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Take the extreme step

I don't know why people take the extreme step for such a small problem.
by Zami Karzai August 14, 2018
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The school of hard knocks

Idiom

To learn something the hard way (by experience)
Idiom

The problem with you is that you've been spoiled your whole life. You haven't had gone through the school of hard knocks to teach you what the world is really like!

I didn't go to college, but I went to the school of hard knocks. I learned everything by experience.

Synonym: The university of life
by Zami Karzai September 14, 2018
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To the point that

It is used to to talk about something that changes slowly, until it finally turns into something else.
Idiom

At first I was nervous, but as time went on I got more and more comfortable, to the point that now I actually enjoy it.

His behavior has gotten worse and worse, to the point that now we're thinking about pulling him out of regular school and sending him to a special school for kids with behavior problems
by Zami Karzai August 15, 2018
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Lychnobite

Noun

Someone who works at night and sleeps during the day.
Some lychnobites either put aluminum foil on their bedroom windows or use heavy curtains so that they can sleep during the day.
by Zami Karzai August 16, 2018
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To the point that

It is used to to talk about something that changes slowly, until it finally turns into something else.
Idiom

At first I was nervous, but as time went on I got more and more comfortable, to the point that now I actually enjoy it.

His behavior has gotten worse and worse, to the point that now we're thinking about pulling him out of regular school to homeschool him.
by Zami Karzai August 15, 2018
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Fine with sb else doing the work

Phrase

To not be bothered about sth
I told him that I was really fine with sb else doing the work.
by Zami Karzai August 15, 2018
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On your own head be it!

Idiom

used to tell someone that they will have to take full responsibility for what they plan to do
I am telling you, don't get married to her, she is a control freak but if you do then, on your own head be it!

If you want to quit a high-paying job to chase after some fantasy of being a travel writer, then on your own head be it!
by Zami Karzai September 13, 2018
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