Phrasal verbs

Hold an intellectual argument

a member of the past generations of one's family or people; an ancestor.

E.g. Judge the whole ..  based on the actions of a few

a fellow citizen or national of a country. "Stich defeated his compatriot Boris Becker in the quarterfinals" synonyms: fellow countryman, fellow countrywoman,  countryman ,  countrywoman ,fellow citizen "Sampras defeated his compatriot Agassi in the final"

The pronunciation is / ɪnˈdaɪt/ Note the second i is pronounced as  aɪ, and the c is silent def:  to   charge   (a   person)   with   crime

Inf.   There   is   nothing   easy   or   pleasant   about   it.   I  was  on  welfare   for  a  year,   and   it's  no  picnic. e.g.2: T rying to fit three adults in the rear seat of an Accord sedan still is no picnic — especially for the one who has to be in the middle.

This timeless story of Bathsheba's choices and passions explores the nature of relationships and love, as well as the human ability to overcome hardships through resilience and perseverance .

a valuable object that has belonged to a family for several generations. NORTH AMERICAN denoting a traditional variety of plant or breed of animal that is not associated with large-scale commercial agriculture. "his garden is filled with heirloom vegetables"

Fig. to do exactly the right thing; to do something in the most effective and efficient way. You've spotted the flaw, Sally. You hit the nail on the head. Bob doesn't say much, but every now and then he hits the nail right on the head.

Used after sentences to express that there is a metaphor in it. It can be generally interchanged with like-clause: It is X, so to speak. It is like X. I love this jacket. I always wear it when I go to work. It is a uniform for me, so to speak.

NIMBY (an acronym for the phrase "Not In My Backyard"), or Nimby, is a pejorative characterization of opposition by residents to a proposal for a new development because it is close to them, often with the connotation that such residents believe that the developments are needed in society but should be further away.

e.g.  Your post is anecdote, not data.

Fig. [for something that is seen] to reveal a great deal of information. The unsightly yard and unpainted house speaks volumes about what kind of people live there.

e.g. (at a birding event) Mom to Daughter: what are we watching? Daughter: Bird. Mom: You're fired. def: in response to camp

The odd is that both are one word, not two words

def: starting walking/going/etc. eg: (after gathering for a walking event) Let's head on.

The pronunciation doesn't have the "store" sound. Rather, it's kinda like res-"ter"-ration.

suddenly,   without   any   planning   and   for  no  obvious   reason   He'd   buy   her   expensive   clothing  at  the   drop  of a  hat and   worry   about   how  he  would   pay   for  it  later.   I  hate  to  speak  in  public,   but   she'll   get  up on  stage  at  the   drop  of a hat. if   you   do   something   at   the   drop   of   a   hat,   you   do   it   suddenly   and   easily,   often   without   any   preparation   I  can't  go rushing   off  to  Florida  at  the   drop  of a  hat.   We  now   have  a  situation   where   laws   may  be  cha...