Phrasal verbs

My 10 year old grandson loves science because it is factual. He does not need to argue with, or convince anybody. Same reason he dislikes religion....lol

used in various phrases to describe something that has proved effective or reliable before. "novel applications of tried-and-tested methods"

Wow, that's quite a switch.

Def: denoting the fraudulent practice of encouraging investors to buy shares in a company in order to inflate the price artificially, and then selling one's own shares while the price is high. E.g. However, the market is very volatile because coins are very much at the whims of pump and dump schemes, like in penny stocks.

adopt a firm policy when faced with opposition or disobedience. So when the doctor asked if he could have a medical student shadow him, she put her foot down.

This plan has a chicken-and-egg problem, though.

bitterly regret (something one has done or allowed to happen). "Ferguson will rue the day he turned down that offer"

An exclamation of surprise, sometimes with strong sexual connotations. Ooh la la, monsieur, you do have big muscles after all.

lacking unusual or special aspects; ordinary. "a run-of-the-mill job"

Every person is entitled to his or her personal preferences and tastes. I would never want my bathroom decorated inchartreuse and turquoise, butto each his own, I suppose.