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Medical Terms: A Clean Bill of Health From the Doctor from BaoNgoc92 439 days old

Many professions have their own words and expressions. This is true for the medical profession. Doctors use many technical terms that most people do ...

Insect Expressions: I Don't Mean to Bug You from BaoNgoc92 555 days old

There are many American expressions about insects -- like bees, for example. Bees are known as very hard workers. They always appear to be busy, moving ...

Colors: I'm Feeling Very Blue Today from BaoNgoc92 589 days old

[ ... ] In the words of the song: “You ain’t been blue till you’ve had that Mood Indigo.” Someone who is blue is very sad. The color green is natural ...

The American Dream from BaoNgoc92 629 days old

Each individual may define the American dream differently. But the general idea is that a person in the United States has the freedom to carry out his ...

Money Talks: Everything Else Walks from BaoNgoc92 645 days old

People often say that money talks. They mean that a person with a lot of money can say how he or she wants things done. But it is not easy to earn enough ...

Money: He Hit the Jackpot from BaoNgoc92 676 days old

I think people everywhere dream about having lots of money. I know I do. I would give anything to make money hand over fist. I would like to earn ...

Baseball Terms: This Is a Whole New Ballgame from BaoNgoc92 676 days old

Baseball is America’s national sport. So it is not unusual that many popular expressions come from baseball. But first, let me explain a little about ...

Swan Song: It Was My Final Effort and My Finest Work from BaoNgoc92 676 days old

[ ... ] in its words: “ by the hurrah boys, and those who knew just enough to shout hurrah for Jackson.” So, President Jackson really heard his last ...

Great Scott: What a Surprise! from BaoNgoc92 676 days old

[ ... ] swear words. The ones that are accepted in public speech change through the years as social rules change. At times, only very mild expressions ...

Belittle: Thomas Jefferson First Used This Word from BaoNgoc92 676 days old

[ ... ] of the words of Count de Buffon. At that moment, Jefferson created a new word – belittle. He said, “The Count de Buffon believes that nature ...