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The origins of some famous brand names

Brand names that we use as ordinary words!

Objective: To improve your reading and listening skills.

Think about it:  Have you got any Rollerblades? When was the last time you used some Chapstick? Why? Have you ever had to blow into a Breathalyzer? Where were you at the time? Do you ever use Tupperware? What for? Have you got anything with Velcro on it? What? When was the last time you threw a Frisbee? Where were you?

Once you commit to it, there's no going back

You were in the Army. You're talking about your military service with someone who's never been in the military. You say this to explaining that you can't quit the military until you finish your entire term of service.

Once you commit to it, there's no going back.

I hear some kind of...

You're talking on the phone with your friend and you hear a loud noise from his phone that sounds like a police car. You say this about the noise. I hear some kind of siren in the background.

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Dog Idioms Inspired by Our Best Friends

1. Hot Diggity Dog!

The expression hot diggity dog! reportedly dates back to 1928, when Al Jolson was recorded saying: "Hot diggity dog! Hot kitty! Hot pussycat! Didn't I tell you you'd love it?” after a performance of the tune "There's A Rainbow Around My Shoulder.”

While that song was about rainbows, not dogs, the song “Hot