Friday, October 3, 2008

Don't Be Poky When You Learn English as a Second Language

Idiom for the Day

…….as slow as molasses in January..……

January is cold in many places and molasses thickens in the cold weather so it moves slowly if at all. If you are as slow as molasses in January, you are very slow moving.

Synonyms for the Day

Some new synonyms for the day – slow, sluggish, poky

Examples: Slow traffic can trigger anger in some drivers.
Sluggish movement on the stock market annoys traders.
Poky people do not usually succeed.

Regards,
Barbara92106

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