Reader Opinions
Anonymous – (head over heels) January 7, 2021
He fell head over heels with his scooty.
zeke abrams – (to the nines) January 7, 2021
Your information about expressions, cliches and idioms is most valuable to me in my study of the English language. I truly appreciate your gift to the world.
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Rita – (a friend in need is a friend indeed) January 6, 2021
It means when someone wants something, they’ll do things for you.
Raincheck Baby – (rain check) January 6, 2021
Generally if someone asks for a rain check, they need to ask for permission to cash it in. That way the issuer of the rain check still has control of the event or situation.
Baby Lincoln – (all up) January 5, 2021
Kevin, I think I can’t stand up anymore … cuz I got shot in the knees. It’s all up for me now. You gotta go. I am gonna tryna stop em even tho I barely can press the trigger but before you leave me please promise me you will always take care of my kids.
Monisha – (rise and shine) January 5, 2021
To wake someone up gently and positively
Georgi Valchanov – (ring a bell) January 5, 2021
I wonder if this has something with musical harmony.
Ramesh Joshi – (the devil is beating his wife) January 4, 2021
No one is going to marry a devil and therefore a devil is not likely to have a wife. Therefore it means it is an unlikely thing to happen
Ramesh Joshi – (to the nines) January 4, 2021
I feel ‘to the nines’ may have originated from the marking system prevailing then. It may mean ‘nine marks out of ten’
Stephen – (the devil is beating his wife) January 3, 2021
In Hawaii it’s “liquid sunshine”
