So down to earth
Very real and reasonable
Example
He is so down to earth, we should have him on as a paper reviewer.
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Put someone straight
Put someone straight
To correct someone who is mistaken by providing accurate information
Example
Helen told me she thought the moon landing was faked, so I had to put her straight!
Once again, You allowed him to trash the MP about Ukraine and never put him straight.
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Go to the dark side; go over to the dark side
Go to the dark side; go over to the dark side
To start to behave in a way that is evil or harmful
Example
It seems like he has gone to the dark side!
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Be boxed in
Be boxed in
Be restricted or feeling stuck due to one’s limited opinions
Example
Mr Law has been boxed in by the supreme court.
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In the pocket of someone or something
In the pocket of someone or something
Under the direct control or influence of someone or some group, especially through illegal or unscrupulous financial means.
Example
It will be a minimal protest as he is in the pocket of the foreign government.
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Get one’s mind out the gutter or get one’s mind out of the gutter
Get one’s mind out the gutter or get one’s mind out of the gutter
To stop thinking about vulgar or inappropriate topics, especially sexual ones.
To shift one’s focus away from negative or low-minded thoughts toward more positive or constructive ideas.Example
Kerry get your mind out the gutter.
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Easter
Easter
Dawn, the season of new birth
Origin of the term Easter:
Old English Easterdæg, “Easter day,” from Eastre (Northumbrian Eostre), “dawn”, “the season of new birth”, also possibly in honor of a goddess of spring and fertility whose feast was celebrated in Eastermonað (the Anglo-Saxon month corresponding with April); from Proto-Germanic *austron-, “dawn”; from *aust- “east, toward the sunrise” (compare east), from PIE root *aus- (1) “to shine,” especially of the dawn.
The term “Easter” is believed to have originated from the Old English word “Ēastre” or “Ēostre,” which refers to a pagan festival celebrating the goddess of spring and fertility. Over time, as Christianity spread throughout Europe, the celebration of Easter became associated with the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The Christian holiday of Easter coincided with the timing of the pagan festival, and as a result, the name “Easter” was retained for the Christian observance.
Recent scholars haven’t been able to find any reference to the goddess Bede mentioned and consider the theory discredited. Another probability is the Norse eostur, eastur, or Ostara, which meant “the season of the growing sun” or “the season of new birth.”
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Blob
Blob
A dull, slow-witted, and uninteresting person
Example
The blob refused to do anything she proposed. That’s why she was gotten rid of.
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Geek
Geek
A person who is knowledgeable about and obsessively interested in a particular subject, especially one that is technical or of specialist or niche interest
Example
I am no politician or financial geek, but look what has happened to the steel industry.
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Biosignature
Biosignature
Biosignature is something that indicates or suggests the presence of life, such as a chemical compound or an isotope.
Example
Astronomers at the University of Cambridge say they are 99.7 per cent confident they’ve detected a biosignature of biological activity on K2-18b, a planet in the constellation of Leo.
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