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The Dodgers acquired Skubal in an abundantly predictable bombshell trade with the Detroit Tigers in exchange for a trio of prospects, wanting to test the idiom that a ballclub can never have enough pitching.
From Los Angeles Times â Aug. 17, 2026
But, more pertinently, Hegseth’s fear of the phrase “diversity is our strength,” an idiom so blandly inoffensive you can probably find it embroidered on a hand towel at T.J.
From Slate â Jun. 24, 2026
A teacher hoisted a huge sunflower made from dozens of balloons -- the plant's name in Mandarin is a homophone for a Chinese idiom about success.
From Barron's â Jun. 7, 2026
Or, to use a Chinese idiom: kill the chicken to scare the monkey.
From BBC â Nov. 8, 2025
He was mastering Creole “like a rat,” in the Haitian idiom, and he stopped to talk to peasants whenever he could, soaking up information.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
Mr. Argue applies the same brilliant synthesis of influences and mastery of several musical idioms that has distinguished his own magnificent 18-piece Secret Society ensemble, but here carrying a less urgent, more subdued feel.
From The Wall Street Journal â Jul. 11, 2026
It's hard to miss the evidence: huge, bright ads of chilli-laced dishes and, sometimes, Chinese idioms, in malls, buses and subway stations.
From BBC â Aug. 16, 2025
Nothing more comforting than hearing a bunch of guys from San Clemente describe things as “gnarly” or Australians deploy idioms that I could only dream of.
From Slate â Dec. 28, 2024
She believes wellness culture has become culty in its own right, with wishy-washy aspects from different belief systems amalgamated into social media-friendly idioms.
From Los Angeles Times â Oct. 22, 2024
The idioms, the figures of speech that make language rich and full of the poetry of place and time must go.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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The AP English Exam: Rhetorical and Literary Terms 2
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Vivacious Vernacular: Words About Slang
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