Word of the Day

You’re watching Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for January 3.

World National Drinking Straw Day

Today’s word is water, spelled w-a-t-e-r.

water / ˈwɒːtər/ noun & verb

in hot water idiom

: if someone is in hot water, they are in trouble because they have done something wrong

Emails that criticize others can land you in hot water, so be careful what you write.

In recent years, comedians have found themselves in hot water for making politically incorrect topics about everything from race to gender.

--James Hohmann

Like water idiom

: in large amounts

Some of the companies were spending money like water.

George spends money like water.

Mouth-watering adjective

: food that is mouth-watering looks or smells extremely good.

(make your mouth water)

The waitress came round with a tray of mouth-watering cream cakes.

Breakfast and lunch are well-presented with abundant and mouth-watering self-service buffets.

The thought of a sandwich made her mouth water.

With your word of the day, I’m Mohammad Golpayegani.

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You’re watching Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for January 2.

World Introvert Day

Today’s word is point, spelled p-o-i-n-t.

point / pɔɪnt/ noun

up to a point idiom

—used to indicate that a statement is partly but not completely true

I understand his feelings up to a point.

Competition is good but only up to a certain point.

to the point of idiom

: to a particular state

The animals were hunted to the point of extinction.

He pushed her to the point of hysterics.

He's concerned about money to the point of obsession.

point of no return noun phrase

1: the point in the flight of an aircraft beyond which the remaining fuel will be insufficient for a return to the starting point with the result that the craft must proceed

2: a critical point at which turning back or reversal is not possible

Scientists fear that global warming has gone beyond the point of no return.

It proved that decay of the old regime had reached the point of no return, and that its days in power were numbered.

With your word of the day, I’m Mohammad Golpayegani.

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You’re watching Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for December 29.

National Pepper Pot Day

Today’s word is mother, spelled m-o-t-h-e-r.

mother / ˈmʌðə $ -ər/ noun [countable]

the mother of all idiom

—used to say that something is larger, better, worse, etc., than all other things of the same kind

I got stuck in the mother of all traffic jams.

I woke up with the mother of all hangovers.

It has been described as the mother of all construction projects.

a real mother of a car

SOURCE, ORIGIN

Necessity is the mother of invention.

mother verb [transitive]

to give birth to

She mothered two sons but no daughters.

I hope to mother at least one child.

to care for or protect like a mother

Brenda just tries to mother everyone.

I don’t like being mothered!

With your word of the day, I’m Mohammad Golpayegani.

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You’re watching Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for December 28.

National Card Playing Day

Today’s word is neck, spelled n-e-c-k.

neck /nek/ noun

be up to your neck in something idiom

deeply involved in or affected by (something)

She's up to her neck in work.

He's up to his neck in debt.

breathe down someone's neck idiom

to watch someone carefully and constantly

His parents are always breathing down his neck.

I can't work with you breathing down my neck.

neck of the woods noun phrase informal

the place or area where someone lives

He's from my neck of the woods.

How is the weather in your neck of the woods?

With your word of the day, I’m Mohammad Golpayegani.

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You’re watching Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for December 27.

National Fruitcake Day

Today’s word is bite, spelled b-i-t-e.

bite / baɪt/ verb

bite the bullet idiom informal

to force yourself to do something unpleasant or difficult, or to be brave in a difficult situation:

I hate going to the dentist, but I'll just have to bite the bullet.

Brad Paisley – That’s Love

bite off more than you can chew idiom

to try to do something that is too difficult for you

My Way – Frank Sinatra

I think he's bitten off more than he can chew taking all those classes.

Many kids who leave home to live alone find they have bitten off more than they can chew.

bite the hand that feeds you idiom

to harm someone who has helped or supported you

It is hard to bite the hand that feeds you.

Misunderstood – Dream Theater

With your word of the day, I’m Mohammad Golpayegani.

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