Reader Opinions
Paul Harris – (all that glitters is not gold) March 26, 2021
It is “glisters” not glitters – glitter did not exist as a word in Shakespeare’s time.
Fathy Abdel Zaher – (in the red) March 25, 2021
The idiom is describing the status, because red always refers to the danger and instability. I like the idiom and will use it.
Amanda Wilcock – (come to a pretty pass) March 25, 2021
What is the origin of this expression? … fencing, jousting, etc?
Paul Kalizangoma – (raining cats and dogs) March 24, 2021
This phrase can be right in the sense that heavy rains is much noisy, a cat and a dog are great enemies and once they meet, it’s havoc, big fight that involves big noise similar to wind and heavy rain
Frank Calero – (a leopard can’t change his spots) March 24, 2021
You can change certain things about yourself like quitting a certain habit, however you cannot you cannot change your basic personality and nature, you are who you are.
Keerthana – (make no bones about) March 22, 2021
It means he has no fear even if the situation can lead to a narrow way he makes no bones about it.
Dave – (the lion’s den) March 20, 2021
Daniel survived the lions because he trusted God; an angel of the Lord shut their mouths. It was a nasty ploy that some rulers crafted and tricked the king into making it a rule that it was forbidden to pray.
Anonymous – (dot the i’s and cross the t’s) March 20, 2021
In cursive, dots and crossive occur four times in the alphabet, i,t,j,x, thus meaning you have to GO BACK and finish the work to make it complete.
Sozi Elijah – (prevention is better than cure) March 18, 2021
Prevention is better than cure meaning avoiding something bad which will harm your body.
Aloysius Kayita – (crush) March 17, 2021
Crushing on someone literally mean to admire his/her life style, temperance as well as principles… I crush on several people whom I regard as my role models and sources of inspiration.. people who have really worked hard and served their communities in truth and justice are worth crushing on…
