Tyler Maxwell used to be a typical boy. But one day, a 10-pound dictionary fell on his head. Luckily, he survived. But now Tyler can use only the biggest, hardest words there are. His friends don’t understand him. Can you help?
Illustration by Lance Lekander
Word Nerd / The Idiomizer
In each issue, our Vocab Lab celebrates the weird, wild, and wonderful world of words.
From the December 2020 / January 2021 Issue
Lance Lekander
"I laboriously hastened through the vast Sahara."
Meet The Idiomizer —the superhero who turns simple words into powerful idioms. These phrases unite words, like a team, to take on a whole new meaning.
Jordy Can Get It Done!
Lance Lekander
Jordy: My science project is going to be a flop, Callie. I don’t think I can do it.
Callie: Of course you can, Jordy! Just remember, you . . .
This is a job for The Idiomizer!
Lance Lekander
The Idiomizer: Sure you can! You have the magic touch. You’ve got all the right stuff. It’ll be duck soup for you.
Jordy: OK, I’m more confident now. Thanks, Idiomizer!
This article was originally published in the December 2020 / January 2021 issue.
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