idioMeanings.com » adverb http://www.idiomeanings.com/idioms Your Online English Idiom Dictionary Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:49:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 nowadays http://www.idiomeanings.com/idioms/nowadays/ http://www.idiomeanings.com/idioms/nowadays/#comments Sun, 01 Feb 2009 19:11:30 +0000 admin http://www.idiomeanings.com/idioms/?p=1616 (adverb) these days

Example Sentences:

Ross: How are you? I haven’t seen you in months!
Mary: I’m great!
Ross: What’s new?
Mary: Well, nowadays I’m working as a Science teacher in an elementary school.

I used to like going to the gym, but nowadays I’m pretty lazy.

From the News:

Laid Off and Looking: Nowadays, an M.B.A. Doesn’t Equal Job Security

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  • fight fire with fire (idiom) use the same methods as your enemy Example Sentences:...
  • slap on the wrist (noun) a very light punishment Example Sentences: A: Did you...
  • take off (phrasal verb) to leave Example Sentences: A: What are you...
    • ]]>     (adverb) without punishment or suffering

    Example Sentences:

    A: Did you get in trouble for starting that fire?
    B: Nope! I got off scott-free!

    The bank robber escaped scott-free when the police couldn’t find him.

    From the Blogs:

    The Office recap: Scott free

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