Reader Opinions
Harika – (from the bottom of my heart) February 22, 2019
This expression when conveyed to someone, the feel of it is definitely perceived by the person to whom it is said.
Tenshio – (born yesterday) February 10, 2019
For we were born only yesterday and know nothing, and our days on earth are but a shadow. Job 8:9
Jeff – (born with a silver spoon in mouth) February 7, 2019
I was born with a silver spoon in my mouth. I live in Hawaii! 🙂
Kavya – (a friend in need is a friend indeed) February 5, 2019
I need the sentence in which the idiom comes in the middle
Nancy – (crack of dawn) February 2, 2019
I listened to a reading by Christine Sweet. In the story the old aunt died at the crack of dawn, just as the old apple tree cracked and fell. There was a significance there but I don’t remember. Most nights I’m awake and see the crack of dawn A few times I’ve heard a noise It’s my favorite part of the 24 hours, Wish I could find that recording again.
Amit – (all the best) February 1, 2019
I think example number 2 is not fitting with the idiom ALL THE BEST. If it is correct then sorry but I need to know, so, posted a comment.
Akshatha Poojari – (cock and bull story) January 31, 2019
The thief started to tell cock and bull stories when the police catch him.
Nonhle – (all is fair in love and war) January 30, 2019
Origin of this phase is by John Lyly in 1457
Vee – (scrape the bottom of the barrel) January 22, 2019
Synonyms: desperate, pandering, lacking – in extreme need of a result or reaction. Hope this helps.
Dave Johnson – (do or die) January 21, 2019
Perhaps “do or die” originates from a Robert Burns poem in 1875-80 as your website indicates, but I wonder. In Tennyson’s 1854 poem “The Charge of the Light Brigade” there is a line “Theirs but to do and die”. My guess is that Burns got the phrase from Tennyson and changed it slightly. and that perhaps it was already in common use verbally when Tennyson used it.
