Reader Opinions
Steve Durfee – (bite the dust) June 24, 2021
It’s in Homer’s Iliad, more than once. “The ground rose up to meet him and he bit the dust,” or words to that effect, if I remember correctly.
Anonymous – (throw the baby out with the bathwater) June 24, 2021
There wasn’t a shortage of water in medieval times
Anonymous – (once in a blue moon) June 24, 2021
It is obviously made out of yellow cheese, if anything.
Anonymous – (by the skin of your teeth) June 23, 2021
The origin of the phrase comes from Job who was afflicted with a skin disease on his entire body – except his gums. he refers to his gums by calling them the ‘skin of his teeth’ – which is the only part of his body that escaped the affliction.
Debra Jefferson – (a sight for sore eyes) June 22, 2021
I live in Britain and have never known it to be used negatively.
Nzinga Gaston – (leave no stone unturned) June 21, 2021
Long time ago I knew this expression, but now I know the meaning of it and its origin history. I really interested. Many thank you.
Anonymous – (sell like hot cakes) June 20, 2021
“It means: An aggressive way of selling.”
Wrong.
Kristine – (love is blind) June 19, 2021
Love is blind – not blind that u can’t see their flaws and faults but because you love them so much that you intend to ignore it and hoping for them to change in time.
Mark R. – (the devil is beating his wife) June 17, 2021
This is amazing. First, never heard this before. And to hear so many people to explain differences in what it means is remarkable! Looking at it from so many perspectives, I believe that it really deserves much more investigation in an Anthropological sense. Is this from USA? Or is it something that was transported from another country. It is so difficult to discern it’s origins.
Maria Joe – (whole nine yards) June 17, 2021
I heard that “the whole nine yards” refers to tailors who, when making a full suit, used 9 yards of fabric.
