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Southern gloom-slang for "my life is over" — a dramatized collapse after bad news, said with more theater than despair.
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Southern gloom-slang for "my life is over" — a dramatized collapse after bad news, said with more theater than despair.
Swoon check: "picked your heart up off the floor yet?" — teasing someone (or yourself) after peak cuteness knocked it loose.
Vietnamese phrase; English definition pending editorial review.
When one powerful person falls, others around them are also affected
Financial struggles in early year lead to bankruptcy by mid-year
When one person is in trouble, the whole community is affected
Vietnamese phrase; English definition pending editorial review.
To flee or escape quickly
To flee or escape quickly and secretly
To be avoided or shunned by everyone
to act suspiciously or secretly
Vietnamese phrase; English definition pending editorial review.
Vietnamese phrase; English definition pending editorial review.
Completely inconsistent or mismatched
Hanging loosely and unstably
Vietnamese proverb; English definition pending editorial review.
Acting awkwardly or secretly
Very close but still maintaining a distance
To speak vaguely or evasively
Deliberately delay or hesitate to take action
Being very respectful and polite
Very slow and sluggish in action
To speak or act evasively
Acting lazily or sluggish
Being extremely intimate or close
to be extremely slow
An old person deceives a young one
An old habit cannot be changed suddenly
Deceive each other mutually
To deceive or cheat someone completely
Reject something valuable for something worthless
One mistake leads to another
To replace something of value with something worthless
Betray one's friends and deceive one's leaders
Everyone gets a share of the benefits
A weak person pretending to be strong
Someone who likes to take on many tasks or responsibilities
Vietnamese phrase; English definition pending editorial review.
To pretend to be busy or working hard
Vietnamese phrase; English definition pending editorial review.
One who is weak but perseveres can overcome a stronger opponent
Vietnamese phrase; English definition pending editorial review.
Vietnamese phrase; English definition pending editorial review.
A small problem can lead to bigger troubles
Fighting or struggling on all sides
Don't exacerbate an already tense situation
To make a bad situation worse
A problem that is difficult to solve
To make a bad situation worse
To make a bad situation worse
To make a bad situation worse
To make a bad situation worse
Don't rush into a situation when it's at its most intense
To make a bad situation worse
To make a bad situation worse
The more one is tested, the more their true character is revealed
Some people benefit while others suffer in the same situation
Proximity to temptation will eventually lead to giving in
When two people are meant to be together, they will find each other
Adversity refines and strengthens one's character