Internet Chat

Netizen 1: May mga DUMMY accounts ka?

Netizen 2: Hindi lang dummy accounts ... maDAMI na DUMMY accounts.

Netizen 1: Why these fake profiles?

Netizen 2: For anonymity... for privacy ... to explore the other aspects of my personality ... and to engage in fraud and other illegal activities.

Netizen 1: Guys sinasagot lang niya ang tanong natin. It doesn't mean na dahil yon ang sagot ... yon din ang ginagawa.

(Defensive ... paranoid ... or just thin-skinned.)

Idioms In Tagalog

One of my friends asked:  "Are there idiom equivalents also  in the Tagalog language?" Of course, there are.  Katulad ng idioms sa English, ginagamit ito para tumingkad ang paglalarawan ng mga bagaybagay at para mapaigting  at matalinhaga ang takbo ng usapin o pagsusulat.

And just like in English ... ang kahulugan ng mga "sawikain or idioms" ay magkaiba sa literal meaning ng mga salita. Sa madaling salita ang mga sawikain don't mean exactly what the individual words in it say. Tandaan natin ... ang figurative meaning ng mga sawikain ... is different from its literal meaning.

Ang ating sawikain today ay Takaw- Tingin. Ito ay yong madali ka matukso o maakit na kunin mo ang isang bagay na hindi mo naman kailangan. Yon bang order ka ng order ng pagkain ... at sigurado kang magustohan ng lahat yon... tapos nagsisisi ka at napakamahal ng binayaran mo pagkatapos?

Had there a time in your life when you filled up your plate more than you could handle? Yon bang sarap na sarap ka at kampante kang masarap yon?  Yon ang akala mo ... at nang tinikman mo na ... nahihiya ka na kung paano mo uubusin ang laman ng pinggan mo? Huwag kasing Takaw Tingin ...  o Takaw Mata ... hinay hinay lang.  

May kasabihan tayong "the proof of the pudding ... is in the eating." Tikman at sampolan muna bago ... mag-isip na masarap.

Pagpumunta ka sa buffet restaurant napansin mo "parang ang sarap lahat" ...naisip mo tuloy i-treat ang sarili mo at mga mahal mo ... pero huwag kang Takaw Tingin lang ... pagisipan mabuti. Huwag magpadalos-dalos at baka masayang lang ang pera ... at hindi naman masarap.

Idiom Of The Day

 Let's start using idioms or idiomatic expressions when we write. When idioms are used, it add color and texture to language by creating images that convey meanings beyond those of the individual words that make them up. An idiom can be very colorful and make a 'picture' in our minds. It also shows the writer's familiarity with English. When you want to make your writing sound more conversational, including idioms can give your writing a more relaxed tone.

Idioms allow us to say a lot with few words. Idioms amplify your messages in a way that draws your readers in and helps awaken their senses. It adds dynamism and character to otherwise stale writing. They make your writing less monotonous and your readers will think that you are smart and knowledgeable. All the while ... you only clothe your writing with elaborate idioms to create an impact... saying too much with less. 

To perfect your English, you really need to become confident in using idioms and knowing the difference between breaking a leg and pulling someone's leg. So the idiom of the day is:

IDIOM: Getting Cold Feet

MEANING: It means you feel too frightened about doing something you had planned to do.

A lack of courage or confidence ... to be fearful to undertake or complete an action. It means the guy has chickened out or lost one's nerve..

ORIGIN: Some experts trace the origin of cold feet to the German idiom kalte Füße bekommen, which means exactly the same thing (“to get cold feet”) with the same figurative meaning (“to lose courage”). 

The phrase first appeared in an 1878 English translation of the German novel Seed-time and Harvest, when a character allegedly leaves the poker table when his luck and feet are cold.

USING IT IN A SENTENCE: I wanted to try bungee-jumping ... but I developed cold feet.

English in a Minute: Get Cold Feet

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The winners of  Miss Pearl Of The Orient Philippines 2024 from left to right: Cayenie Cortez - Tarlac - First Princess, Hannah Marie Alejandro - Antipolo City - Miss Pearl of the Philippines Culture Ambassador, Krishian Paulene Alerre - Pampanga - Miss Pearl of the Philippines 2024, Patricia Anne Nicole Bangug - Pangasinan - Miss Pearl of the Philippines Heritage Ambassador and Wesmin Pacalso - Nueva Vizcaya - Second Princess. The pageant was held last July 27 at Pasig's Tanghalang Pasigueno.

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