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2024-05-14 12:22:48 close the barn door after the horse has bolted


Meaning
To try to prevent or rectify a problem after the damage has already been done.

For example

It isn't worth replacing the oil filter on the engine now—you can't close the barn door after the horse has bolted.
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2024-05-13 23:55:58 Let the dust settle



Meaning
  To allow a situation to become calm or normal again after something exciting or unusual has happened.


For example

 “You just had big news yesterday, let the dust settle and don’t make any decisions yet.”
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2024-05-13 09:25:30 farmer's tan


Meaning
A tan or sunburn on the neck and lower arms that results from wearing a T-shirt during prolonged sun exposure and that is clearly demarcated from the pale skin of the chest and upper arms that remained covered.

For example

It was so warm that I only wore a T-shirt on the four-hour hike, but I had a pretty gnarly farmer's tan by the end of the day.
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2024-05-12 14:07:01 Clear as mud



Meaning
  Not clear at all, not easy to understand.



For example

 “He’s a great scientist, but I find his explanation of bacteria and microbes as clear as mud.”
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2024-05-11 23:58:34 false friend


Meaning
A phrase, word, or letter that sounds or looks similar to one in another language or dialect but has a significantly different meaning.

For example

I used the word "embarazada" to tell my Spanish friend I was embarrassed, not knowing that it was a false friend and actually means "pregnant"—now I'm even more embarrassed!
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2024-05-11 13:10:05 As cold as stone



Meaning
  Being very cold and unemotional.



For example

 “In the Victorian times, many women were told to suppress their feelings and, thus, appeared as cold as stone.”
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2024-05-09 11:27:05 (someone) is endgame


Meaning
slang In fandom, the idea that a particular romantic couple (or potential romantic couple) is meant to be together (and, in the context of a fictional work, that one thinks should be in a relationship when the work ends). The term is usually used by fans who are very invested in the pairing. Often, a portmanteau of the characters' names precedes the verb, which is singular (despite alluding to multiple people).

For example

Although Jackson and April on Grey's Anatomy had a rocky relationship over the years, Japril is still endgame for many fans.

Klaine was always endgame to me, so I'm not surprised they ended up together on Glee.

Really, Daenerys and Jon Snow were endgame for you? I guess I just didn't see it.
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2024-05-08 23:50:14 Between a rock and a hard place



Meaning
  In difficulty, faced with a choice between two unsatisfactory options.


For example

 “I can understand why she couldn’t make up her mind about what to do. She’s really between a rock and a hard place.”
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2024-05-08 10:19:04 cat's pajamas


Meaning
Something or someone highly enjoyable, desirable, or impressive, especially in a fancy or elaborate way. Primarily heard in US.

For example

Tom's new Cadillac is really the cat's pajamas!

Boy, that singer last night was the cat's pajamas, wasn't she?
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2024-05-07 23:58:53 Nip something in the bud



Meaning
  To stop a bad situation from becoming worse by taking action at an early stage of its development.


For example

 “When the kid shows the first signs of misbehaving, you should nip that bad behavior in the bud.”
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