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February 20,
False Friend

Herren Garten DarmstadtOriginally uploaded by waɪ.tiː German = Bank English = Bench But if you're talking about those rotten financial institutions that lost all our money, then bank is fine.More false friends here.

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January 25,
Horse's Ass!

Horses Ass! Originally uploaded by judo_dad1953 Calling someone a horse's ass is not very polite. It's an American idiom that means you think someone is obnoxious or stupid. But this photo is of a horse's ass. To be exact: Belgian horse, Belgian Heavy Horse, or Brabant is a horse breed comes from the West-Brabantian region […]

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January 18,
In vs On

In vs On Originally uploaded by waɪ.tiː If you're in the water you're in trouble.If you're on the water you're in trouble.It's just not allowed.

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May 12,
Legless

Slow Worms Are So Easy to Photograph Even I Can Manage ItOriginally uploaded by waɪ.tiː If you are legless it can mean you have drunk so much (alcohol) that you can't walk. But this is a photo of a slowworm "Anguis fragilis" (the slow worm, slow-worm, blindworm or blind worm) is not a worm, or […]

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February 11,
To be beside yourself

If you are beside yourself with a particular feeling or emotion, it is so strong that it makes you almost out of control. This photo shows a guy called TootDood beside himself with glee. http://www.flickr.com/photos/tootdood/2257977408/in/pool-learn_english

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October 10,
Reflecting on the Rosetta Stone

7 Days - The Rosetta Stone Originally uploaded by YTaP The Rosetta Stone is an Ancient Egyptian artifact which was instrumental in advancing modern understanding of hieroglyphic writing. The stone is a Ptolemaic era stele with carved text. The text is made up of 3 translations of a single passage, written in two Egyptian language […]

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