idioms

“Piqued My Interest”

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✅: piqued my interest 🛑: peaked my interest  Meaning: to make curious or spark intrigue Piqued = to excite through interest (HOWEVER, pique is a French word meaning, “to prick,” so it also means slightly angry or annoyed)Peaked = to reach the highest point of activityPeeked = to glance quickly

“Shoo-In”

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The SaturdayShoe-Inns Idioms & Sayings from Yesteryear ✅: shoo-in 🛑: shoe-in  Meaning: a sure winner; a sure thing I got this one wrong for years! 👞👠 Shoe just makes so much sense! You want to get your foot in the door, so your shoe must be inside, non?