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Idioms
116.
Take
the Bull by the Horns
Julie
had always felt that she was missing out on a lot of fun because of her
clumsiness on the dance floor. She had been putting off taking lessons,
but she finally took the bull by the horns
and went to a professional dance studio for help. She was tired of feeling
left out and acted decisively to correct the
situation.
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COOL
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PUERILE
Puerile
describes someone or something that is youthful, juvenile, or
childish. Quite often this adjective has a negative
connotation describing something or someone as childishly foolish,
immature, or silly. Example: "Tired of Jake's puerile
pranks, Greg decided it was time to move out."
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Puerile
entered English in the 1650s from the Latin puerilis. This
was a conjunction of puer (boy or child) and ilis (ile).
Near
synonyms include: childish, sophomoric, infantile,
and naive.
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