Word of the Day

You’re watching Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for January 26. Australia Day Today’s word is short, spelled short. short /ʃɔːt $ ʃɔːrt/ stop short idiom to stop or be stopped just before doing or reaching something I had to slam on the brakes when the car in front of me stopped short. He was about to say something, then stopped short. —often + of The boss said that she was unhappy with some emplo...

You’re watching Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for January 24. National Beer Can Appreciation Day Today’s word is jump, spelled j-u-m-p. jump /dʒʌmp/ verb jump the light idiom of a vehicle : to start moving before the traffic light turns green The car ahead of me jumped the light. jump ship idiom to leave an organization that you are working for, especially in order to join another The best emplo...

You’re watching Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for January 23. National Pie Day Today’s word is tongue, spelled t-o-n-g-u-e. tongue /tʌŋ/ noun roll/trip off the tongue idiom to be easy to say or pronounce The name just rolls off the tongue. doesn’t roll off the tongue easily cat got your tongue idiom informal —used to ask someone why he or she is not saying anything "You've been unusually quiet t...

You’re watching Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for January 22. National Answer Your Cat’s Questions Day Today’s word is start, spelled s-t-a-r-t. start /stɑːt $ stɑːrt/ verb start from scratch idiom to begin from a point at which nothing has been done yet Nothing like this had ever been done before, so we had to start from scratch. There were no textbooks, so the teachers had to start from scratc...

You’re watching Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for January 20. National Disc Jockey Day Today’s word is net, spelled n-e-t. net /net/ noun cast/spread one's net wide idiom to try many different things so that one will have the best chance of finding what one wants Companies are casting their nets wide in search of young, talented employees. Record companies are casting their nets wide in search o...

You’re watching Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for January 19. National Popcorn Day Today’s word is bottom, spelled bottom. bottom /ˈbɒtəm $ ˈbɑː-/ noun the bottom of the barrel noun phrase : the lowest possible condition, level, etc. After the divorce, Tim felt he had reached/hit the bottom of the barrel. The excessive coverage of the scandal signals that the news media may have finally hit/reac...

You’re watching Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for January 18. National Winnie the Pooh Day Today’s word is book, spelled b-o-o-k. book  /bʊk/ noun take/borrow a leaf out of someone's book idiom : to do the same thing that someone did I decided to take/borrow a leaf out of his book and invest some money in the stock market. They are committing $3m to research. We could take a leaf out of the...

You’re watching Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for January 17. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Today’s word is break, spelled b-r-e-a-k. break /breɪk/ verb break the bank idiom to be very expensive or too expensive : to cost a lot of money —usually used in negative statements Buy a car that's dependable but won't break the bank. It only costs $2. That's not going to break the bank. break even idiom t...

You’re watching Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for January 16. World Religion Day Today’s word is card, spelled c-a-r-d. card /kɑːrd/ noun put one's cards on the table idiom : to be honest with other people and to tell them one's thoughts, plans, etc., in a very open way What I’d like us to do is put our cards on the table and discuss the situation in a rational manner. Before we can talk further...

You’re watching Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for January 15. National Strawberry Ice Cream Day Today’s word is money, spelled m-o-n-e-y. money  /ˈmʌni/ noun money to burn noun phrase : a large amount of money to spend Unless you’ve got money to burn, these expensive guitars are probably not for you. People who buy expensive cars have money to burn, and they want you to know it. Every time...

You’re watching Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for January 12. Make Your Dream Come True Day Today’s word is speak, spelled s-p-e-a-k. speak  / spiːk/ verb speak volumes idiom : to provide a lot of information about something: to show something very clearly The company's decision to ignore the problem speaks volumes about its lack of leadership. What you wear speaks volumes about you. speak/...

You’re watching Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for January 11. National Step in a Puddle and Splash Your Friends Day Today’s word is roll, spelled r-o-l-l. roll /rəʊl $ roʊl/ verb/noun a roll of the dice idiom informal —used to say that something could have either a good result or a bad result Opening a new restaurant is always a roll of the dice. It's a roll of the dice whether we succeed or fai...

You’re watching Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for January 10. Peculiar People Day Today’s word is write, spelled w-r-i-t-e. write /raɪt/ verb wrote the book on idiom informal —used to say that someone is an expert on a particular subject She wrote the book on long-distance swimming. Motorola wrote the book on quality control. Cheryl wrote the book on being irresponsible. nothing to write home ab...

You’re watching Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for January 9. National Apricot Day Today’s word is day, spelled d-a-y. Day  /deɪ/ noun take each day as it comes idiom : to deal with each day's problems as they come instead of worrying about the future There's no way to know what the future will bring, so just take each day as it comes and hope for the best. day in, day out idiom : for an ind...

You’re watching Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for January 8. National Bubble Bath Day Today’s word is pull, spelled p-u-l-l. Pull /pʊl/ verb pull out all the stops idiom informal : to do everything possible in order to do or achieve something The company pulled out all the stops to advertise their new product. When he throws a party, he really pulls out all the stops. pull rank idiom : to use on...

You’re watching Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for January 6. National Cuddle Up Day Today’s word is good, spelled g-o-o-d. good /ɡʊd/ adjective Good Samaritan noun : a person who helps other people and especially strangers when they have trouble Legal Definition: : one who voluntarily renders aid to another in distress although under no duty to do so NBC News We had a flat tire on the highway bu...

You’re watching Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for January 5. National Bird Day Today’s word is mind, spelled m-i-n-d. mind /maɪnd/ noun somebody’s mind goes blank idiom if your mind goes blank, you suddenly cannot remember something My mind went blank when I heard the question. For some inexplicable reason, her mind went completely blank. blow someone's mind idiom informal : to strongly affect s...

You’re watching Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for January 4. National Spaghetti Day Today’s word is walk, spelled w-a-l-k. walk /wɔːk $ wɒːk/ verb walking on air idiom : feeling very happy After he won the election, he was walking on air. On my first day, I earned $190, and I was walking on air. walk the walk idiom informal : to do the things that one says one will do As the saying goes, "Don't...

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 fo...

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...

You’re watching Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for December 30. National Bacon Day Today’s word is eat, spelled e-a-t. eat / iːt/ verb all-you-can-eat adjective providing an unlimited amount of food for a fixed price Casa Bonita is, at $8.29, a great value for an all-you-can-eat deluxe Mexican dinner. — Sally Stich, Sunset, August 1994 The casual restaurant and bar also offers an all-you-can-eat...

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 d...

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 breath...

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 ch...

You’re watching Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for December 26. National Thank You Note Day Today’s word is horse, spelled h-o-r-s-e. horse /hɔːs $ hɔːrs/ noun look a gift horse in the mouth idiom to look in a critical way at something that has been given to one I noticed the guitar wasn't made of real wood, but I didn't say anything because you shouldn't look a gift horse in the mouth. flog a de...