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pout

pout/Submit verb 1. push one's lips or one's bottom lip forward as an expression of petulant annoyance or in order to make oneself look sexually attractive. "she lounged on the steps, pouting"

feisty

ˈfīstē/Submit adjectiveinformal (of a person, typically one who is relatively small or weak) lively, determined, and courageous. "a feisty heroine who's more than a pretty face" synonyms: spirited, spunky, plucky, gutsy, gutty, ballsy "the part of Annie called for a just-so balance of adorable and feisty"

shrewd

SHro͞od/Submit adjective 1. having or showing sharp powers of judgment; astute. "she was shrewd enough to guess the motive behind his gesture"

pedestal

the base or support on which a statue, obelisk, or column is mounted. synonyms: plinth, base, support, mounting, stand, foundation, pillar, column, pier; socle "a bust on a pedestal"

rub off on

phrasal verb of rub 1. be transferred by contact or association. "when parents are having a hard time, their tension can easily rub off on the kids" synonyms: be transferred to, be passed on to, be transmitted to, be communicated to; More affect, influence "we just don't want his bad habits rubbing off on you"

Hindsight is 20/20.

This is a saying which means that "It's easy to know the right thing to do after something has happened, but it's hard to predict the future." Let me explain why this phrase has that meaning. First, "hindsight" means "thinking about things after they've happened". You can use it like this: In hindsight, I realize that she was probably right. This means that you didn't think she was right in the past, but now that you think back on it you realize that she was right.

loafer

a person who idles time away. synonyms: idler, layabout, good-for-nothing, lounger, shirker, sluggard, laggard, slugabed; More informalslacker, slob, lazybones, bum "to his parents' chagrin, he was a complete loafer"

underhanded

acting or done in a secret or dishonest way. "an underhanded method of snatching clients from rivals" synonyms:deceitful, deceptive, dishonest, dishonorable, disreputable, unethical, unprincipled, immoral, unscrupulous, fraudulent, dubious, unfair, snide; More

pet phrase

A catchphrase is a slogan, or a saying, or a quotation, even a motto. It is a phrase in wide or popular use, especially one serving as a slogan for a group or movement. "Ban the Bomb" was a popular catchphrase in the 1960's anti-nuclear movement. A pet phrase is a phrase that an individual uses repetitively.

of all people

(idiomatic) Especially; more than other people You, of all people, should understand the importance of historical analysis. I guess the weirdest version of that song I've ever heard is by Frank Sinatra, of all people.