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Mishka — talking dog!

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Pidgin English

[Pidgin English] {n. phr.} A jargon that consists of some mispronounced English words and some foreign words used by Orientals in talking with Westerners. * /You can conduct a lot […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

speak

[speak] See: [ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS], [CHILDREN AND FOOLS SPEAK THE TRUTH], [NOT TO MENTION] or [NOT TO SPEAK OF], [SHORT-SPOKEN], [SO TO SPEAK], [TO SPEAK OF]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

actions speak louder than words

[actions speak louder than words] What you do shows your character better and is more important than what you say. - A proverb. * /John promised to help me, but […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

to speak of

[to speak of] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Important; worth talking about; worth noticing. - Usually used in negative sentences. * /Did it rain yesterday? Not to speak of./ * /What happened […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

Slang is

"very informal usage in vocabulary and idiom that is characteristically more metaphorical, playful, elliptical, vivid and ephemeral than ordinary language" (Random House Unabridged Dictionary) - learn ~600 slang expressions

An idiom is

an expression "whose meaning is not predictable from the usual meanings of its constituent elements… or from the general grammatical rules of a language"

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boil down

[boil down] {v.} 1. To boil away some of the water from; make less by boiling. * /She boiled down the maple sap to a thick […]

child's play

[child's play] {adj.} Easy; requiring no effort. * /Mary's work as a volunteer social worker is so agreeable to her that she […]

Mark Twain

(1835-1910) Martyrdom covers a multitude of sins.

Terry Pratchett (1948--), Mort

"It would seem that you have no useful skill or talent whatsoever," he said. "Have you thought of going into teaching?"

crying shame

[crying shame] {n. phr.} A glaring disgrace, scandal, injustice.

American Slang

A starting point to explore free video lessons on American slang.

pick one's way

[pick one's way] {v. phr.} To go ahead carefully in difficult or unfamiliar places; advance with care. * /After nightfall we […]

thanks to

[thanks to] {prep.} 1. With the help of. * /Thanks to a good teacher, John passed the examination./ * /I finally finished […]