English Choice

2022-02-26 06:14:44 an/the olive branch @engchoice

Meaning
A symbol, expression, or gesture of peace, reconciliation, truce, etc. Used most commonly in the phrase "hold out/offer (someone) an/the olive branch."

For example

The conservatives in Congress seem to be offering the olive branch to Democrats on the issue of raising the debt ceiling.

If you find yourself in a spat with a friend, try to be the bigger person and be the one to hold out the olive branch. Open / Comment

2022-02-25 17:02:38 be at a crossroads @engchoice

Meaning
to be at a stage in your life when you have to make a very important decision

For example

After earning my degree, I'm at a crossroads. I need to figure out which direction my life should take.

As a company, we're at a crossroads. We can continue business as usual, or we can take a risk and try to grow. Open / Comment

2022-02-24 08:25:01 salty dog

Meaning
A sailor, especially a man, who is older and has had a lot of experience on the seas. @engchoice

For example

The bar was packed with old salty dogs who'd traveled all across the world, sharing stories of their adventures. Open / Comment

2022-02-22 19:45:29 be caught off (one's) guard

Meaning
To be taken by surprise; to be caught when one is vulnerable, careless, or inattentive.

For example

We'll wait until he's caught off guard, and then we'll take him and his company for all they're worth!

Don't be caught off your guard. There are a lot of suspicious characters around here. Open / Comment

2022-02-20 06:43:28 meet trouble halfway

To worry, grow anxious, or distress oneself unnecessarily over something that has yet to happen.

You can't go through life meeting trouble halfway, or you'll end up paralyzed with indecision and anxiety.

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2022-02-17 15:40:21 Never say die!

Meaning
You can say "Never say die!" if you want to tell someone to keep trying while there's still a chance of success. @engchoice

For example

We were two goals down with only a few minutes to go, but our captain wouldn't give up. He was shouting, "Come on, guys! Never say die!"

After falling off his surfboard for the hundredth time, Craig climbed back on and said with a laugh, "Never say die!"
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2022-02-13 06:35:07 curse (someone or something) under (one's) breath

To say threatening, consternated, or disgruntled remarks (toward someone or something) in a very soft or indistinct voice, such that no one else can hear or understand them clearly.

"You'll get what's coming to you one of these days," Janet cursed under her breath. Steven stormed off to his room, cursing his parents under his breath.

My dad spent nearly an hour trying to fix the engine on the side of the road, cursing the broken-down truck under his breath the whole time. @engchoice
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2022-02-11 19:27:45 behind the times

Meaning
If someone is behind the times, they are old-fashioned and their ideas are out of date.

For example

How can we be a successful company if our executives are so behind the times that they don't know what people want these days?

Neil is really behind the times. He doesn't even know what rap music sounds like!
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2022-01-26 07:27:01 Happy Republic Day 2022 Open / Comment

2022-01-16 16:54:28 IDIOM: be (as) fit as a fiddle / be (as) fit as a flea) @engchoice

to be very healthy and strong:

My grandmother's 89, but she's as fit as a fiddle. Open / Comment