Reader Opinions
M Sotil – (break the ice) June 4, 2022
In Shakespear’s The Taming of the Shrew (1590), Tranio: “and if you break the ice and do this feat, achieve the elder, set the younger free for our access.”
Stacey – (Figure of Speech) May 31, 2022
Also need to add:
1. malapropism – the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase
2. palindrome – A word, phrase or sentence that is the same both backwards and forwards is called a palindrome.
Constance W Finley – (beyond the veil) May 27, 2022
I’d heard it was a prison, in Ireland.
Connor S. – (to the nines) May 26, 2022
Could it be that the maximum value on any counting mechanism (dial) would display all 9’s? Building on what KBURKEP said above? I.e. wound all the way up to 9999999….(the nines)
Paul Walkowski – (get your goat) May 24, 2022
I’ve always thought that getting someone’s goat referred to the prodigal son parable. When the son who stayed on his fathers estate and worked faithfully came upon the celebration where the fatted calf was slaughtered to celebrate the prodigal son’s return, the faithful son told the father that he had never been given even a goat to eat with his friends as thanks for years of faithful service. So the prodigal son was “getting his goat” and more, and jealousy was causing him to be angry.
Mr C T McVey – (coin a phrase) May 15, 2022
Coining a phrase means counterfeiting the phrase which has already been produced. (Coining originally meant counterfeiting.)
KT Hart – (pie in the sky) May 14, 2022
A more contemporary meaning of “Pie in the sky” follows the optimistic view of reaching for a lofty dream, a worthy intention or desire resulting in an outcome rooted in higher consciousness.
Angelo I Leon – (burn the midnight oil) May 12, 2022
It does not make any sense about the candles. The oil lamp used back then.
Peter Marsh – (cut and thrust) May 8, 2022
That, as any Britisher will tell you, is a lot of cobblers. The term originates in battle; specifically it was a means by which Royal Navy landing parties made their way through hostile groups. That is, by steadily moving forwards, alternately cutting and thrusting with their cutlasses.
Anonymous – (black sheep) May 7, 2022
Black sheep don’t go along with abusive stuff, bullies whom lie, slander and deem themselves good as they coverup, because if you go along, many others will be injuried, harmed by abusive control freaks
