Reader Opinions
Banksie – (go the extra mile) December 13, 2021
The saying given by Jesus is in the context of His teaching in the Sermon on the Mount in which He challenges His disciples and the listeners to be more righteous than the Scribes and Pharisees; the pillars of virtue in Jewish society. In particular, going the extra mile is in the teaching beginning in v38 regarding “an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.” The challenge is for Christians, the followers of Jesus, to exemplify lives radically different from their society, characterised by grace toward others since Christians have received God’s undeserved grace. It’s all about the heart of the one going the extra mile, not on the one receiving the extra mile of service; i.e. the Roman soldier. This is why Anon’s and Queen Bogs comments are inconsistent with Jesus intended meaning.
Anonymous – (twenty-three skidoo) December 13, 2021
Both are correct… nickel movie and nickel jukebox.
Rick Shuler – (fill the bill) December 12, 2021
Thought the phrase referred to all items present to “fill” the “bill”; a bill of lading used in the shipping industry. It was an open, incomplete, bill until all the load’s items were present, thus “filled”, prior to acceptance or shipping.
Mark Griffin – (kill two birds with one stone) December 11, 2021
Thank you SHAMYAPRASA. I very much like “One stone, two mangoes” over the killing of birds as an inter-generational knowledge transfer.
Mark Griffin – (kill two birds with one stone) December 11, 2021
Synergy? Goes beyond efficiency of doing two things at the same time and involves organizational relationships:
“the interaction or cooperation of two or more organizations, substances, or other agents to produce a combined effect greater than the sum of their separate effects.”
“the synergy between artist and record company”
Bazim-Gorag – (blood is thicker than water) December 10, 2021
The whole “blood of the covenant” nonsense is actually a recent invention and most certainly is not the original.
David – (love is blind) December 10, 2021
I love Shila Kay. I do. (Veda too!) I’m astonished, dumbfounded and amazed all anew every time our eyes meet.♥️
Kate – (Verbs) December 10, 2021
Thank whoever is responsible for these knowlege they willingly impart to the world of learners.
Rey Musselman – (a little knowledge is a dangerous thing) December 6, 2021
A little misinformation is also a dangerous thing.
James A Llamozas – (hit the sack) December 4, 2021
So I’m seeing questions here that I hope I can help answer. I’m from Texas and that is an extremely common phrase here. It is totally acceptable to tell someone to say, “I’m going to hit the sack”. it may be awkward to tell someone to “hit the sack” . Reason being, you are telling someone to “go to sleep” and that may not be appropriate to let’s say your in laws.
Someone asked if it was ok to say it in a situation where they were leaving someone’s house, to go home and go to sleep. I have used it this way, pretty often and people here, in Texas will grasp that and it’s perfecting acceptable. There may be other places where you have to preface that statement with “I’m headed home to hit the hay/sack”. As with any phrase, I think you need to have a very clear understanding that this phrase means “go(ing) to sleep”.
