Vocal Fry is a way of speaking that sounds low and raspy. A more technical description is that it’s “a...
Vocabulary
Uptalk Speech Pattern
Uptalk is a way of speaking where a high intonation is added at the end of a sentence. This can...
Idiom
Tweak and Perfect
To tweak and perfect means to keep practicing something until it gets better and better. After each try, you change...
Idiom
Put on the Spot
To force into unexpected action.
Idiom
Bite one’s tongue
To stop oneself or someone else from saying something they wish to say.
Literary Devices
Figurative Language
Figurative language is a literary device (writing tool) that communicates ideas through symbols, picturesque descriptions, and layered meanings. It relies...
Idiom
In the Heat of the Moment
In the heat of the moment is an spontaneous, unplanned action. I hadn’t planned on asking anybody out but in...
Idiom
Silver Lining
A positive aspect of a negative experience.
Idiom
Get over it
To no longer think or care about something or someone.
