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What a comma criminal. #SundayFunday (H/T @BSComicsiFunny)

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Great tip! https://t.co/1ohu7i6JDA

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His? Her? Their? Our Comma Queen @MaryNorrisTNY tackles pronouns: https://t.co/xrQFcCtqfy #NationalGrammarDay https://t.co/W0bjozNLcz

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Get carried away while reading these words about wind: https://t.co/Tdh5vTWYoN

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Oct 31 is Halloween. What is Halloween? "@dictionarycom: Read more about the origin of #Halloween http://t.co/lyO1xpekg7"

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One's heart is in the right place > Ex: I know you're upset because your mom told you not to go, but her heart is in the right place.

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One's heart is in the right place: trying to do the right thing, even if things don't always work out for the best.

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We are still talking about idioms with a body part in it. Do you know any? Share with us and learn together!

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Bite one's tongue: not saying something that someone really want to say. Ex: I disagree with my boss but I'm just going to bite my tongue.

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Example: He feels bad about breaking your phone. I can tell. It's written all over his face. #idiom

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It's written all over one's face: the expression on someone's face is showing their true feelings/thought. #idiom

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Hit the nail on the head: to be right about something. Ex: She hit the nail on the head when she said that everyone should be nice at work.

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We started our Halloween edition idioms from the top - the brain. Let's do "head" next. Anyone knows any idioms with the word "head"?

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Pick someone's brain: talking to someone to get an information. Ex: Can I pick your brain? I'm out of ideas. #idiom

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It's October! It only means one thing. Halloween is on the 31st! In the spirit of Halloween, let's talk about idioms with body parts in it.

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Absolutely! "@dictionarycom:"

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@Vida_Tweety Hi there! Were and where may sound similar, esp with British Eng. pronunciation. However, d and th sound should be different.

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Examples of homophones: ate and eight; eye and I; flour and flower. What other homophones do you know?

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A homophone is a word that has similar pronunciation as another word but has different meaning and, sometimes, different spelling.

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."@dictionarycom: Head of the Class: A College Slang Cheat Sheet http://t.co/2O9pVa8FpO"

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@nestorgherrera the exact idiom that I was thinking. Absolutely! Well-off can also mean in a good position or condition.