Reader Opinions
Chanuthi – (under the weather) June 25, 2020
Feeling slightly ill.
Anonymous – (add insult to injury) June 25, 2020
The injury was you leaving and the the insult was you never showing back up then insulting me literally and basically telling me your done and dont care. Now I’m alone and I’m still confused and very hurt. You made sure your departure cause a reaction and now I’m completely alone and scared of it all and I’m just wanting to give up like everyone does on me.
Stiles Peabody – (whole nine yards) June 24, 2020
In the early 20th century steam shovels were used to transport coal throughout the country for heating purposes. Those shovels were rated by their bucket size in cubic yards. As dump trucks increased in size to carry larger loads, the 10 cubic yard tandem axel truck also became a standard. Independent haulers with such trucks would tell the coal yard operator with great pride that they would take, “the whole nine yards” when they arrived to load their trucks. This expression became a symbol of great pride for truckers who had the wherewithall to handle an entire bucket load of coal. It also saved the crane operator the trouble of having to guesstimate how much of a bucket he would need to scoop for a smaller dump truck as well as the worry of possibly overloading a dump truck with coal. One scoop and done. Next! Eventually the expression translated to any business that sought to optimize its operations in such a manner.
Chris R. Nielsen – (when life gives you lemons) June 24, 2020
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. ‘Yeah, but then you need some sugar.
Louwalouwa – (when life gives you lemons) June 22, 2020
The mention of lemons makes the idiom fascinating for rumination.
Charles Kafka – (break a leg) June 22, 2020
If an actor, actually broke a leg on stage,
the play would be front page news the next day.
everyone would be talking about it for a month.
something like breaking a leg would make any play an instant success..
Anonymous – (play cat and mouse) June 22, 2020
Don’t play cat and mouse with my bestie
Anonymous – (the devil is beating his wife) June 21, 2020
I heard that when it is raining while the sun is shining that the devil is beating his wife and that if you stick a pin in the ground, you can hear his wife crying and screaming.
Anonymous – (the devil is beating his wife) June 21, 2020
Learned from my grandmother when I would play in the summer rains trying to find the spot where the rained stopped and began.
Mo' to the Point! – (rule of thumb) June 20, 2020
“Rule of Thumb” is a phrase that one abides by as a “go to” theory they may use in their personal practice or of their choosing. If it is a “rule of thumb” perhaps it is a habit they adhere to because it is easy to remember. It may not rely on a specific amount in a recipe. EXAMPLE: “Sara’s ‘rule of thumb’ is to put in ‘two shakes’ of salt (verses an exact measurement) when she makes soup. Megan though, has a rule of thumb that measures 1 1/2 teaspoons for each pint of the soups she makes.
