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John Mendoza

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in the soup

[in the soup] {adj. phr.}, {slang} In serious trouble; in confusion; in disorder. * /When his wife overdrew their bank account without telling him, Mr. Phillips suddenly found himself really […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

duck soup

[duck soup] {n.}, {slang} 1. A task easily accomplished or one that does not require much effort. * /That history test was duck soup./ 2. A person who offers no […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

in effect

[in effect] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. The same in meaning or result. * /The teacher gave the same assignment, in effect, that she gave yesterday./ * /Helping your mother […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

take effect

[take effect] {v. phr.} 1. To have an unexpected or intended result; cause a change. * /It was nearly an hour before the sleeping pill took effect./ 2. To become […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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Glazing

[Glazing] Corporate-speak for sleeping with your eyes open; a popular pastime at conferences and early-morning meetings. * […]

Yiddish proverb

Life is a dream--but don't wake me.

Treeware

[Treeware] Hacker slang for documentation or other printed material.

quite a few

[quite a few] or [quite a number] also {formal} [not a few] {n.} or {adj. phr.} Rather a large number; more than a few. * […]

say

[say] See: [DARE SAY], [GO WITHOUT SAYING], [I'LL SAY], [NEVER SAY DIE], [NOT TO MENTION] or [TO SAY NOTHING OF], […]

do-or-die

[do-or-die] {adj.} Strongly decided, very eager and determined. * /With a real do-or-die spirit the team scored two […]

have dibs on

[have dibs on] or [put dibs on] {v. phr.}, {slang} To demand a share of something or to be in line for the use of an object […]

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For Teachers of English as a Second Language An Internet periodical devoted to English language teaching. However it will be […]