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Gümüşhane University English Support. Your one-stop reference desk on English language and culture. I am currently working at Gümüşhane University as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant. Please send inquiries about English language, American culture, or other related topics my way. I will do my best to provide timely, accurate, and informative responses. Thank you. Please note: the views expressed in this blog are my own and reflect in no way the views of any other organization. Word of the Day. A lit...
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WotD May 25 “rough around the edges” | Gümüşhane University English Support
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Gümüşhane University English Support. Your one-stop reference desk on English language and culture. Wotd May 18 “make believe”. WotD May 26 “threadbare” →. WotD May 25 “rough around the edges”. A little) Rough around the edges. A little bad, unkempt, unpolished, slightly ill. Sorry for not updating the past few days. I took a long trip to different towns in the East (Erzurum, Doğubayazıt, Van). The trip was great, but after almost 24 hours on a bus total, I was a little. Rough around the edges. You are c...
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Gümüşhane University English Support. Your one-stop reference desk on English language and culture. Newer posts →. WotD May 12 “lily-livered”. From the medieval belief that the liver was the seat of courage, and the pale color of the lily flower. A person who had no blood in their liver would have no courage and would thus be a coward. Turkey has taken a bold step to address this problem. Of course, laws alone are not enough. Turkey in the News. Word of the Day. Stop and smell the roses:. Sometimes I get...
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WotD May 9 “April showers…” | Gümüşhane University English Support
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Gümüşhane University English Support. Your one-stop reference desk on English language and culture. WotD May 5 “early to bed…”. WotD May 10 “shrinking violet” →. WotD May 9 “April showers…”. April showers bring May flowers (adage):. Do you feel sad when it rains a lot? This expression is used to remind people that rain is a good thing. Without rain (showers), there would be no flowers. This week’s Word of the Day theme is flowers. View all posts by mucigaba →. This entry was posted in Word of the Day.
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WotD April 29 expressions related to lips | Gümüşhane University English Support
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Gümüşhane University English Support. Your one-stop reference desk on English language and culture. WotD April 28 “all ears”. WotD May 3 “an apple a day…” →. WotD April 29 expressions related to lips. My lips are sealed. My lips are sealed:. I will tell no one this secret. Judy told me who she has a crush on, but my lips are sealed. Loose lips (sink ships):. Don’t talk carelessly because you never know who is listening. To focus carefully on what someone is saying. Here are some others…. I am currently w...
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February | 2011 | Gümüşhane University English Support
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Gümüşhane University English Support. Your one-stop reference desk on English language and culture. Monthly Archives: February 2011. WotD February 28 “leap year” and “payday” etc. Leap year (noun): every 4 years, there are 29 days in February instead of 28. We call this a leap year. This year there are only 28 days, so it is not a leap year. Next year is a leap … Continue reading →. Word of the Day. WotD February 23 “catch you later”. Word of the Day. February 22,”knee-deep in”. Word of the Day. To run a...
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WotD May 17 “make lemonade” | Gümüşhane University English Support
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Gümüşhane University English Support. Your one-stop reference desk on English language and culture. WotD May 13 “pushing up daisies”. Wotd May 18 “make believe” →. WotD May 17 “make lemonade”. When life gives you lemons, make lemonade (expression):. Last week, I was told that I may not be able to leave on June 5th as planned. I could have gotten angry or depressed, but instead I chose to take action to solve the problem. When life gives you lemons…. This week, we are looking at uses of the word. You are ...
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January | 2011 | Gümüşhane University English Support
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Gümüşhane University English Support. Your one-stop reference desk on English language and culture. Monthly Archives: January 2011. WotD January 14 “Ophiuchus”. How do you even pronounce this word? Find out here. The word itself refers to the 13th astrological sign in sidereal astronomy. The dates for this sign are given as November 29 to December 17. Astronomy may be a pseudoscience … Continue reading →. WotD January 13 “on the back burner”. WotD January 12 “ghost town”. Word of the Day. Continuing this...
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WotD May 12 “lily-livered” | Gümüşhane University English Support
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Gümüşhane University English Support. Your one-stop reference desk on English language and culture. WotD May 11″stop and smell the roses”. WotD May 13 “pushing up daisies” →. WotD May 12 “lily-livered”. From the medieval belief that the liver was the seat of courage, and the pale color of the lily flower. A person who had no blood in their liver would have no courage and would thus be a coward. Turkey has taken a bold step to address this problem. Of course, laws alone are not enough. I am currently work...
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