Word of the Day

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

Banana Split Day

Today’s word is file, spelled f-i-l-e.

file /faɪl/ verb

if people file somewhere, they walk there in a line

We began to file out into the car park.

The mourners filed past the coffin.

The visitors filed through the entrance to the ticket offices.

to use a file in order to make an object smooth or to change its shape

She filed her nails.

File down the sharp edges.

to give a document to a court or other organization so that it can be officially recorded and dealt with

Mr. Genoa filed a formal complaint against the department.

The Morrisons have filed for divorce.

Today is the deadline for Americans to file their tax returns.

With your word of the day, I’m Mohammad Golpayegani.

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

Peach Pie Day

Today’s word is brand, spelled b-r-a-n-d.

brand /brænd/ ●●○ noun [countable]

brand awareness noun [ U ]

knowledge of the name of a company and the products it sells

Outside of the UK, the company has low brand awareness.

Manufacturers see the Internet as a way to promote brand awareness.

The advertising campaign is designed to increase brand awareness.

brand ●○○ verb [transitive]

to describe someone or something as a very bad type of person or thing, often unfairly

You can’t brand all football supporters as hooligans.

Merriam-Webster: to impress indelibly

brand the lesson on his mind

The exact words my father spoke on my graduation day are branded in my memory.

With your word of the day, I’m Mohammad Golpayegani.

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You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for August 23.

Ride the Wind Day

Today’s word is inch, spelled i-n-c-h.

inch /ɪntʃ/ verb

to move very slowly in a particular direction, or to make something do this

We are inching towards an agreement.

Share prices inched up/higher during the day.

Residents watched the flames inch closer and closer.

Mike inched the bookcase into position.

We inched along in heavy traffic.

Gas prices are inching up again.

We inched to the ticket counter.

Then it was simply a matter of inching the weapon close enough to be graspable by one hand, and then it was an even simpler task to slash his bindings.

—The Princess Bride, William Goldman

With your word of the day, I’m Mohammad Golpayegani.

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You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for August 22.

Eat A Peach Day

Today’s word is audience, spelled a-u-d-i-e-n-c-e.

audience /ˈɔːdiəns $ ˈɒː-, ˈɑː-/ ●●● noun

[countable] the group of people together in one place to watch or listen to a play, film, someone speaking, etc.

She lectures to audiences all over the world.

The secret to public speaking is to get the audience on your side.

The audience was/were clearly delighted with the performance.

The magic show had a lot of audience participation, with people shouting things to the performers and going up on stage.

The concert attracted a large audience.

The audience clapped and cheered.

Her audience is made up mostly of young women.

[countable] a formal meeting with a very important person

He was granted an audience with the Pope.

target audience (=the type of people that a program, advertisement etc is supposed to attract)

Pre-school children are the target audience for the show.

With your word of the day, I’m Mohammad Golpayegani.

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You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for August 21.

Poet’s Day

Today’s word is hairy, spelled h-a-i-r-y.

hairy /ˈheəri $ ˈheri/ adjective

1 having a lot of hair, especially on parts of the body other than the head

2 informal dangerous or frightening, often in a way that is exciting

It was pretty hairy climbing down the cliff.

I like going on the back of Pedro's motorbike, though it can get a bit hairy.

The roads were really icy, and it was definitely a hairy situation even going slow.

The taxi ride got a little hairy.

When the deadline approaches, things can get a little hairy.

Oh, there's also a fearsome, murderous creature on the loose, and things get really hairy when a group of folks hunker down in the local inn with a killer amongst them.

— Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 2 June 2021

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You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for August 19.

International Orangutan Day

Today’s word is milk, spelled m-i-l-k.

milk /mɪlk/ verb [transitive]

to get as much money or information out of someone or something as possible, often in an unfair or dishonest way

Merriam-Webster: to draw or coerce profit or advantage from illicitly or to an extreme degree : EXPLOIT

greedy landlords milking their tenants of all their money

unscrupulous people trying to milk the welfare system for all it's worth

Their landlord regularly milks them for extra money by claiming for damage to his property.

The newspapers milked the story dry.

The directors milked the company of several million dollars.

Sparrows Point took over and rushed the ball deep into Towson’s territory to milk the clock and win the game.

— Kyle J. Andrews, baltimoresun.com, 26 Mar. 2021

With your word of the day, I’m Mohammad Golpayegani.

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You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for August 18.

Bad Poetry Day

Today’s word is game, spelled g-a-m-e.

game /ɡeɪm/ ●●○ adjective

willing to try something dangerous, new, or difficult

It was a difficult challenge, but Roberta was game.

She's game for anything.

Okay. I’m game if you are.

He’s always game for a laugh.

Are you game to go rock climbing with us?

I'm game to try a new restaurant.

beat someone at their own game idiom

to beat someone or fight back against them by using the same methods that they use

They tried to lure away our customers by offering deep discounts, but we beat them at their own game.

With your word of the day, I’m Mohammad Golpayegani.

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You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for August 17.

Vanilla Custard Day

Today’s word is color, spelled c-o-l-o-r.

color /ˈkʌlə $ -ər/ ●●○ verb

[transitive] to change the colour of something, especially by using dye

If I didn’t color my hair, I’d be totally grey.

Sunset came and colored the sky a brilliant red.

She colors her hair.

fig. If something or someone colors your thoughts or opinions, it influences them, often in a negative way SYN INFLUENCE

In my position, I can’t afford to let my judgment be colored by personal feelings.

"The lives of most of us have been colored by politics … "

— Christine Weston

show your true colors idiom

if you show your true colors, you do something which shows what your real attitudes and qualities are, especially when they are bad

He seemed nice at first, but he showed his true colors during the crisis.

I thought he was a really sweet guy, but then he got mad and showed his true colors.

With your word of the day, I’m Mohammad Golpayegani.

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You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for August 16.

Rollercoaster Day

Today’s word is tower, spelled tower.

tower /ˈtaʊə $ -ər/ verb [intransitive]

to be much taller than the people or things around you

He towered over his mother.

Although he's only twelve, David towers over his mother.

The new hotel towers over the Shanghai skyline.

We turned the corner and there was the cathedral, towering in front of us.

As we drove on, the Rocky Mountains towered before us.

to be much better than any other person or organization that does the same thing as you

Mozart towers over all other composers.

One computer manufacturer towers above all the rest.

The financial viability of teams remains tethered to their male counterparts, which can vary wildly; clubs like Manchester City, whose owners are backed by the wealth of the royal family of the United Arab Emirates, tower over others.

— Shafi Musaddique, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 May 2021

With your word of the day, I’m Mohammad Golpayegani.

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You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for August 15.

Relaxation Day

Today’s word is egg, spelled e-g-g.

egg /eɡ/ verb

egg somebody ↔ on phrasal verb

to strongly encourage someone to do something that might not be a very good idea

Bob didn’t want to jump, but his friends kept egging him on.

Don't egg him on! He gets himself into enough trouble without your encouragement.

He continued to take off his clothes while the crowd egged him on.

put all your eggs in one basket

to depend completely on one thing or one course of action in order to get success, so that you have no other plans if this fails

When planning your investments, it’s unwise to put all your eggs in one basket.

Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong -- I'm Putting All My Eggs In One Basket

kill the goose that lays the golden egg

to destroy the thing that brings you profit or success

With your word of the day, I’m Mohammad Golpayegani.

We love feedback. If you want to email us, our address is [email protected], or you can find me directly on Twitter and message me there. My handle is @MoeGolpayegani.

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