18.05.13 Zwrzi’s Word of The Day: it takes all kinds to make a world (phr) = υπάρχουν διαφορετικά είδη ανθρώπων e.g. Child: Mommy, I saw a weird man today. He was walking down the street singing real loud. I wish they’d put weird people like that away. Mother: Now, now, honey, it takes all kinds to make a world.
17.05.13 Zwrzi’s Word of The Day: throw in the towel (idiom) = παραδέχομαι την ήττα μου e.g. Three of the original five candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination have now thrown in the towel.
16.05.13 Zwrzi’s Word of The Day: slog (v) = μοχθώ e.g. I’ve been slogging away for days on this essay and I’m still not finished.
14.05.13 Zwrzi’s Word of The Day: misgivings (n pl) = αμφιβολίες  e.g. Many teachers expressed serious misgivings aboutthe new exams.
11.05.13 Zwrzi’s Word of The Day: Let them eat cake (expression) = Aς φάνε παντεσπάνι e.g. Fred: The budget will allow each one of our managers to get a substantial holiday bonus. Jane: And what about the rest of the employees? Fred: Let them eat cake! 
10.05.13 Zwrzi’s Word of The Day: ask for the moon (idiom) = ζητάω κάτι απραγματοποίητο  e.g. There’s no point hoping for a permanent peace in the area. It’s like asking for the moon.
9.05.13 Zwrzi’s Word of The Day: white elephant (expression) = κάτι άχρηστο e.g.  Bob’s father-in-law has given him an old Rolls Royce, but it’s a real white elephant. He has no place to park it and can’t afford the gas for it.
8.05.13 Zwrzi’s Word of The Day: gutted (adj; slang) = με τα μούτρα μέχρι το πάτωμα (ελεύθερη απόδοση) e.g. He was gutted when she finished the relationship.
5.05.13 Zwrzi’s Word of The Day: every dog has its day (idiom) = θα γυρίσει ο τροχός (ελεύθερη απόδοση) e.g. Don’t worry, you’ll get chosen for the team. Every dog has its day.
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