Word of the Day

You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for November 3.

Sandwich Day

Today’s word is rock, spelled r-o-c-k.

rock /rɑːk/ ●●● noun

on the rocks

informal a relationship or business that is on the rocks is having a lot of problems and is likely to fail soon SYN in trouble

I think their marriage is on the rocks.

His third marriage was on the rocks.

: on ice cubes

bourbon on the rocks

between a rock and a hard place or less commonly between the rock and the hard place

to have a choice between two things, both of which are unpleasant or dangerous

Trying to please two supervisors is like being between a rock and a hard place.

Friends - S01E13

rock ●○○ verb

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You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for November 2.

World Vegan Day

Today’s word is bite, spelled b-i-t-e.

bite /baɪt/ verb

bite the bullet

to force yourself to do something unpleasant or difficult, or to be brave in a difficult situation

I hate going to the dentist, but I'll just have to bite the bullet.

I decided I had to bite the bullet and take a couple of math classes even though I knew they were hard.

bite off more than you can chew

to try to do something that is too difficult for you

I think he's bitten off more than he can chew taking all those classes.

Many kids who leave home to live alone find they have bitten off more than they can chew.

a bite (to eat)

informal a small meal

We had a bite to eat and a couple of drinks before the flight.

Dyer extended an olive branch to James, writing in a tweet that the two should grab a bite to eat the next time James is in town.

— Roy Parry, orlandosentinel.com, 30 May 2021

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You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for November 1.

World Vegan Day

Today’s word is rule, spelled r-u-l-e.

rule /ruːl/ noun

rule of thumb noun phrase

a practical and approximate way of doing or measuring something

As a general rule of thumb, children this age should not spend more than one hour on homework.

Journalists have a rule of thumb: the more a person knows, the more that person can learn.

rule out verb

: EXCLUDE, ELIMINATE

: PREVENT

She has refused to rule out the possibility of singing again.

Another loss would rule them out of the tournament.

let your heart rule your head

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You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for October 31.

Magic Day

Today’s word is back, spelled b-a-c-k.

back /bæk/ noun [countable]

at/in the back of one's mind idiom

in the part of one's mind where thoughts and memories are kept but that are not usually thought about or not perfectly remembered

Somewhere in the back of my mind I knew I'd met him before.

It's been at the back of my mind to call José for several days now, but I haven't got round to it yet.

put one's back into idiom

to work very hard at (something)

If we really put our backs into it, we could finish today.

Come on, John. Stop messing around and put your back into it!

back ●●● verb

to support someone or something, especially by giving them money or using your influence

I'm backing him for President.

Some suspected that the rebellion was backed and financed by the US.

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You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for October 30.

Hug A Sheep Day

Today’s word is wind, spelled w-i-n-d.

wind /wɪnd/ noun

get wind of phrase

informal to hear or find out about something secret or private

When I got wind of the open position, I did not waste one minute before applying.

You’d better hope the press doesn’t get wind of this.

take the wind out of someone's sails idiom

to cause someone to lose confidence or energy

Last night's defeat has taken some of the wind out of the team's sails.

The team's star player was injured and it really took the wind out of their sails.

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You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for October 28.

Animation Day

Today’s word is picture, spelled p-i-c-t-u-r-e.

picture /ˈpɪktʃə $ -ər/ noun

[countable usually singular] a description or idea of what something is like

The book gives you a good picture of what life was like in Japan in the early 19th century.

The article paints a rather bleak picture of the future of our planet.

The description in the guidebook showed rather a rosy picture (=one that makes you think that something is better than it really is).

get the picture idiom

to understand a situation

You’ve said enough. I get the picture.

picture ●●○ verb [transitive]

to imagine something by making an image in your mind

Picture what it would be like if you didn't own a car.

Rob had pictured her as serious, but she wasn’t like that.

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You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for October 27.

Navy Day

Today’s word is button, spelled b-u-t-t-o-n.

button /ˈbʌtn/ noun [countable]

push the right buttons idiom

: to do the things that are needed to produce a desired effect or result

The coach knows how to push all the right buttons to get his players ready for the game.

She seemed to push all the right buttons.

He pushed all the right buttons.

These are words which are all designed to press the right buttons among women voters.

button verb [intransitive, transitive]

(also button up) to fasten clothes with buttons, or to be fastened with buttons

Sam, make sure Nina buttons up her jacket.

He pulled his trousers back up and buttoned his fly.

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You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for October 26.

Mule Day

Today’s word is society, spelled s-o-c-i-e-t-y.

society /səˈsaɪəti/ noun

[uncountable] formal when you are together with other people

Holidays are a time to enjoy the society of your family.

people in general thought of as living together in organized communities with shared laws, traditions, and values

Poverty hurts society as a whole.

We need to do more to help the poorer members of our society.

the values of Western society

Moving the needle on gun violence can only happen when society begins to understand and examine violence’s origins among youth and young adults, Rogers said.

— La Risa R. Lynch, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 Oct. 2021

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You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for October 25.

International Artist Day

Today’s word is position, spelled p-o-s-i-t-i-o-n.

position /pəˈzɪʃən/ noun

[countable usually singular] the situation that someone is in, especially when this affects what they can and cannot do

I’m not sure what I would do if I were in your position.

You’re putting me in rather a difficult position.

position ●○○ verb [transitive always + adverb/preposition]

to carefully put something in a particular position

I positioned myself where I could see the door.

She positioned herself by the door.

He positioned the chairs around the table.

The company is positioning itself to take advantage of a new market.

Adapt to your environment and position your brand efficiently.

— Jon Michail, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2021

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You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for October 24.

Bologna Day

Today’s word is sour, spelled s-o-u-r.

sour /saʊə $ saʊr/ adjective

informal if a relationship or plan turns or goes sour, it becomes less enjoyable, pleasant, or satisfactory

As time went by, their marriage turned sour.

The meeting ended on a sour note, with neither side able to reach agreement.

sour2 verb [intransitive, transitive]

if a relationship or someone’s attitude sours, or if something sours it, it becomes unfriendly or unfavorable

Jealousy has soured their relationship.

His experiences have soured him.

The team's victory was soured by an injury to one of their best players.

sour grapes plural noun

used to say that someone is pretending that they dislike something because they want it but cannot have it – used to show disapproval

His criticisms are just sour grapes.

But to dismiss the concerns as no more than sour grapes underestimates the real problem.

— Sharon Grigsby, Dallas News, 21 May 2021

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