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In a nutshell
Manuel Amalraj reacted to Minoo for a topic
This is a popular expression which means you're going to say what you have to say in the shortest possible way, leaving all the details out. You can also say 'to make a long story short': In a nutshell, it all worked out beuatifully. To make a long story short, the meeting disintegrated into chaos.1 point -
Never put off until tomorrow ...
serg59 reacted to Minoo for a topic
Here is a saying that a procrastinator* would prefer not to hear: Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today. = Don't delay doing something if you can do it now. Now you also know what 'to procrastinate' means: It is to keep delaying something you must do, usually because it's boring or unpleasant. Try making your own sentence with 'procrastinate'.1 point -
Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
serg59 reacted to Minoo for a topic
This expression means: In order to achieve something worthwhile, you need to take some risks. There's a similar expression that starts with 'who'. Let's see if some of you have heard it: 'Who ............. ............' Post what you think the next two words are. ANSWER: Who dares wins.1 point -
Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
serg59 reacted to PHIL73 for a topic
Hello, I've only found that one: "Who risks nothing, has (or gains) nothing", but it has more than three words so I know it's not the good one. There's also this funny one: "No guts, no glory"1 point -
Every cloud has a silver lining.
serg59 reacted to Minoo for a topic
This is a common saying that means: 'Every difficult situation has some benefit in it.' Next time you speak to someone who is experiencing some difficulty in their life, you may want to use this uplifting expression.1 point