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Words & Sayings of the Day from English Club

• come into
  to be given something after its owner dies ... read more
• Zeal without prudence is frenzy
  If the energy of zeal is not counterbalanced by thought, then it is not zeal but a kind of mental ... read more
• Mickey Finn | Mickey | mickey
  a drink to which a drug has been added to make the drinker sleepy or unconscious ... read more
• hit the nail on the head
  If you hit the nail on the head, you describe the exact nature of something such as a problem, a ... read more

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Words and their Stories VOA News

• Kick Up Your Heels! – September 19, 2017
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• Shhh! The Walls Have Ears! – August 28, 2017
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• Seeing an Eclipse Is Good! Being Eclipsed Is Not – August 19, 2017
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Word of the Day from Macmillan Dictionary

• supermodel
  a very famous fashion model who earns a lot of money ... read more
• fashionista
  someone who is very interested in fashion or who works in the fashion industry ... read more
• couturier
  someone who designs and makes very expensive clothes ... read more
• mannequin
  a model of a human body wearing clothes that are for sale, especially in the window of a shop ... read more
• catwalk
  the raised area at a fashion show that the models walk along ... read more
• organza
  a thin stiff cloth that is used for making dresses ... read more
• tulle
  a thin light cloth used in making hats and dresses ... read more

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