[with a whole skin] also [in a whole skin] {adv. phr.} With no injury; unhurt; safely. * /The boy was lucky to escape with a whole skin when the car […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

by the skin of one's teeth

[by the skin of one's teeth] {adv. phr.} By a narrow margin; with no room to spare; barely. * /The drowning man struggled, and I got him to land by […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

get under one's skin

[get under one's skin] {v. phr.} To bother; upset. * /The students get under Mary's skin by talking about her freckles./ * /Children who talk too much in class get […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

skin off one's nose

[skin off one's nose] {n. phr.}, {slang} Matter of interest, concern, or trouble to you. Normally used in the negative. * /Go to Jake's party if you wish. It's no […] 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 […]