[cop a feel] {v. phr.}, {vulgar}, {avoidable} To attempt to arouse sexually by manual contact, usually by surprise. * /John talks big for a 16 year old, but all he's […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

feel up to something

[feel up to something] {v. phr.}, {informal} To feel adequately knowledgeable, strong, or equipped to handle a given task. * /Do you feel up to jogging a mile a day […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

feel like

[feel like] {v.}, {informal} To want to do or have. * /I don't feel like running today./ * /I just don't feel like pancakes this morning./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

get the feel of

[get the feel of] {v. phr.} To become used to or learn about, especially by feeling or handling; get used to the experience or feeling of; get skill in. * […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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Napoleon Bonaparte

You can stop while you are raising, but not when you are falling.

many hands make light work

[many hands make light work] If many people work together, even a hard job becomes easier. - A proverb. * /Come on boys, […]

up and at them

[up and at them] 1. {adv. phr.} Actively engaged in a task as if doing combat. * /"You want to know whether he will make a […]

Deborah Love, poet, Annaghkeen

For an Irishman, talking is a dance.

George Carlin - Importance of our "Stuff"

George Carlin's classic standup routine about the importance of "Stuff" in our lives.

Accent Reduction - Word Stress Lesson

Introductory lesson from Lynn Bo - an American speech therapist. In this video you will learn how a stress can change the word […]

put aside

[put aside] {v. phr.} 1. To save; put something aside for a special purpose. * /Peter puts $100 aside every week./ 2. To […]

talk back

[talk back] also [answer back] {v.} {informal} To answer rudely; reply in a disrespectful way; be fresh. * /When the teacher […]