Reader Opinions
Lee Whiting – (ginger up) October 21, 2020
I’m not sure but it may come from the old use to knobble a rivals racehorse by pushing a small piece of peeled ginger up its rectum! I am not kidding.
Maybe you pushed the ginger up your horse so that it runs faster? Yes that’s it.
Anonymous – (smitten) October 20, 2020
I am smitten by the delightful scent of the perfume.
Kayla Kruel – (Figure of Speech) October 19, 2020
I definitely like this idea and very helpful. I didn’t expect to read through the entire site but I did. Also I enjoyed coming back to the word “Onomatopoeia” I learned in middle school.
Shay Beaucoup – (turn aside) October 19, 2020
Sorry, but the phrases “to turn aside” and “to side track” despite a certain similarity are not equivalent and consequently not interchangeable as alternatives in the above examples.
Carole Pritchard – (ginger up) October 19, 2020
I’m curious did gingering up horses actually involved using ginger in their feed?
Mozetta Mitchell – (beyond the veil) October 17, 2020
The veil actually represented the divide between God and mankind because of sin. There was always the separation and inacessability to the Spirit of God personally and individually until Jesus came. His birth, life, suffering, death and resurrection were the ultimate price recquired to destroy the manifestation of the veil as anything that separates us from God.
Erick – (eat humble pie) October 17, 2020
I respectfully disagree with your definition of humble as having low self-esteem. Sharing a root with humus, which means soil or dirt, as well as humanity, I understand humility as being grounded or centered and having essential value along with all that exists. This awareness of the goodness of all things increases one’s regard for fellow humans, animals, and the cosmos – elevating all rather than diminishing any individual (including self). Thank you!
Eileen – (third time’s a charm) October 17, 2020
On an other website, it says sources suggest the expression is inspired by Old English Law that stated, if someone survives a hanging 3 times they will be set free. This occurred at Exeter Prison when John “Babbacombe” Lee was to be hanged for murder, but survived 3 attempts and therefore was set free.
Alizabeth Aguilar – (a good man is hard to find) October 15, 2020
For woman’s is hard to find a decent dude that will love her the way she is. Every men is different but there is no such thing as having a good man as long as you know the way they are.
Suraj – (tie the knot) October 14, 2020
Indian culture is thousands of years old, where marriage is symbolic with Krishna and Radha, Hindu gods, representation for love which over the years become custom to tie a necklace which has a locket in the shape of banyan tree leaf. Till now even Christians do it in India.
