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[slangcards]

Het guys! Our slang word of the day is ”Noodle”, which means “brain.” ⠀ That’s what we’ve found for you: “The noodle which means "head" is actually older than the noodle which means "one of those limp dough strips steeped in hot liquid". In the form of noodle it has been around since at least 1753 whereas the edible kind of noodle dates only from about 1790. It seems, however, that noodle (the head) comes from a much earlier word - noddle. Originally, it meant just the very back of the head, anatomically the "occiput". A Middle English text of 1425, reports that St. Elizabeth of Spalbeck used to smite herself "in the nodel of the hede byhynde.” ⠀ Various spellings occur in Middle English - nodyl, nodle, noddel, even nolle but that's as far back as anyone's managed to trace it. There are no known related words in any language so noodle turns out to be a splendid old word with a mysterious past.”

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[phrasalcards]

Hello! Our phrasal verb of the day is “Build on”, which means “to add to what you’ve already succeeded in doing.” Here’s our video example! Usage in a movie ("The Godfather"):

- Forgive me, Godfather, but with you gone, me and Pete'll come under Barzini's thumb sooner or later. - And I hate that goddamn Barzini. In six months' time, there won't be nothing left to build on. - You have faith in my judgment? - Yes. Didn’t understand this phrasal verb? You need example sentences? Want to listen to the correct pronunciation? Try our app for learning English phrasal verbs - click the link - onelink.to/7y3btw

[irregularcards]

Hey guys! Our irregular verb of the day is “Forgive”, which means “to stop blaming or being angry with someone.”

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[idiomland]

Hey guys! 😀 Our idiom of the day is ”Bend over backwards”, which means "to try very hard to do something". This phrase has its origin in gymnastics and was used as early as 920 CE to compare the athletic act of bending the back to doing something difficult.

[idiomland]

Hello everybody! 😀 Our idiom of the day is ”Blow your top”, which means "to become very angry". The phrase might relate to pressure caused by steam or water power.

[idiomland]

Hello guys! 😀 Our idiom of the day is ”Be full of hot air”, which means “to talk a lot, especially without saying anything of value or meaning”. This metaphoric term transfers heated air to vaporous talk. (Late 1800s).

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[idiomland]

Hi there! 😀 Our idiom of the day is ”Be left out in the cold”, which means “to be ignored, forgotten and neglected". This idiom alludes to being left outdoors without shelter. (Mid-1800s)

[slangcards]

Hi there! 😊 How about a cuppa, guys? This is our slang word of the day - ”Cuppa”, which means “a cup of tea”. ☕ Etymology: colloquial shortening of cup of (coffee, etc.), recorded from 1925; as a stand-alone (almost always with implied tea) it dates from 1934. The term is mostly used in the UK. 👉 All slang expressions with examples and audio are available in our app - visit learzing.com