Who taught: Many friends, The Big Bang Theory and Alex If you were in the U.S., one of the words you would hear very often is this word, “literally.” The definition of literal is Taking words in their usual or most basic sense without metaphor or allegory Another definition is “free from exaggeration or distortion.” [...]
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literally
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helicopter parent
Who taught: Sangeetha and Alex Being a teacher, Sangeetha has a lot of experiences with many different parents. A few weeks ago, when we had dinner together, Sangeetha told me this expression, “Helicopter parent.” It sounds easy to guess what it means and I am sure you can also get what it means by just [...]
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