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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…” – 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… 💖

The Ways of Love… “The 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. “- Orson Scott Card Crazy in love – to be deeply in love with someone that you don’t feel likeContinue reading “The Ways of Love… 💖”

Uncanny valley 🤖

Uncanny valley (noun) A term that refers to unpleasant feeling which some people have when they see robots or a computer-generated figure that appear very similar to a living human being. Origin of the term comes from a concept that was first introduced in the 1970s by Masahiro Mori, a Japanese roboticist, then a professorContinue reading “Uncanny valley 🤖”

Balkanisation

Balkanisation/Balkanization (noun) – the process of dividing a country or a larger region into smaller areas where people all dislike or fight each other. Balkanise/Balkanize (verb) – to divide a region/territory into smaller hostile areas. Balkanisation – a geopolitical pejorative term with such a sinister meaning. It was coined in the early 19th century, accordingContinue reading “Balkanisation”

Motif vs Motive

Motif (noun) a shape or pattern, especially one that is repeated in a design or decoration *traditional motifs *a flower motif Motive (noun) a reason for doing something *The motive for the murder is still unknown.

The Beauty of Different Languages…

Dobrý den! It was very pleasant to hear a language different from English and a little bit similar to my native one – Serbian. I make a living from teaching English but let’s preserve and nourish our native languages, too! “If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to hisContinue reading “The Beauty of Different Languages…”

Vain vs Vein

Homophones Make sure to watch Vain/Vein Quiz, too! 🤔 Vain/veɪn/(adjective) too proud of yourself *He is vain about his good looks. unsuccessful or useless *It was a vain attempt to forget her. Vein/veɪn/(noun) A tube in a body that carries blood to the heart. *She is in my veins.

Lovesickness 💔😢

My my! Love or delusion… makes one seriously sick, too… Lovesick (ness) – unable to think about anything except the person who you love, especially when your love is not reciprocated; missing the person one loves, being unable to behave normally. Unrequited love – one-sided love or love that is not reciprocated. Infatuation or being smitten –Continue reading “Lovesickness 💔😢”

Hackers and Hats

I am pretty certain that you have heard of hackers but do you know that their hats make them good or evil ones? A white hat hacker is a computer expert who gets into computer systems but to ensure the security of the information systems of an organization that hired them. A black hatContinue reading “Hackers and Hats”