A rebus puzzle of a person taking off a tie and throwing a briefcase. A speech bubble is above that says "shhhhh".
Hint: this phrase is the opposite of “rise and grind”
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"It's a concept, a measure of cheer, Not counted in time, or money, or beer. When your weekends have zing, And your workdays don't sting, Then you’re winning at life, here here! One might say you have a good... First word: Q, blank, blank, blank, blank, blank, blank. Second word: blank, F. third Word L, blank, blank, blank. Can you guess our phrase of the week?"
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"Pop quiz! What familiar phrase meaning “very fast” links Irene Cara’s song about an ambitious dancer, Queen’s anthem for a lightning-speed hero, Parliament’s funk command to "turn it on", and a Rolling Stones album named for a split-second in time? Can you guess our phrase of the week?"
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A poem: Red Green, handyman from the north, Made repairs with mainly one source. With a roll silver-grey, He’d just stick it and say, “Problem solved!” (It's a stop-gap, of course.) It’s a ... Can you guess the phrase? Q, blank, I, blank, blank, psace, blank, blank, X
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A rebus puzzle. First word: bed - D, plus pond - Y. Second word: a question mark.
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A rebus puzzle: Snake, S=Q, N=U + in one’s + roots, R=B.
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A word scramble puzzle. 1st word: L,C,L, A. 2nd word: T, I. 3rd word: U, S. I, T, Q.
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Definition of pop the question, with a graphic wedding rings in the bottom left corner.
Alternative definition: What seems to happen to your friends every other week in your late 20s.
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Definition status: draft original
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Definition of “on the qui vive” with a graphic of a dog pointing in the right top corner.
When your dog sees a squirrel, you could say that they’re on the qui vive.
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A rebus puzzle with 4 parts. 1. 1 - E. 2. The. 3. Squid - s - d. 4. Hive but H=V.
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Definition of “at close quarters”.
*note to self* Does not mean standing near quarters. #CEDPhraseOfTheWeek
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A rebus puzzle with an at symbol, and quarters clustered close together.
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Definition of “in quest of”, above a graphic of a map.
No, I am not looking for my phone for the twelfth time today. I am yet again in quest of a communication device that can connect me to people across vast distances #CEDPhraseOfTheWeek
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A rebus puzzle with 3 parts. 1. Bin - B. 2. Question - ion. 3. Of.
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“Phrases and idioms” with a graphic of a flying pig, bees on a knee, and examples of other idioms.
Let’s talk about phrases and idioms! Both are an important part of any dictionary. Canadians have some pretty funky, wild, and (sometimes) funny phrases, and we’re on the path to record them.
Stay tuned for more #CEDPhraseOfTheWeek. What’s the funniest phrase or idiom you know? Comment below!
