介绍:
1）Writer's block
- George R.R Martin must have a writer's block because it takes him 5 years to write one book.
-Alice had a writer's block when writing about male characters.
-James had a writer's block in the middle of his exam.
Definition: The temporary inability for a writer to think of what to write.
Etymology: Refers to a "road block" for writers.
Other examples:
A. I think I need a vacation because recently I found myself suffering from a writer's block.
B. There were numerous tactics on the internet to deal with writer's block. You need to find tactics that suit you. While writing graduate essays, I slept for three days to find inspiration!
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2) Phone it in
-Although many expected to be impressed by the singer's concert, she was just phoning it in as far as I could tell.
-The radio host never phones it in.
- I can't stand the TV series Homeland, because that one actor doesn't act, he just phones it in.
Definition: To perform an act with minimal effort, as if it didn't matter.
Etymology: Derived from phoning someone to your errand, instead of taking care of it in person.
Other examples:
A. No wonder he will never reach that high! He is smart. But he phones it in whenever possible in the office.
B. Forced by her parents to choose accounting as major, she phoned it in when studying in college and later when working in a company.
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3) Showboat
- Tom fired a player after he showboated too much.
- Some people think Ronaldo is just a showboat.
-The gymnast started showboating after she fell during her routine.
Definition: To behave or perform in a way that is meant to attract the attention of a lot of people.
Etymology: Refers to a Mississippi River steamship containing a theater and carrying a troupe of actors to give plays to river communities.
Other examples:
A. I think the newly appointed manager is just a showboat! 6 months have passed, we haven't seen him doing anything productive.
B. Radio personalities need to have the ability to showboat, but too much of it will also ruin the program.
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