ACQUIRED TASTE: something that many people don’t like at first but eventually learn to enjoy. Marmite is an acquired taste. Most people hate it when they first eat it, but in Britain it’s enormously popular.

WAKE-UP CALL: an indication that something is wrong; a warning sign. High commodity prices should be a wake-up call that inflation remains a problem.

💙Idiom Of The Day 💙”Hold one’s end of the bargain up” – to do what you have agreed to do 💙”The students did not hold their end of the bargain up when they did not do their homework.” 💙”I always hold my end of the bargain up when I agree to do something.”

KING: the most important thing. National Public Radio (U.S.): “In Kenya, long-distance running is king.”

💙Idiom Of The Day 💙”Rake in the money” – to make a lot of money 💙”My cousin’s new restaurant is raking in the money.” 💙”The man is working a lot and he is raking in the money.” 💙”It took the business a long time before it began to rake in the money.”

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ON PAPER: in theory, supposedly. Often used in financial contexts. He’s a millionaire on paper, but most of his money is in stocks that could go down at any time.

🖤Idiom 🖤”To give someone pause for thought” – to cause someone to think carefully or hesitate before doing something 🖤”The experiment was not a success which gave the researchers pause for thought.” 🖤”The advice of the coach gave the players pause for thought.”

BIG WHOOP: that’s not impressive; big deal.

Useful words.