Today’s episode is for Friday, November 6th, 2020. Today our phrase is ‘Lord it over.’ People who lord it over us like to think they are better than everyone else, and that gives them the right to tell others, and us, what to do. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link: http://bit.ly/aeLordItOver
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Dawn on you: When something dawns on you, it suddenly becomes evident to you. Often something will dawn on you when you're not thinking about it. (https://bit.ly/aeDawnOnYou)
Be all downhill: All downhill is when a thing is difficult but becomes easier. Negatively a company goes all downhill when it loses money and customers. (http://bit.ly/aeBeAllDownhill)