Reader Opinions
Brianna – (down to the wire) November 13, 2018
Kaylee is down to the wire!
Gavin – (catch-22) November 12, 2018
Dear God, I feel like I am in a Catch-22 situation. I want to finish this project I’ve been working on, but that needs brainpower, which I don’t have, then that needs sleep to gain brainpower, but I can’t sleep until I get that project done!
Nel – (every cloud has a silver lining) November 11, 2018
Thanks for a good explain, we had proverb like this “The last sun is sharper”.
JuneHilde – (break a leg) November 7, 2018
Could break a leg refer to the incomparable actress/ renaissance woman who lost a leg to gangrene. Although she didn’t break a leg on the stage, she did act and have a remarkable life on one leg.
Peggi Shapiro – (head and shoulders above) November 7, 2018
I think this originates from Scripture. Specifically, the description of Saul in 1 Samuel 9:2, “From his shoulders upward…” Saul was “head and shoulders above everyone. People in earlier times were much more familiar with Scripture and Incorporated it moreoften in everyday speech, as many of our present idioms illustrate. Just my thought, of course …
Zita – (once in a blue moon) November 7, 2018
I have seen a red blood moon twice. It happened this year twice.
Thanks, helped a lot.
Nikki – (blood is thicker than water) November 2, 2018
Nah, this has been the meaning since at least the 1300s. Someone made up some extra and now it gets passed around as fact.
Ian Matheson – (dot the i’s and cross the t’s) October 31, 2018
Met a couple people from London who say they have never heard the expression. Apparently started here in the States.
Yinka – (Adjectives) October 29, 2018
Thanks you tried this is very useful for everyone I want to add some and they are:
Adjective of colour:
It talks about the colour of someone or something.
Examples:
Bola bought a blue dress etc.
I would be happy if you can add more for me.
Sundi – (ballpark figure) October 28, 2018
In a ball park search you don’t know exactly what you are searching for. You just have an general idea. You just have a clue that will lead you to the thing you are seeking for but if you include a clue that turns out to be incorrect, you may leave the ball park entirely.
