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Read more about the article Once Bitten, Twice Shy

Once Bitten, Twice Shy

  • Post author:Lyn Miller-Lachmann
  • Post published:January 19, 2024
  • Post category:Blog/Languages
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From time to time, my blog posts have focused on English-language idioms that language learners have told me they find useful. Today's is one of them, prompted by two nuisance…

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Read more about the article Can You Teach an Old Dog New Tricks?

Can You Teach an Old Dog New Tricks?

  • Post author:Lyn Miller-Lachmann
  • Post published:November 6, 2015
  • Post category:Blog/Languages
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How we taught an 11-year-old bichon frise not to bark at the big dogs and an argument against age discrimination.

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Read more about the article Under the Bus

Under the Bus

  • Post author:Lyn Miller-Lachmann
  • Post published:February 2, 2014
  • Post category:Blog/Languages/Lego
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I explain the idiomatic expression "thrown under the bus" using an example from the George Washington Bridge lane closing scandal.

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