Let kids be kids
A permissive parenting style
Example
It’s time for us to let kids be kids rather than complain that they are inconvenient and in our way. Celebrate their innocence and impressionability while they still have it.
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Craic
Craic
Crack, fun, enjoyment, and lively conversation
Examples
“Ah, we were only having the craic”
Get a grip he having a proper Craic
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Like an iceberg
Like an iceberg
“Like an iceberg” is a term that is often used to describe someone or something that appears one way on the surface but has hidden depths or secrets beneath.
Example
All the plans are like icebergs, on the surface might seem fair but the details are way under water…
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Brow beat brow-beat
Brow beat brow-beat
Intimidate (someone), typically into doing something, with stern or abusive words
Examples
“a witness is being browbeaten under cross-examination”
They are trying to brow beat him into silence
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In the nick
In the nick
In prison, in jail
Examples
“he’ll end up in the nick for the rest of his life”
You’ll have plenty of company in the nick…
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Talk bullock
Talk bullock
Talk bollocks
Example
What a load of bullocks you talk…
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Duracell bunny
Duracell bunny
A person who seems to have limitless energy and endurance
Example
The commentator like a Duracell bunny doesn’t stop…
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Cash cow
Cash cow
A business, investment, or product that provides a steady income or profit
Examples
“traditional cash cows like cars…”
Let us see if they still take their money out when the cash cow gets taken away.
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A wise man changes his mind, a damn fool never does
A wise man changes his mind, a damn fool never does
It is a Spanish proverb. Wisdom means we change our minds if we see that we are wrong. Fool always thinks he is right, so he is unable to change.
Example
Remember, a wise man changes his mind, a fool will never.
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