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A wise man finds a smart man and learns from him how to avoid the mistake altogether.

Father: Which one do you love more , me or Mommy?

Son: I love you both.

Father: Very Well , lets say I went to Japan and Mommy went to France which country will you go to?

Son: Japan.

Father: See, that you love Mommy more than me?

Son: No, I just want to visit Japan.

Father: Very well , lets say I went to Japan and Mommy went to France which country will you go to?

Son: France.

Father: See?

Son: No its just because I have already visited Japan.
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10 Non-Literal Idioms With THROW

🔰Throw A Wrench In The Works
✍🏾To do something that stops an event or activity from being successful. Origin of this idiom: a wrench is a type of tool, and if a wrench accidentally gets caught in machinery, the machine will stop working. Note: The British English form of this idiom is “put a spanner in the works.”

🔺“I’m trying to plan a birthday party for my husband, but his busy schedule is throwing a wrench in the works. It’s nearly impossible to find a night when he’s free.”

🔰Throw (Someone) Off / Throw (Someone) For A Loop
✍🏾To distract, confuse, or surprise someone, especially when they are in the middle of doing something that requires concentration. To “throw someone for a loop” is similar and emphasizes the sudden, intense surprise.

🔺“I think I answered all the questions in the job interview pretty well – except for the random one about my personal life. I wasn’t expecting it, so it threw me off.”
🔺“My father’s had a beard for as long as I can remember, so it really threw me for a loop when he shaved it off!”

🔰Throw In The Towel
✍🏾To give up, to admit failure.

🔺“After fifteen unsuccessful attempts to start a business, John finally threw in the towel.”

🔰Throw (Someone) Under The Bus
✍🏾To sacrifice someone who you had previously supported or agreed with.

🔺“I thought she was my friend, until she threw me under the bus and told our manager that the project’s failure was my fault.”

🔰Throw Oneself At
✍🏾Someone who is really desperate to be romantically involved with another person may “throw himself/herself” at that person – it means to do things that make your romantic/sexual interest extremely obvious. This is generally used with a negative connotation – it’s not considered something admirable to do.

🔺“Abigail can’t stand being single – she’s been throwing herself at every guy she meets ever since Brad broke up with her.”

🔰A Stone’s Throw From
✍🏾Very close, not far away.

🔺“Our hotel was just a stone’s throw from the beach – we could walk there in less than 5 minutes.”

🔰Throw Caution To The Wind
✍🏾To become very careless and take a dangerous risk.

🔺“I told him not to invest all his money in a single stock, but he threw caution to the wind and did it anyway.”

🔰Throw Together
✍🏾To create something in a rush.

🔺“We only had a half hour for lunch, so we just threw together a salad.”

🔰Throw A Tantrum
✍🏾To have a sudden explosion of angry, childish behavior. This phrase is often used with kids, but can be applied to adults when you want to emphasize that the behavior is immature.

🔺“My 6-year-old threw a tantrum when I said he couldn’t have dessert until he’d finished his broccoli.”

🔰I Wouldn’t Trust Him As Far As I Could Throw Him
✍🏾This means that you don’t trust somebody at all.
🔺“I don’t trust used car salesmen as far as I could throw them.”



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🔋12 English Idioms with the word “Head” that you can use everyday.
It’s time for some more idioms and I’d like to dedicate this post to some common expressions we use with the word “head”. They are, in fact, idioms that are used very often in both spoken and written English.

I. I always keep my head.
💢Meaning: I never lose control of my emotions.

2. It never entered my head.
💢Meaning: I never even thought about it.

3. I brought matters to a head.
💢Meaning: I made sure something had to be decided.

4. My head is in the clouds.
💢Meaning: I’m not a practically minded person.

5. I can’t make head nor tail of this.
💢Meaning: I don’t understand it at all.

6. I’m in way over my head.
💢Meaning: I’m involved so far that it’s out of my control.

7. I could do it standing on my head.
💢Meaning: I find it really easy.

8. The fame has completely gone to my head.
💢Meaning: I’ve let my feelings get out of control.

9. He’s off his head.
💢Meaning: He’s gone mad or he is completely drunk (depending on the context)

10. She likes to keep her head down.
💢Meaning: She avoids attracting attention.

11. They’re still scratching their heads over the results.
💢Meaning: They’re finding it hard to understand the results.

12. That joke just went over my head.
💢Meaning: I didn’t understand the joke.

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✅Most common American idioms ( part 3 )

❗️He ratted on me.
▪️He informed others about my secrets.

❗️She is a stool pigeon.
▪️She informs on everybody.

❗️I can't make heads or tails of it.
▪️I can't understand what you are talking about.

❗️She's no spring chicken.
▪️She is a tough old lady.

❗️She lost her head.
▪️She did something crazy.

❗️He can't keep his head above water.
▪️He's too busy with many things.

❗️That's just off the top of my head.
▪️Here's an idea without too much thought.

❗️She'll got her head in the clouds.
▪️Her ideas are not practical.

❗️She's levelheaded.
▪️She's always has good practical ideas.

❗️I've got a lump in my throat.
▪️I am emotionally involved and distressed.

❗️You'd better save your neck.
▪️You must survive this situation.

❗️You better turn the other cheek.
▪️ Don't let what they say bother you!

❗️Just swallow your pride.
▪️Forget your pride and solve the problem.

❗️My lips are sealed.
▪️I will never reveal the secret.

❗️It's a slap in the face.
▪️That is an insult.

❗️You can talk until you're blue in the face.
▪️They aren't listening to you.

❗️You must face the music.
▪️Admit your error solve it and go on.

❗️She's got a big mouth.
▪️She talks too much and says the wrong things.

🔰" A big ask "

Ⓜ️eaning:
A favour which is a lot to ask of someone.

➖Example:
🔺Tod had only just got home from his overnight flight when his boss told him to get back to the airport and fly to Sydney. That was a big ask.

💥Where did it originate?:
Australia.
💥Where is it used?:
Worldwide.

⚫️You can’t judge a book by its cover’

🔴 Meaning: to not judge someone or something based solely on appearance.

🔵 Example: “I thought this no-brand bread would be horrible; turns out you can’t judge a book by its cover.”