Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
A miss is as good as a mile; A new language is a new life (Persian proverb) [5] A penny saved is a penny earned; A picture is worth a thousand words; A rising tide lifts all boats; A rolling stone gathers no moss; A ship in a harbour is safe, but that's not what a ship is for; A stitch in time (saves nine) A watched man never plays; A watched ...
Politicians employ euphemisms, [11] and study how to use them effectively: which words to use or avoid using to gain political advantage or disparage an opponent. . Speechwriter and journalist Richard Heller gives the example that it is common for a politician to advocate "investment in public services," because it has a more favorable connotation than "publ
Chutzpah (Yiddish: חוצפה - / ˈ x ʊ t s p ə, ˈ h ʊ t-/) [1] [2] is the quality of audacity, for good or for bad. A close English equivalent is sometimes " hubris ". The word derives from the Hebrew ḥuṣpāh ( חֻצְפָּה ), meaning "insolence", "cheek" or "audacity".
Avoiding your partner’s gaze can speak volumes—and not in a good way. Dr. Orbuch explains, “Eye contact is a cornerstone of intimacy. It shows your partner, I see you, and you’re important ...
If It Don't Kill You, It Just Makes You Stronger, a 1989 album by Bruce Willis; What Doesn't Kill You... (Candiria album), 2004 Ono što te ne ubije, to te osakati ('The thing that does not kill you, makes you stultified'), a 2004 album by Goribor
A young poet encounters a cowboy in a local bar and is struck by his thin, worn appearance from years of hard work. Sensing the cowboy has words of inspiration to share, the poet approaches the cowboy, who responds that the only good things in life are "faster horses, younger women, older whiskey and more money." He goes on to explain that "to ...
The 5,624 Greek root words used in the New Testament. (Example: Although the Greek words in Strong's Concordance are numbered 1–5624, the numbers 2717 and 3203–3302 are unassigned due to "changes in the enumeration while in progress". Not every distinct word is assigned a number, but rather only the root words.
Reviewers overwhelmingly agree that these eye masks are very good value for money. Even when they aren't on sale, a box of 24 masks is just over $1 per pair, and these eye masks very frequently go ...