Reader Opinions
Luilly – (go for broke) November 27, 2025
Una caja de esa es importante para los niños que los necesita
Richard Cutts – (a little of what you fancy does you good) November 23, 2025
Does this include drinking alcohol?
Anonymous – (burn the midnight oil) November 18, 2025
Emblemes was a book of poems
Rahima – (face to face) November 9, 2025
I like this expression because it means meeting people in person. I think face-to-face conversations are better than talking on the phone.
Chris – (like a hole in the head) November 4, 2025
I wonder if this “hole in the head” idiom originated from the story of an army chief’s death (Sisera) from the hands of a Jewish woman (Jael)? This account is found in Judges 4:21.
Diane – (at odds) November 2, 2025
I respectfully submit that “at odds” is an evolution of the earlier phrase “at sixes and sevens”, which would put one at odds.
Roger Harrower – (toot one’s own horn) October 28, 2025
Did the religious leaders in Israel have people blow a horn to announce their presence and if they could not hire someone to blow the horn they did it themselves?
Ardeshir – (too many cooks spoil the broth) October 13, 2025
In Iran we say: “When you have two cooks, the food is going to be either bland or overly salty”
Franchesca Ford – (can’t hold a candle to) October 11, 2025
On another thread, it was referenced that the phrase initially came from the days of textile works when one would require an assistant to literally hold a candle to the fabric to inspect. As it goes, if the person were ill equipped to hold such candles one then sees the phrase come into play “He/She couldn’t even hold a candle.
Karen Arnold – (eager beaver) October 4, 2025
Work horse is anther reference I’ve heard used to describe an individual who may be somewhat similar to an eager beaver.
