Reader Opinions
Jimmy Satugay – (think outside the box) March 3, 2019
I love this online book of idioms and phrase. It is very helpful and good to read.
Barbara Thaden – (blood, sweat, and tears) March 3, 2019
I found this phrase in The Iliad, Book 11 line 638, translated by Stanley Lombardo.: “Achilles was standing on the stern of his ship/Gazing out at the blood, sweat and tears/of the Greeks in rout.” (p. 216). Don’t know how it relates to the original Greek.
Vishal Yadav – (bury the hatchet) March 2, 2019
Let’s not take this matter any further. Why don’t we bury the hatchet and befriend again?
Noah – (devil’s advocate) February 27, 2019
@Fatima Savoy… it’s not a noun and verb combination… that would give the phrase a completely different meaning if it was…
The Devil – (devil’s advocate) February 27, 2019
Someone said it was a noun and a verb put together… that’s verb usage would be “The Devils AdvoCATE” the verb is pronounced “Add-Voe-Kate” as opposed to the term in English (strangely enough) spelled the same way advocate pronounced “Add-Voe-Kit”… which is a noun… the verb usage would’ve describing a group of devils advocating for something as opposed to a singular position / someone who occupies the role of advocating for the “devil”, the “S” at the end of devils in this case being possessive not plural…English is confusing if even as a first language…sorry to all the people who have to learn it as a second
Narsingh – (take for granted) February 26, 2019
He is always sending you flowers and doing nice things for you, and you never appreciate it.
In above sentence it would be correct if you write as follows: He sends flowers which implies her husband does the act regularly. (Instead of He is always sending you flowers which doesn’t give regular activity. I think it gives present continuous activity..Please clarify me.
Meet Parekh – (ballpark figure) February 25, 2019
While joining Toastmasters club, I got the ballpark progress Which I’ll be availing.
John W. – (apple of one’s eye) February 24, 2019
You say this phrase first appeared in 881AD. Not so. This is straight from the Bible. The term was used by King David in describing God’s attitude towards him. Look up Psalm 17 and verse 8. This was written in David’s lifetime, somewhere around 1010 to 970 BC.
Barbara Shapiro – (Verbs) February 23, 2019
Please help me find idiom that starts with or includes the word ain’t
Please email it to me.
I am a speech and language pathologist and teach my students and adults ( foreign students) the meanings of American and English idioms.
Jaclyn – (apple of one’s eye) February 22, 2019
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