[make haste] {v. phr.} To move fast; hurry. - Rarely used in speaking. * /The dog wriggled into one end of the hollow log, and the rabbit made haste to […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

in one's tracks

[in one's tracks] {adv. phr.}, {informal} 1. Just where one is at the moment; abruptly; immediately. * /The hunter's rifle cracked and the rabbit dropped in his tracks./ * /Mary […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

cover one's tracks

[cover one's tracks] or [cover up one's tracks] {v. phr.} 1. To hide and not leave anything, especially foot marks, to show where you have been, so that no one […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

the tracks

[the tracks] {n.} The line between the rich or fashionable part of town and the poor or unfashionable part of town. * /The poor children knew they would not be […] 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 […]