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Live to fight another day (This saying comes from an English proverbial rhyme, "He who fights and runs away, may live to fight another day") Loose lips sink ships; Look before you leap; Love is blind – The Two Gentlemen of Verona, Act II, Scene 1 (1591) Love of money is the root of all evil [15] Love makes the world go around
(It’s also a way to ensure you don’t accidentally spill a drink in the process.) 5. “I’m doing well, thank you,” or “I’m doing exceedingly well, thank you.”
Used for a job well done. [1] L'chaim: לְחַיִּים To life Hebrew/Yiddish Hebrew and Yiddish equivalent of saying "cheers" when doing a toast [1] Gesundheit: געזונטהייט Health [ɡəˈzʊnthajt] Yiddish Yiddish (and German) equivalent of saying "bless you" when someone sneezes. Also sometimes "tsu gezunt". [2]
Kuiper uses the fact that this idiom is a phrase that is a part of the English lexicon (technically, a "phrasal lexical item"), and that there are different ways that the expression can be presented—for instance, as the common "hail-fellow-well-met," which appears as a modifier before the noun it modifies, [6] [7] versus the more original ...
Send these birthday wishes to your best friend, mom, dad, brother, sister or special someone. Find a mix of funny, heartfelt and simple messages for their card.
mooi, man! – "well done, man", used as an expression of appreciation in another person's achievement. Moola – lit. "money". Is the English slang term for money as well as the name of the actual mobile-currency used in the now defunct Mxit. morne – boring, sterile, unexciting ("This is more morne than watching Saracens play!")
Drinking lemonade is usually considered more pleasant than eating raw lemons. When life gives you lemons, make lemonade is a proverbial phrase used to encourage optimism and a positive can-do attitude in the face of adversity or misfortune.