Emotions & feelings
a comfort blanket
something reassuring
A comfort blanket is something that makes you feel safe or reassured, even when you may not really need it.
Hear it in real life
Do you really need to take that old notebook?
Not really, but it is a comfort blanket.
Having a detailed plan is a comfort blanket when I have to travel alone.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I take my familiar routine as a comfort blanket.
Say: I use my familiar routine as a comfort blanket.
Use “use” when describing something that serves as a source of reassurance.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
be a comfort blanket; use something as a comfort blanket
Your turn: say it out loud
Having a detailed plan is a comfort blanket when I have to travel alone.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
a comfort blanket
something reassuring
“Having a detailed plan is a comfort blanket when I have to travel alone.”
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