Word of the Day, July 30, 2022

[ ] July 30, 2022 Word of the Day [turncoat]( [Discuss]( Definition: (noun) One who traitorously switches allegiance. Synonyms: [apostate]( [deserter]( [ratter]( [recreant]( [renegade]( Usage: He was a turncoat who betrayed his friends to curry favor with the King. Missing Idiom Contest The Free Dictionary has the largest collection of English idioms in the world. But we're always looking for more to add, and we want your help! Every so often we hear from users who have looked up an idiom on The Free Dictionary that it was not found in the database. Maybe it was some expression they heard at work, or some phrase they grew up hearing their grandmother say. If you know an idiom that isn't already defined on The Free Dictionary, [send it to us]( and you might win $150 USD. Complete English Punctuation Rules [Complete English Punctuation Rules] An Amazon Best Seller! 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[More...]( Daily Grammar Lesson Defining the Present Perfect Continuous Tense [Discuss]( The present perfect continuous tense is formed by using the present tense of the auxiliary verb "have" (or "has," if used with third-person singular pronouns) along with "been" (the past participle of the auxiliary verb "be") and the present participle ("-ing" form) of the "main" verb. Generally, when do we use the present perfect continuous? [More...]( This Day in History Jimmy Hoffa Disappears from a Detroit Parking Lot (1975) [Discuss]( Hoffa, president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, was an influential US labor leader with alleged ties to the Mafia. He led with brawn and charisma and made toughness his policy—whether dealing with management or with rival unions. In 1964, he was convicted of jury tampering and fraud and sentenced to 13 years in jail, but President Richard Nixon commuted his sentence in 1971. Hoffa's unexplained disappearance in 1975 prompted decades of speculation. What evidence surfaced in 2001? [More...]( Today's Birthday Arnold Schwarzenegger (1947) [Discuss]( An Austrian-born bodybuilder, Schwarzenegger won the first of his five Mr. Universe titles in 1967 and went on to become a Hollywood action star. An increasingly politically active Republican during the 1990s, he was elected governor of California in 2003. Schwarzenegger ran for re-election in 2006 and, despite the numerous criticisms of his first term, defeated Democrat Phil Angelides. Why did an Austrian politician demand that Schwarzenegger be stripped of his Austrian citizenship in 2005? [More...]( Today's Holiday Vanuatu Independence Day [Discuss]( The most important national holiday in [Vanuatu]( Independence Day is celebrated throughout the country. It marks the end of [colonial rule]( by the French and British. The largest Independence Day celebrations take place in the capital city of [Port Vila](. A number of sporting events are held, as well as canoe and yacht races in the harbor. A military parade takes place in Independence Park. Dancing takes place and aerobics groups from throughout Vanuatu perform, and a string band competition is held. [More...]( Quote of the Day [Discuss]( The very existence of government at all, infers inequality. The citizen who is preferred to office becomes the superior to those who are not, so long as he is the repository of power, and the child inherits the wealth of the parent as a controlling law of society. 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