not miss tonight's debate on TV3: botiflers versus (or vs) maulets. (Botiflers and maulets are Catalan words. The former one refers to those against the independence of Catalonia, and the latter, to those in favour.)
Should marihuana be legalised? First, We must weigh up its benefits vs its side-effects. We believe it should because it is a natural pain-killer / painkiller, and has many other benefits.
Date: 28-07-2020
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Subject: Abbreviations
Phrase: GB
Meaning: The abbreviation of Great Britain.
Date: 26-07-2020
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Subject: Abbreviations
Phrase: RP
Meaning: It means "Received Pronunciation", that is, the standard British English. In American English, they use GA, which stands for General American.
Date: 26-07-2020
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Subject: Abbreviations
Phrase: Brexit
Meaning: It stands for Britain's exit or British exit.
Examples:
Brexit rocks. Europe sucks. The kingdom of Castile and the European Union are an insult to my intelligence because they mean everything for the people, but without the people (= the motto of Enlightened Despotism).
Long live Brexit, and Catexit (= Catalonia's exit)! Catalonia (= Barcelona, Valencia, Majorca, and so on) is an oppressed country. I envy Brexiters / Brexiteers because they have left the European Union, which is ruled by neoliberals and colonialist politicians. I am left-wing, and think that colonialism and savage capitalism should be stopped. After Brexit, there is hope.
Brexit will make Britain great again. I am sure about it.
Sent by Miquel Molina
Date: 02-02-2020
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Subject: Abbreviations
Phrase: On death row
Meaning: It refers to someone who is in prison awaiting his or her death, which is an atrocity. We are for the abolition of capital punishment everywhere in the world.
Example:
My cousin is on death row, and I am sure that he is innocent because he would not hurt a fly.
Date: 16-01-2020
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Subject: Death
Phrase: Be a magnet for something
Meaning: To attract something.
Examples:
The Iberian peninsula is a magnet for thieves because laws are very lenient.
The Balearic Islands, which are (a) part of Catalonia, are a magnet for tourists. They are a paradise in the Mediterranean Sea.
Date: 20-06-2019
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Subject: Curiosity
Phrase: Old Nick
Meaning: It means "the devil".
Example:
Many Catalan people would sell their souls to Old Nick to gain independence from the empires that oppress Catalonia.
Date: 30-05-2019
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Subject: Religion
Phrase: FAQ's / FAQs
Meaning: The abbreviation of Frequently Asked Questions.
Example:
If there is anything you do not understand, have a look at the FAQ's.
Date: 25-05-2019
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Subject: Abbreviations
Phrase: AI
Meaning: An abbreviation for artificial intelligence.
Example:
Will AI replace human beings?
Date: 25-05-2019
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Subject: Abbreviations
Phrase: Not to give / care a damn
Meaning: Not to worry at all, not to give a shit.
Example:
I do not care a damn about those colonialist people. As a matter of fact, I consider them enemies of my people.
Date: 25-05-2019
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Subject: Indifference
Phrase: Not to give / care a shit
Meaning: Not to bother at all, not to give a damn.
Example:
American people don't give a shit (about all that load of rubbish).
Date: 25-05-2019
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Subject: Indifference
Phrase: The ins and outs of something
Meaning: To know how something works very well. To be knowledgeable about something. To provide all the details about something.
Examples:
This term we will study the ins and outs of the system, which you must know backwards/inside out/back to front.
I do not know all the ins and outs of this crisis, but do not worry because there is one person who does. We only need to find him.
Date: 22-06-2018
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Subject: Information
Phrase: Be better off
Meaning: That would be/is beneficial to you. That would be a wise thing to do. You had better do something.
Examples:
You would be better off without their help. It is not sincere. (ie, I would not accept their help if I were you.)
You would be better off with a bigger house because this one is too small for ten people. (ie, I recommend your living in a bigger house.)
He would be better off going abroad. It is very dangerous for him to stay here. (ie, He ought to go abroad.)
-Are we better off now than twenty years ago? (= Do we live better now than twenty years ago?)
-I'm afraid not. We have fewer rights, less privacy and less money.
-Is the United States of America better off with Trump than (with) Clinton?
-I find them both right-wing, and I am left-wing. I do not like either of them.
I think you are better off single than married.
Date: 22-06-2018
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Subject: Wisdom
