barking dogs seldom bite (people who threaten others hardly ever take action) Don’t take John seriously. Everybody knows that barking dogs seldom bite. – English Vocabulary
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back the wrong horse (support a person or action that is not successful) I don’t want to back the wrong horse, but I think Jimmy is a better candidate. When you back the wrong horse, you indeed support the losing side in something. – English Vocabulary
Read More »ensure vs. insure
ensure vs. insure ensure (make certain that something happens or is definite) Please ensure that you close all the windows before you leave. Check over the list to ensure its accuracy. insure (to provide compensation for loss or injury) They refused to insure him because of his heart condition. …
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have a soft spot in your heart for (feel that you like someone or something very much) Ethan has a soft spot in his heart for Emily. He has a soft spot in his heart for action movies. – English Vocabulary
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have a heart (be kind, be reasonable) Don’t make me do it again! Have a heart! Have a heart, John, and lend me some money until tomorrow. – English Vocabulary
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