Reader Opinions
Anonymous – (rest in peace (RIP)) January 23, 2021
Generally, they say “may his soul rest in peace.”
Eugene King – (sixth sense) January 23, 2021
Could having a sixth sense enable one to see into the hereafter? I seem to have the feeling I have that ability?
Raymond – (to the nines) January 23, 2021
Is it related to the “whole nine yards:” An old mariner term referring to letting the sail out fully. Appearently the sails we’re 9 Yards of material.
Old world sailing vs fancy perfection maybe not
Unknown – (I could eat a horse) January 22, 2021
Who invented the idiom “I can eat a horse.”
Deborah – (big deal) January 21, 2021
I heard a teenager say “it is not a big deal” when the parent was going to write a note to the principal to explain why she was not wearing the correct school jacket. Why would she feel it was okay to violate the dress code?
Anonymous – (out of the blue) January 21, 2021
Idioms leave a lasting impression and on top of that, they are really catchy.
Riaz Ahmed – (better half) January 20, 2021
It is a phrase for respect to the spouse by accepting him or her as a better half of a complete relationship. In other words one accepts his/her spouse better than oneself.
Marcus – (cross the bridge) January 20, 2021
We had a HPC* who confused this idiom with the idiom of “burning one’s bridges”, thereby uttering: “We’ll burn that bridge when we come to it.” Inspirational!
*(high-priced consultant)
Josephine – (broken heart) January 16, 2021
Could you also provide from which cultural literature origin this phase came from? Or show me where I could get it? Thanks for the given info.
Fran – (pull the wool over eyes) January 15, 2021
It is actually older. If you look up the wool history in England and specifically the Cotswolds, there was a rule that said people must be buried in all wool or suffer a fine.
Thank you, Fran
