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Definitions by Zami Karzai

Make the final cut 

For every music album, song-writer writes many more songs out of which 12 or 15 are selected for the release, the rest that don't make the final cut are released in the Deluxe version of the album later on.
Make the final cut by Zami Karzai September 21, 2018

Mastregret 

Why do we mastregret after watching porn and masturbating?

Is it psychological to mastregret after watching porn and masturbating?

We mastregret due to lowering of dopamine level in our brain - it's biological.
Mastregret by Zami Karzai September 15, 2018

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

Reach your full potential 

Idiom

To achieve the standard that you are capable of
The teacher’s job is to help you reach your full potential.

Be proud of your progress and keep taking steps forward no matter how small, you'll eventually reach your full potential and you'll look back on the days you thought you'd never make it and you'll smile and be proud that you never gave up on yourself!

Synonym: Realize your full potential

Tied to your wife's apron strings 

Idiom

To be controlled or dominated by one's wife.
Can you make a decision on your own, or are you tied to your wife's apron strings?

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!

Take it half-hearted 

Idiom

To consider or work on something without enthusiasm or effort
Don't just toy with the idea of becoming an actor and take it half-hearted, if you really want to be an actor, work for it!
Take it half-hearted by Zami Karzai September 13, 2018