Reader Opinions
Steve – (I could eat a horse) December 30, 2020
Eating horse gives me the trots.
J'ysh Bhatt – (shadowban) December 27, 2020
Yeah face book has shadow banned my few pages and every time shows me it’s promo and asks me to pay money for publishing it. Very cunning technique to do business.
Craig – (saved by the bell) December 25, 2020
The boxing reference to “saved by the bell” dates back to 1893. Whereas, the “safety coffins” being the origin of the phrase dates back to the 1600s. “Safety coffins” were also used in New England as early as 1837. The fact that the “safety coffins” being the origin predates the boxing reference as being the origin by a few centuries should be enough to settle the disputed origin.
I really feel like saying something about how those pesky facts can unravel disputed origins pretty easily but, I lack tact and I can come off as a condescending prick
Covenant Chris – (Punctuation) December 25, 2020
Very enlightening! I love how this topic – most people would consider difficult to understand – as I did, was made very easy and comprehensive. A big ‘Thank you!’ to the writer.
Geo Luing – (rise and shine) December 24, 2020
My dad used to say this. I always thought it meant get up and shine your shoes ready for a new day. But thinking about it now, he was the one who always cleaned my shoes.
Anonymous – (all bark and no bite) December 24, 2020
Someone who at first tried to appear threatening, but when opposed, cannot defend his claims.
Nabil Subhani – (joined at the hip) December 21, 2020
A possible allusion to the way western women often carry their babies: as if the babies were attached at the hip.
Emploice Muswashands – (the devil is beating his wife) December 20, 2020
I’m from Arizona, and I’ve never heard anyone say anything even remotely like this. I’ve always wondered what the hell those things were called though, and sun showers does seem like a pretty good name, so thanks for that! I really don’t understand where the idea to describe something like that as “the devil is beating his wife” came from though.
Bill Falls – (as to) December 20, 2020
“As to” is nowadays used often as unnecessary filler that adds no meaning: “It was an open question as to whether securing liberty and equality by means of a constitution and a participatory government would, or could, succeed.” (Robert D. Putnam, _The Upswing_, New York, Simon & Schuster, 2020, p. 1)
Randy Wetch – (burn the candle at both ends) December 20, 2020
“Burn the candle at both ends and you get twice the light for half as long” – Joe Walsh
