Sissy A boy or a man who does things usually attributed to girls or who seems weak and not brave. Sissy – a pejorative term for a boy or man who is not masculine in accordance to traditional standards. Sissy usually describes a male who is unmanly, lacking physical strength, testosterone, bravery, etc. Derived fromContinue reading “Sissy & Soy boy”
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Adopt vs Adapt
adopt – to start using something new, e.g. idea or method *She adopted slightly different approach to their problem. adopt – to take legally someone else’s child into your family *They adopted a beautiful baby girl. adapt – to change something, to make it suitable for a new situation. *She adapted quickly to the newContinue reading “Adopt vs Adapt”
Sow vs Sew π±π§΅
sow (sowed/sown or sowed) – to put seeds in the ground to make them grow π± *Let’s sow some tomato seeds. sew (sewed/sewn or sewed) – to fasten, make or repair clothes with a needle and thread π§΅ *She sewed a dress all night but she managed to finish it before the morning.
Past Tenses ππ©βπ«
Rest assured, you’re going to learn them, once and for all. ππ©βπ«
(The) Youth Must Be Served πππ
English Tenses
Let’s learn English tenses in a less complicated way! π
Wound
Wound/wuΛnd/ (noun) a damaged area of the body, such as a cut or hole in the skin, a serious one, usually made by some weapon: He suffered a serious gunshot wound to his back.Β (verb) to damage an area of the body, especially severely and by making a cut or hole in the skin: HeContinue reading “Wound”
Cannon fodder
Cannon fodder “In war, the state gives cannons, the rich give oxen, and the poor give their sons. When the war is over, the state takes its cannons, the rich get new oxen, and the poor look for graves…” β A Serbian saying Soldiers whose lives are considered unimportant during war. A person or groupContinue reading “Cannon fodder”
Useful Idiot
Useful idiot A person, especially in a public position, who is easily persuaded and manipulated by other people for their own purposes and goals. In political jargon, a useful idiot is a derogatory term for a person seen as a tool of propaganda for a cause without a full comprehension of the cause and itsContinue reading “Useful Idiot”
The Ways of Love… π
The Ways of Love… βThe ways of love are strange and hard: The love you want is always barred; The love you have you want to change. The ways of love are hard and strange. β- Orson Scott Card Crazy in love β to be deeply in love with someone that you don’t feel likeContinue reading “The Ways of Love… π”