介绍:
1) Cleaning house
-The tall dark handsome man was cleaning house when he went to the singles party.
-Ralph knew how to count cards and was cleaning house at the blackjack table.
-Jessica, the policewoman, was cleaning house when she played BB guns with her friends.
Definition: To win without effort.
Etymology: Derived from people play against the house (another term for a casino) and win effortlessly.
Examples:
A. She never plays Mahjong. That day her friends made her join the fun since they had only three people. To everyone's surprise, she was cleaning house that day beating everybody.
B.The whole family is expecting the little baby to clean house in the lucky draw but unfortunately the little one started to cry and refused to cooperate.
2) Have a knack for
-Carrie has a knack for spotting animals in the wild.
-Larry has a knack for being able to sing a song for any occasion.
-Eddie has a knack for picking up a new sport easily.
Definition: A special talent or skill, especially one that is difficult to explain or teach.
Etymology: The Dutch term to "strike".
Examples:
A. He has a knack for making friends. So perhaps he will either be a good diplomat or a sales person in the future.
B. The little girl has a knack for diffusing tension between her parents.
C. She has a knack for remembering telephone numbers.
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