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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://www.englishforums.com/utility/FeedStylesheets/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>General English Vocabulary &amp; Idiom Questions</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/GeneralEnglishVocabularyIdiom-Questions/Forum29.htm</link><description>Help with defining words and idioms, and new words and idioms that you've learnt</description><dc:language>en</dc:language><generator>XMOD (Build: 3615.29165)</generator><item><title>Re: synonyms</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/Synonyms/znbjk/post.htm#482100</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:37:20 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:482100</guid><dc:creator>Anatbs</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.englishforums.com/English/Synonyms/znbjk/post.htm#482100</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-482100.xml</wfw:commentRss><description>I thank to all of you. your comments, as well as the web-sites given, are helpful :)</description></item><item><title>Re: synonyms</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/Synonyms/znbjk/post.htm#482054</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:37:20 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:482054</guid><dc:creator>Maple</dc:creator><slash:comments>1</slash:comments><comments>http://www.englishforums.com/English/Synonyms/znbjk/post.htm#482054</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-482054.xml</wfw:commentRss><description>Thanks for your angelic expression of gratitude. It&amp;#39;s my great pleasure to study together with you.</description></item><item><title>Re: synonyms</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/Synonyms/znbjk/post.htm#482041</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 17:37:20 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:482041</guid><dc:creator>Tanit</dc:creator><slash:comments>2</slash:comments><comments>http://www.englishforums.com/English/Synonyms/znbjk/post.htm#482041</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-482041.xml</wfw:commentRss><description>To utilize those websites, I think you should know at least one core word of the phrases or idioms.  Absolutely correct! Thanks for pointing it out; I forgot to mention it.</description></item><item><title>Re: synonyms</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/Synonyms/znbjk/post.htm#482030</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:37:20 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:482030</guid><dc:creator>Maple</dc:creator><slash:comments>3</slash:comments><comments>http://www.englishforums.com/English/Synonyms/znbjk/post.htm#482030</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-482030.xml</wfw:commentRss><description>or something that conveys the idea of evaluating every minute by living it? 
  
 Make the best of what&amp;#39;s given you. 
 Make everyday count. 
 But they&amp;#39;re not idioms. 
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 To utilize those websites, I think you should know at least one core word of the phrases or idioms, which can be a problem, sometimes.</description></item><item><title>Re: synonyms</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/Synonyms/znbjk/post.htm#481945</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 17:37:20 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:481945</guid><dc:creator>Grammar Geek</dc:creator><slash:comments>4</slash:comments><comments>http://www.englishforums.com/English/Synonyms/znbjk/post.htm#481945</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-481945.xml</wfw:commentRss><description>I would still vote for &amp;quot;carpe diem&amp;quot;!</description></item><item><title>Re: synonyms</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/Synonyms/znbjk/post.htm#481940</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:37:20 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:481940</guid><dc:creator>Tanit</dc:creator><slash:comments>5</slash:comments><comments>http://www.englishforums.com/English/Synonyms/znbjk/post.htm#481940</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-481940.xml</wfw:commentRss><description>Hi, I&amp;#39;d say &amp;quot; carpe diem ,&amp;quot; but that&amp;#39;s not English, I&amp;#39;m afraid!  Here are some websites I find useful for idioms: Cambridge International Dictionary of Idioms  The Phrase Finder  The Free Dictionary  The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms  Hope you&amp;#39;ll like them.</description></item><item><title>synonyms</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/Synonyms/znbjk/post.htm</link><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2009 17:37:20 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:481926</guid><dc:creator>Anatbs</dc:creator><slash:comments>6</slash:comments><comments>http://www.englishforums.com/English/Synonyms/znbjk/post.htm</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-481926.xml</wfw:commentRss><description>Does anyone know a synonym for the phrase &amp;quot;living life to its fullest&amp;quot; or something that conveys the idea of evaluating every minute by living it? if you know of any good web-sites helping in understanding or finding idioms, metaphors or other phrases, I&amp;#39;d appreciate if you told me. Thank you.</description></item></channel></rss>